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July 13, 2022	The Supreme Court’s Recent Blow to National Climate Action Spurs Our Fight Locally by Bradley Campbell The Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia is a setback, to be sure. But it is also a reminder of the importance of action at the regional, state, and local levels – action that we have been leading here in New England for more than a decade as we waited – and waited – for federal climate rules to come into play.
July 12, 2022	Three Generations of Right Whales Lost – Here’s How We Can Do Better by Adilson González Morales More than three generations of North Atlantic right whales have been lost to the threat of entanglement. The solutions to save these vulnerable species exist and it is up to us to ask our leader for better protections for these majestic animals.
July 12, 2022	New England Needs California’s Clean Trucks Rules – Here’s Why. by Rishya Narayanan Slashing polluting emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles is a critical part of our climate fight.
July 11, 2022	The Truth About “Advanced Recycling” Systems So-called “advanced recycling” is a ruse. The term is part of a larger disinformation – or greenwashing – campaign. That campaign’s goal: to distract lawmakers and the public from real solutions to the world’s plastic crisis.
June 8, 2022	Victory: ExxonMobil Shuts Down Dangerous Tank Farm by Jake O'Neill With pressure from CLF’s lawsuit mounting, the oil giant closed its polluting facility. But that won’t allow them to escape responsibility for it.
June 6, 2022	A Gift from the Ocean: My First Right Whale Sighting by Adilson González Morales With fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales left on the planet, an encounter with this species is a rare and extraordinary experience. Adilson Gonzalez shares his first sighting of these critically endangered animals.
June 6, 2022	It Takes Two: Zero Waste Laws are Stronger When Working in Tandem by Kevin Budris There is no one-size-fits-all approach to our waste crisis. Getting to zero waste means using all the tools in the toolbox. Bottle bills and producer responsibility for packaging laws happen to be two of our best tools, so let’s use them both.
May 20, 2022	President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative Promises to Tackle Climate Injustice – But It Needs to Do Better for Communities of Color by Staci Rubin New federal and state laws and policies require government agencies to invest in environmental justice populations. The details behind these requirements must recognize the primary predictor to experience environmental burdens: race. CLF is working to ensure that government investments reach the populations who have endured the brunt of pollution and other consequences of climate change.
May 18, 2022	New Tool Calculates Value of Public Benefits in Waterfront Projects by Deanna Moran With support from our partners, CLF has developed an online calculator that will help provide greater transparency when balancing waterfront development and the public’s access rights.
May 13, 2022	Spring Showers May Bring Floods – and Massachusetts Isn’t Ready by Ali Hiple Massachusetts’ state building code leaves homes and businesses at risk from climate impacts. Here’s how we want the State to update them.