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May 15, 2019 | The Connecticut Bottle Bill Needs Our HelpConnecticut lawmakers are debating a bill right now that would help keep millions of bottles and cans out of Connecticut’s parks, beaches, and streets every year – at no cost to taxpayers. But the bill won’t pass if the plastics industry and big beverage brands get their way. |  |
May 13, 2019 | Why We Need to Ditch Fracked Gas ImmediatelyHere in New England, we rely too much on fracked gas to heat and power our homes and businesses. If we want to avoid a climate catastrophe, we need to end fossil fuel use by 2050. |  |
May 13, 2019 | It’s Time to Update Connecticut’s Bottle BillThis blog was first published as an opinion piece in the Connecticut Mirror on April 15, 2019. Suddenly, recycling is costing cities and towns across Connecticut money. The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities reported that China Sword – China’s new policy of refusing United States’ plastic and paper recyclables – has flipped the economics of Connecticut’s… Continue reading It’s Time to Update Connecticut’s Bottle Bill |  |
May 10, 2019 | Maine Governor Janet Mills Walks the Walk on Climate ChangeMaine just took a big step forward on climate. Last week, Governor Janet Mills announced a bill that could make significant progress toward addressing our climate crisis by drastically reducing climate-damaging emissions while growing our state’s economy. |  |
May 9, 2019 | Waterkeeper Launches a Busy Season to Protect the Great Bay-Piscataqua EstuaryAs I prepare to launch CLF’s Waterkeeper boat this season, I’m reminded that the Great Bay–Piscataqua Estuary is at the heart of what makes the Seacoast region so special. But our estuary is at a tipping point, with too much nitrogen polluting the water. Learn how you can just us to fight for clean waterways on the Seacoast this summer. |  |
May 9, 2019 | Right Whale Festival Showcases Youth ActivismThe North Atlantic right whale is on the brink of extinction, but there’s still hope for it to survive. We’re committed to an all-hands-on-deck approach to saving New England’s iconic whale – from litigation to legislation to community engagement. As part of those efforts, we were thrilled to co-host the 2019 Right Whale Festival at the New England Aquarium with the Aquarium and Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs. |  |
May 9, 2019 | New Bill Will Prepare Massachusetts Communities for Climate ChangeTwo bills introduced in the Massachusetts legislature this session could lead the way for the rest of New England to adapt to our new climate reality. |  |
May 1, 2019 | Vermont Legislature Must Follow through on Clean Water CommitmentsVermont is more than halfway through this legislative session, and there is still no clear path for funding. Our legislature has promised to fund clean water initiatives for years, yet they have kicked the funding can down the road again and again. |  |
May 1, 2019 | Rhode Island Lags Behind Neighbors on ClimateThe Governor supported the concept of mandatory, enforceable, economy-wide reductions in carbon emissions during her re-election campaign. That said, she has not yet supported the only legislation that would make that a reality: the Global Warming Solutions Act (H-5444; S-658). This Act would ensure our state reduces its carbon pollution and combats climate change. |  |
April 27, 2019 | A Grand Finale for Coal-Fired Power in MassachusettsBrayton Point Station spewed toxic emissions for nearly 60 years. Today, the massive cooling towers finally came down, bringing us one step closer to the end of coal in New England. |  |