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March 11, 2020	Five Actions to Save Atlantic Cod by Ashira Morris How do we save Atlantic cod? These five conservation and management measures could help New England’s founding fish recover from its current overfished status.
March 11, 2020	Beverage Containers Among Top Ten Items Littering the Connecticut River by Kelsey Wentling My first day on the job as Connecticut River Conservancy’s newest River Steward was a whirlwind – literally. We got an early morning start with our friends at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for a windy trip up and down the Connecticut River on their airboat. As we came to our first stop and dismounted the boat, I was shocked and disappointed to see the amount of plastic bottles and nips littering Connecticut’s shoreline.
March 11, 2020	Will New Hampshire Be A Dumping Ground for the Region? (Not If We Can Stop It) by Tom Irwin We all know the trash we throw away is a disaster for our environment and communities. From landfills growing into mountains of waste to incinerators spewing toxic pollutants to the pollution of our water and air (including climate-damaging emissions) – the impacts of waste disposal are not only disturbing, but they’re also avoidable. For decades… Continue reading Will New Hampshire Be A Dumping Ground for the Region? (Not If We Can Stop It)
March 10, 2020	Turning off the Toxic Chemical Faucet in Vermont by Jen Duggan Toxic “forever chemicals” are everywhere: in our nonstick pans, our food packaging, our water-repellant rain jackets. The Vermont legislature is considering a bill that would protect us from these dangerous chemicals by banning PFAS in food packaging, carpets, and firefighting foam. This bill will help keep toxic “forever chemicals” out of our products and out of our drinking water.
March 5, 2020	Maine’s Most Vulnerable Children Left at Risk from Lead Poisoning by Phelps Turner State and federal laws mandate that Maine test 100% of the toddlers covered by MaineCare for lead poisoning. The actual screening rates fall far short of that target, leaving our most vulnerable children at risk of lifelong harm. Maine needs to step up and follow the law.
March 5, 2020	East Boston Substation Fight Exposes Inequities in Public Siting Process by Saritha Ramakrishna East Boston residents overwhelmingly oppose a proposal to build a massive electrical substation in their neighborhood. In a case highlighting issues of language justice, many residents have been unable to participate fully in public proceedings because of inadequate translation services.
February 27, 2020	Lawmakers Must Act on Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Our Water by James Crowley A bill currently under consideration by the Rhode Island General Assembly would force overdue action to address this public health threat.
February 26, 2020	New England Needs to Move On from Dirty Gas by Sandy Levine Getting serious about climate change means getting serious about our gas use. It means all of us working together to build a clean energy future that doesn’t require the expensive and polluting buildout of more fracked gas. We don’t need it. And we can’t afford it.
February 20, 2020	Climate Change Threatens Vermont. A Strong Climate Law Will Help. by Jen Duggan The Vermont legislature is considering a critical bill that will cut climate-damaging emissions across the state and smooth the way for a more resilient future. The bill, the Vermont Global Warming Solutions Act, will simultaneously slash pollution and build climate-ready communities.
February 18, 2020	Save on Gas by Driving an Electric Car by Bethany Kwoka “I like this car because of the gas money it saves me,” says CLF Staff Attorney Elena Mihaly about her plug-in electric hybrid. Elena lives on a dirt road in Vermont and commutes 40 miles each way to the CLF office in Montpelier. To save on gas and reduce her carbon footprint, she’s leasing an electric car.