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April 12, 2023 | 5 Things To Do On Earth DayEarth Day is almost here! It’s our moment to honor our planet by taking concrete action to preserve the environment and fight climate change. After all, as the saying goes, there’s no Planet B. So, this year, let’s celebrate Earth Day by pairing our small local efforts with BIG collective actions that can really… Continue reading 5 Things To Do On Earth Day |  |
March 31, 2023 | What is the Massachusetts Clean Heat Standard?If you live in a home with an oil or gas furnace or boiler, like most people in Massachusetts, turning up the heat is the end of an unseen odyssey for your heating fuel. Between drilling, refining, and transport, fuels can travel thousands of miles before they are delivered into homes and burned for heat.… Continue reading What is the Massachusetts Clean Heat Standard? |  |
March 30, 2023 | Maine Could See More Renewable Energy with Two New ProjectsThese projects will ramp up clean energy in Maine, helping slow climate change and lower costly electricity bills. |  |
March 29, 2023 | New Bedford Residents Say No to Polluting FacilityParallel Products wants to expand its current recycling facility into a trash transfer station. That spells bad news for the New Bedford residents. CLF and our partners are stepping up to protect the community and environment. |  |
March 27, 2023 | Connecticut’s New Bottle Law Kicks the Can Down the RoadConnecticut just took a big step back in its commitment to recycling. In 2021, legislators voted to modernize and expand the state’s bottle return program by raising the deposit fee and making more types of beverage containers eligible. Last month, these same legislators inexplicably chose to weaken the program by approving a measure that will… Continue reading Connecticut’s New Bottle Law Kicks the Can Down the Road |  |
March 16, 2023 | What Is Energy Efficiency?Energy efficiency is not just about conserving energy or changing your old lightbulbs. It’s about getting more bang for your buck with every appliance – and making sweeping changes so that every level of our economy can do the same. |  |
March 16, 2023 | New Study Shows Offshore Wind Can Provide Reliable Energy Year-RoundOffshore wind can save us money on our energy bills, provide more electricity in cold temperatures, and slow the effects of climate change. |  |
March 8, 2023 | Ohio Train Derailment Reveals the Toxic Face of Fossil Fuels and PlasticsThe derailment of a train carrying toxic petroleum-based chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio in February is a sad consequence of the fossil fuel industry’s deadly plastics push. |  |
March 8, 2023 | What Will It Cost to Create a Safer Ocean for Endangered Right Whales?We analyzed two sectors of the commercial lobster fishery to determine what it will cost to transition to ropeless gear. |  |
March 2, 2023 | Winds of ChangeWith at least nine new offshore wind farms geared to start spinning in New England by 2028, now is the moment to consider what thoughtful and inclusive offshore wind infrastructure looks like. |  |