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May 9, 2022 | Dirty Fossil Fuels Once Again Propped Up at the Expense of Clean EnergyA rule that governs one of New England’s electricity markets, the Minimum Offer Price Rule, has been extended for two years. Here’s why that’s a bad deal for New Englanders. |  |
May 6, 2022 | Right Whale Facts: 10 Fascinating Insights About These Majestic CreaturesNorth Atlantic right whales are fascinating, majestic creatures. Get to know some remarkable facts about this critically endangered species. |  |
April 29, 2022 | 5 Reasons to Protect Special Places in New England’s OceanAs New Englander’s, we are lucky to have our very own marine National Monument in our backyards. But it shouldn’t be the last. Here are 5 reasons why we must continue to protect special places in our ocean. |  |
April 18, 2022 | What is Plastic Made Of? Fossil Fuels.These polluting products are two sides of the same coin, and Big Oil and Gas are the culprits. |  |
April 13, 2022 | Global Plastic Treaty Can be a Bold Step in Turning Off the Plastic TapFor too long, the world has treated plastic as a waste disposal problem. But plastic pollutes from the moment we extract fossil fuels from the ground. To truly tackle this crisis, we need to stop plastic production at its source. And the UN plastic treaty can do just that – on a global scale. |  |
April 13, 2022 | 100% Monitoring is Coming to New England’s Groundfish FisheryFederal fishery managers have approved a new rule that will require 100% at-sea catch monitoring to help stop overfishing species like Atlantic cod in New England. |  |
April 8, 2022 | Vermont Farmers Want to Get Clean Water Right – Here’s What’s Getting in the WayOver the last several years, Vermont’s farmers have made tremendous progress in cutting dangerous phosphorus pollution from their properties. But a longstanding turf war between two state agencies is putting that progress at risk. |  |
April 1, 2022 | What Does It Mean to Reach Net Zero Emissions by 2050?As nearly every New England state has instituted mandatory cuts to climate-damaging pollution, the term “net zero by 2050” has popped up a lot. What does it even mean? |  |
March 29, 2022 | Guest Blog: How Justice and Health Connect to Climate Change in VermontOur health is inextricably tied to the environment’s health, especially for communities overburdened by climate change. It’s for this reason Vermont needs an environmental justice law. |  |
March 21, 2022 | A Victory 32 Years in the MakingIt’s a historic day in Massachusetts: For the first time since 1987, there’s a new subway branch on the MBTA train tracks. The Green Line extension has finally been extended into Somerville and is running trains to the city’s Union Square neighborhood. Trains on the Medford branch will begin in a few month. |  |