Mar 07, 2022
Rhode Islanders Oppose Plan to Dismantle Its Largest Transit Hub
A plan to dismantle Kennedy Plaza in Providence has meet with strong and vocal resistance. Yet the State has failed to respond to concerns.
Focus Area: People & Justice
Feb 17, 2022
Stopping Lead Poisoning in Manchester
Long recognized as a dangerous toxin that can result in serious health problems, lead was removed from our gasoline and paint decades ago. But the problem of lead poisoning in children has unfortunately not gone away, especially in Manchester, NH.
Feb 16, 2022
Three Bills Aim to Right Maine’s Wrongs to Wabanaki Tribes
Maine legislators have the unique opportunity to reset the state’s relationship with its indigenous tribes through three bills under consideration this legislative session.
Feb 14, 2022
We Know Big Storms are Growing More Frequent and Severe. We Need to Prepare for Them Now.
About 350,000 homes and businesses lost power in early February as a winter storm rolled across the country. The storm was mercifully much less deadly than the one last year, but now is the time to prepare for the next one.
Feb 09, 2022
5 Ways Big Beverage Sabotages Recycling Reform
Big Beverage companies drive the global plastic pollution crisis, thanks to the single-use bottles in which they sell their beverages. They also do everything they can to maintain the status quo by sabotaging efforts to reform our recycling systems. That’s why we’re exposing Big Beverage’s playbook – because we can no longer afford to let them avoid responsibility while we drown in plastic pollution.
Feb 09, 2022
Beverage Industry Blocking Recycling Progress
“For decades, the beverage industry has done everything in its power to keep our failed recycling systems in place and prevent new solutions,” said Kirstie Pecci, Director of CLF’s Zero Waste Project. “Most bottles and cans in the U.S. still end up buried in landfills, burned in incinerators, or littering our communities. We must hold Big Beverage accountable for the mess it’s made and invest in real solutions for bottle and can recycling.”
Feb 09, 2022
The Big Beverage Playbook for Avoiding Responsibility
We’re exposing Big Beverage’s playbook – because we can no longer afford to let them avoid responsibility while we drown in plastic pollution.
Feb 07, 2022
Environmental Justice is Racial Justice
Where we live affects how much pollution we experience each day. It affects how long our commute is, how hot our neighborhood gets in the summer, whether we can afford winter heating bills, how much or how little open space we have around us, and whether we have access to healthy homes, nourishing food, and quality schools.
Jan 27, 2022
Keeping Food “Waste” Out of Landfills Can Help Relieve Food Insecurity
Millions of adults and children around the country and here in New England suffer from a lack of access to affordable, nutritious food. What’s more, so much perfectly edible food gets dumped in landfills every day. The good news is that we can alleviate both of these problems at the same time.
Jan 24, 2022
East Boston Substation Project Must Not Move Forward
“Allowing this substation to be built ignores community voices and established law in Massachusetts,” said Staci Rubin, Vice President, Environmental Justice, CLF. “If the loud community opposition wasn’t enough to sink this project, the proposed site should be reserved for uses that must be on the water, not energy infrastructure that can be located elsewhere. It’s time for state officials to evaluate this project on its merits instead of rubber stamping Eversource’s requests.”
