Feb 03, 2025
Can Trump Stop Offshore Wind in New England?
Regardless, we’ll fight to keep offshore wind moving forward for the sake of cheaper energy and a healthier future.
State: Massachusetts
Jan 30, 2025
Ted Ladd
As a lifelong environmentalist, I know that the climate crisis is an issue that cannot be taken lightly and that we don’t have an option to lose this battle. New England is at extreme risk from this existential threat. Addressing climate in our region should be highly motivating to us all. I believe in the… Continue reading Ted Ladd
Jan 30, 2025
Vi Patek
I am a strong advocate for protecting natural resources. In 2010, my husband and I moved to Nahant and quickly became involved with Nahant SWIM Inc. (Safer Waters in Massachusetts). I have been President since 2011. Peter Shelley of CLF worked closely with SWIM, given his central role in cleaning up Boston Harbor decades ago. … Continue reading Vi Patek
Jan 29, 2025
New Report Outlines Roadmap for Reimagining How Boston’s Designated Port Areas Can Better Serve the Region’s Evolving Community, Economic, and Climate Needs
Fifty years after they were originally established, Massachusetts Designated Port Areas have not undergone a comprehensive review or any type of reform to ensure they are responsive to present day dynamics.
Jan 29, 2025
Zeyneb Magavi Has a Down-to-Earth Plan for Home Heating
According to Zeyneb Magavi, geothermal energy is a grand opportunity to shift into a new clean energy age, tackling climate change and lowering energy costs all at the same time.
Jan 24, 2025
Katharine Lange
As CLF’s Government Relations Manager, Katharine works directly with legislators and state agencies to advance climate-resilient environmental policy at the state level. She comes to CLF after four years at Mass Rivers Alliance, coordinating statewide advocacy around water issues, and two years at the Connecticut Land Conservation Council, working with the land trust community in… Continue reading Katharine Lange
Jan 17, 2025
Paulina Muratore
Paulina Muratore is CLF’s Director of Transportation Justice and Infrastructure. In her role, she works within the Environmental Justice Program and in lockstep with community-based partners across New England to work toward transportation solutions that center justice and equity. Before joining CLF, Paulina worked for over six years at the Union of Concerned Scientists… Continue reading Paulina Muratore
Jan 14, 2025
Attacking Marine National Monuments: Can They Do That?
This is part of an occasional series examining how the Trump administration may alter environmental laws. In 2020, President Trump rolled back protections of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. His administration opened it up to commercial fishing, endangering the area’s rare ancient corals, vibrant marine life, and vital habitats. We promptly sued… Continue reading Attacking Marine National Monuments: Can They Do That?
Jan 14, 2025
Healey Outlines Transportation Funding Plan
Any long term solution requires the Governor and Legislature to explore new revenue sources for a transportation system that will build stronger, healthier, and better-connected communities for all.
Jan 09, 2025
Los Angeles Neighborhoods Are Ablaze With Fire
When I boarded a yellow school bus from South Central LA to Pacific Palisades each day, no one in either neighborhood was talking about climate change. But times have changed, and the unprecedented fires in Los Angeles are showing us what climate change looks like.
