Sarah Shahabi is a Charlotte E. Ray Fellow. She holds a J.D. from Boston University, a Master of Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and B.S. from Boston College. During graduate school, she interned for the Office of Representative Tram T. Nguyen, the EPA Region 1 Office,… Continue reading Sarah Shahabi
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed on Thursday a cyanobacteria bloom in the Charles River downstream of the Longfellow Bridge – the river’s first major bloom in four years.
In New Bedford, Massachusetts, a proposed waste transfer station threatens to bury the community under a mountain of literal and figurative problems. But what exactly is a waste transfer station, and why should we be concerned about this expansion? Let’s take a closer look at what these facilities do, how they operate, and the real impact they can have on the neighborhoods around them.
Dominique is a Charlotte E. Ray Fellow working out of the Boston office. Dominique recently graduated from Northeastern University School of Law and holds a B.S. from Cornell University. Prior to joining the CLF Team, she completed legal internships at Earthjustice’s California Regional Office and Clean Energy Team, the District Court of the District of… Continue reading Dominique Agnew
Meet Denise January of Alternatives for Community and Environment, to learn more about her work and vision as a coordinator for the EJAN program: a network helping low-income residents and communities of color who face environmental challenges like air pollution and unsafe drinking water.
In a disappointing turn for East Boston, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld the Energy Facilities Siting Board’s approval of Eversource’s proposed substation.
Evaluating candidates running for office can be tricky. Especially when the environment is top of mind. Here are a few pointers to help you assess the best state, local, and national candidates.
Greyhound’s buses have been unlawfully idling at the South Station bus terminal and at its bus lot in South Boston, releasing toxic emissions into the neighborhood.
In any given election, millions of us don’t vote for a whole host of reasons. Here are five common reasons people don’t vote, and how they can be overcome.
Massachusetts and Rhode Island announced plans to purchase more than 2,800 megawatts of clean energy from offshore wind projects that could power more than a million homes in the region.
