Jun 01, 2022
“It’s past time we take a stand against environmental injustices in Vermont,” said Elena Mihaly, Vice President of CLF Vermont. “For too long, some communities have been overburdened by environmental harms like pollution or flooding, while having little access to environmental benefits, like green spaces, clean energy, and public transportation. All Vermonters have the right to decide what happens in their communities and enjoy a healthy environment, and this law is an important step towards making that a reality.”
May 20, 2022
New federal and state laws and policies require government agencies to invest in environmental justice populations. The details behind these requirements must recognize the primary predictor to experience environmental burdens: race. CLF is working to ensure that government investments reach the populations who have endured the brunt of pollution and other consequences of climate change.
May 12, 2022
Scott Sanderson is the director of CLF’s Food & Farm Initiative and a staff attorney. Scott holds a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School, where he participated in the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic, the Climate Solutions Living Lab, and the Ghana Project. He worked with CLF in Vermont as a T.A. Barron… Continue reading Scott Sanderson
May 12, 2022
As CLF’s Lake Champlain Senior Lakekeeper, Julie Silverman works to advocate, inform, and inspire people to protect and restore Lake Champlain and its surrounding natural spaces in order to keep the Lake Champlain region a magnificent place to live, work, and play—the west coast of New England. Before joining CLF, Julie worked for the State… Continue reading Julie Silverman
May 09, 2022
A rule that governs one of New England’s electricity markets, the Minimum Offer Price Rule, has been extended for two years. Here’s why that’s a bad deal for New Englanders.
Apr 29, 2022
As New Englander’s, we are lucky to have our very own marine National Monument in our backyards. But it shouldn’t be the last. Here are 5 reasons why we must continue to protect special places in our ocean.
Apr 18, 2022
These polluting products are two sides of the same coin, and Big Oil and Gas are the culprits.
Apr 13, 2022
For too long, the world has treated plastic as a waste disposal problem. But plastic pollutes from the moment we extract fossil fuels from the ground. To truly tackle this crisis, we need to stop plastic production at its source. And the UN plastic treaty can do just that – on a global scale.
Apr 08, 2022
Over the last several years, Vermont’s farmers have made tremendous progress in cutting dangerous phosphorus pollution from their properties. But a longstanding turf war between two state agencies is putting that progress at risk.
Apr 08, 2022
Learn how CLF’s Healthy Retail and Commerce Fund helped support Community Servings and the impact they expect to see on community, health and the environment.
