Jun 02, 2023
Did You Know These 5 Facts about New England’s Ocean?
From deep-sea canyons to underwater forests, New England’s ocean abounds with life.
State: Massachusetts
Jun 02, 2023
Why New England Needs Stricter Clean Cars and Trucks Standards
The cars, buses, and trucks we drive are the largest source of climate damaging emissions in the region. We need bold standards to slash this pollution and slow climate change.
May 16, 2023
Varun Deshpande
Varun Deshpande serves as CLF’s Development Research Assistant. A native of Massachusetts, Varun attended New York University where he majored in History and minored in Environmental Studies and Creative Writing. While at NYU, his senior capstone project analyzed housing in Greater Boston, in particular the history of opposition to housing density in local communities. He… Continue reading Varun Deshpande
May 08, 2023
Seeding Change
CLF’s Legal Food celebrates a milestone – its 1,000 case helping connect small farmers, food entrepreneurs, and nonprofits with free legal help.
May 05, 2023
Massachusetts Adopts New Standards that Will Boost Electric Vehicles
The Advanced Clean Cars II standards will require automakers to produce more electric cars, increasing their availability for Massachusetts residents.
May 04, 2023
In East Boston, A Community Farm Combines Food, Education, and Environmental Stewardship
Eastie Farm is a community farm and educational center in East Boston that has been assisted by CLF’s Legal Food Hub.
May 03, 2023
We Must Put Massachusetts Climate Laws into Action Now
CLF has provided the Healey administration with steps to slash climate pollution to net zero by 2050.
May 03, 2023
Turning Climate Laws into Action
“Goals and promises are meaningless without real action on the ground,” said Caitlin Peale Sloan, Vice President of CLF Massachusetts. “The previous administration took little actual action to meet the goals laid out in Massachusetts’ strong climate laws, we now have an opportunity to do better. If we want to leave a healthy future for the next generation, it’s time to ditch fossil fuels and electrify everything from transportation to home heating, and these petitions lay out steps Massachusetts must take to get us there.”
May 03, 2023
Four Seasons at the MBTA: A Hot, Cold, Windy, Rainy Year
Across modes of transportation, neighborhoods, and seasons, extreme weather threatens the safety of MBTA riders.
May 02, 2023
Mass. Calls for Offshore Wind Proposals
“It’s time to go big on offshore wind,” said Caitlin Peale Sloan, Vice President of CLF Massachusetts. “If we’re going to meet the state’s ambitious climate goals, we need to seriously ramp up the development of renewable energy, and responsibly sited offshore wind is crucial. Fossil fuels like natural gas pollute our air and worsen the climate crisis, and this is yet another step towards leaving them in the past where they belong.”
