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November 7, 2018	Five Ways to Build a Better, Cleaner Future for Massachusetts Transportation by Amy Laura Cahn Massachusetts’ transportation system needs bold actions now. These are CLF’s top five recommendations for how to build transportation for the future that can improve access, reduce emissions, and prepare for future climate impacts.
October 30, 2018	Protecting New Englanders from Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water by Jen Duggan A version of this blog was published on September 12. New Englanders can no longer take the safety of our drinking water for granted. The widespread contamination of drinking water supplies in New England and the United States with toxic chemicals has grabbed our attention and forced the question: just how safe is our drinking water?… Continue reading Protecting New Englanders from Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water
October 29, 2018	No Time to Spare in Cutting Carbon Emissions by David Ismay There is still time to stop irreversible climate change if we act now. But we have to act fast or else the consequences will be dire and inescapable. That, in a nutshell, is what more than 90 of the top climate scientists from 40 countries around the world announced recently in a special report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (the IPCC).
October 26, 2018	Got Five Minutes? You Can Help Lake Champlain. by Rebekah Weber Vermonters are concerned about the health of Lake Champlain. Whether you’ve got five minutes, an hour, or more, you can get involved in clean water advocacy to help the lake.
October 25, 2018	Planning, Investment, and Action Must Go Hand in Hand to Protect Boston by Deanna Moran Boston has no time left to waste in addressing the threat of climate change. Last winter, we experienced massive flooding in the Seaport not once but twice, and we know that more dangerous storms and rising tides are in our future. That’s why Conservation Law Foundation is applauding a plan by Mayor Marty Walsh to… Continue reading Planning, Investment, and Action Must Go Hand in Hand to Protect Boston
October 24, 2018	Protecting Our Kids from Lead in Drinking Water by Tom Irwin Schools and childcare centers – places where children spend so much time – can have unsafe levels of lead in their water, putting our kids’ health at risk. To ensure safe water, it’s time for parents and teachers to demand that schools test their water for lead and take measures necessary to protect the health of schoolchildren.
October 24, 2018	A Firsthand Account of the Ravages of Lead Poisoning by Tom Irwin Joan Valk, a Family Support Specialist at Child Family Services in New Hampshire, sees the terrible impact of lead poisoning on children and families every day.
October 22, 2018	Painting or Renovating? Keep Your Family Safe from the Hazards of Lead by Tom Irwin If your home was built before 1978, it’s essential to the health of your family that you ask an important question: Will my home improvement project disturb lead-based paint?
October 18, 2018	How Can a “Biological Opinion” Help North Atlantic Right Whales? by Erica Fuller Immediate action is required to save the North Atlantic right whale. Getting an accurate Biological Opinion is a key step.
October 11, 2018	Court Upholds Only Ocean Monument in the U.S. Atlantic by Peter Shelley A federal judge ruled that the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument was created legally. The ruling confirms that the Antiquities Act can be used to protect the ocean, keeping these underwater spaces safe from oil drilling and commercial fishing.