Dec 23, 2024

Progress Report: Tackling Toxic Chemicals

New England’s drinking water is under threat from dangerous chemicals. Toxic per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, otherwise known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” infiltrate water because they are widely used in consumer, commercial, and industrial products.

What are PFAS
Dec 09, 2024

Clean Heat

If New Englanders hope to address the climate crisis, more of us must upgrade our old oil boilers and gas furnaces to electric heat. Our buildings are responsible for nearly a third of all the carbon pollution overheating our planet.

buildings in Back Bay Boston from above
Nov 22, 2024

Julia Brown

Julia is a senior attorney with the Strategic Litigation team. Prior to CLF, she worked with The Wren Collective to advance policy for safer, healthier communities. She previously directed advocacy at Maine’s Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project. Before moving to Maine, she represented death-sentenced clients in Georgia. Julia holds a B.A. from UNC-Chapel Hill and a… Continue reading Julia Brown

Julia Brown
Nov 21, 2024

Maine Releases Updated Climate Action Plan

Maine’s updated Climate Action Plan comes on the heels of the state’s rejection of two standards that would have cut climate-damaging pollution from cars and trucks. The plan is supposed to chart a pathway for curbing pollution, protecting our health, and safeguarding Maine’s environment.

A view of the statehouse against the clear sky.