Feb 12, 2019
Charging Up Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles are good for the environment and the economy.
State: Vermont
Feb 11, 2019
Getting Lead Out of Vermont School and Childcare Drinking Water
Lead is often lurking in the fountains and faucets our kids drink from every day at schools across Vermont. And right now, there is no mandate for schools to test for it. Proactively removing lead fixtures and plumbing and testing for lead in drinking water is the only way we can know for sure that our schools and childcare centers are providing safe water.
Feb 11, 2019
New England Needs to Hit the Accelerator on Electric Vehicles
Americans are embracing electric vehicles and moving away from our dependency on fossil-fuel guzzling engines. But the transition needs to happen much more quickly if we’re going to reduce carbon pollution to the level required to avert climate catastrophe by 2050.
Feb 08, 2019
Frigid Temperatures? Not a Problem in New England
Late last week, temperatures across New England plunged into the single digits for almost three days straight. Through the entire cold snap, our energy prices were at record lows, we didn’t resort to burning oil, and there was no hint of the “rolling blackouts” threatened by the fearmongering gas pipeline lobby. What a difference a… Continue reading Frigid Temperatures? Not a Problem in New England
Feb 08, 2019
Jen Duggan: School lead testing imperative
Our kids shouldn’t have to play a dangerous game of chance every time they drink from a fountain in their school. Where there is lead, there is a risk of lead poisoning.
Feb 05, 2019
Shutting Down Vermont Yankee
CLF fought for over a decade to shutdown Vermont Yankee Nuclear plant. Its closure is a chance for cleaner, more reliable energy for Vermont.
Feb 05, 2019
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
CLF helped launch the country’s first mandatory cap-and-trade program.
Feb 05, 2019
New England Climate Laws
CLF is putting enforceable climate laws on the books.
Feb 05, 2019
Making New England Coal Free
CLF helped phase out polluting coal plants across the region.
Jan 30, 2019
How to Save Energy (and Money!) During a Cold Snap
Global climate change has real effects here at home, including creating more intense winter storms. Try these practical ways to stay warm at home while reducing your energy costs.
