Feb 12, 2019
Charging Up Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles are good for the environment and the economy.
Focus Area: Climate Change
Feb 11, 2019
New England Needs to Hit the Accelerator on Electric Vehicles
Americans are embracing electric vehicles and moving away from our dependency on fossil-fuel guzzling engines. But the transition needs to happen much more quickly if we’re going to reduce carbon pollution to the level required to avert climate catastrophe by 2050.
Feb 08, 2019
Frigid Temperatures? Not a Problem in New England
Late last week, temperatures across New England plunged into the single digits for almost three days straight. Through the entire cold snap, our energy prices were at record lows, we didn’t resort to burning oil, and there was no hint of the “rolling blackouts” threatened by the fearmongering gas pipeline lobby. What a difference a… Continue reading Frigid Temperatures? Not a Problem in New England
Feb 08, 2019
New Hampshire’s Lagging Energy Efficiency Program Is Getting a Boost
Energy efficiency cuts harmful carbon pollution cheaply and helps keep families safe and warm. That’s why we’ve been working hard on the efficiency beat in New Hampshire, which still ranks last in the region for the effectiveness of its energy efficiency programs. This poor ranking means we’re paying a lot more than we need to… Continue reading New Hampshire’s Lagging Energy Efficiency Program Is Getting a Boost
Feb 06, 2019
Bills to Watch as Massachusetts Kicks off Legislative Session
CLF is focusing this session on five critical areas of groundbreaking, proactive legislation: cutting carbon pollution, boosting clean transportation, reducing plastic pollution in our environment, and preparing our cities and towns for climate change impacts. Learn more about the bills before the legislature and how you can get involved.
Feb 05, 2019
Shutting Down Vermont Yankee
CLF fought for over a decade to shutdown Vermont Yankee Nuclear plant. Its closure is a chance for cleaner, more reliable energy for Vermont.
Feb 05, 2019
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
CLF helped launch the country’s first mandatory cap-and-trade program.
Feb 05, 2019
New England Climate Laws
CLF is putting enforceable climate laws on the books.
Feb 05, 2019
Making New England Coal Free
CLF helped phase out polluting coal plants across the region.
Feb 01, 2019
CLF Calls for Concessions in New England Clean Energy Connect Project
“Clean Energy Connect has the potential to significantly reduce New England’s climate-damaging emissions,” said Sean Mahoney, Executive Vice President and Director of CLF Maine. “But any approval of the project must depend on CMP providing greater economic benefits for Maine families and businesses, better safeguards for our environment, and a clear path to boost local clean energy here at home.”
