It’s tempting to leave the problem of stormwater runoff to cities, towns, and businesses. But our houses also takes away the landscape’s ability to soak up precipitation naturally. Solutions to start greening our home landscapes, however, can be as simple as buying a rain barrel and planting a rain garden.
CLF and our partners are championing a new approach to managing stormwater. Green infrastructure is about trying to design our built environment in a way that restores the ability of the landscape to soak up precipitation and filter out pollutants before the runoff reaches our waterways.
When news broke in 2013 that Brayton Point, New England’s largest – and reportedly most efficient – coal-fired power plant would close in 2017, CLF heralded the news as a victory in one of its signature battles: the demise of coal in New England.
The Mystic River Watershed is the most urbanized watershed in Massachusetts – and one of the most polluted. So when a neighborhood group approached CLF in 2010 with concerns about stormwater runoff from a large scrap metal facility, we agreed to take a closer look.
Elena Mihaly is the Vice President for Vermont. Having joined CLF in 2013, Elena leads advocacy initiatives in Vermont related to climate, water quality, public health, and environmental justice. Her past successes include fighting for stronger water quality protections for Lake Champlain under EPA’s TMDL clean-up plan, working to protect children from lead poisoning in… Continue reading Elena Mihaly
Joyce Cusimano is the Office Manager for CLF’s Vermont Advocacy Center. She joined CLF in February of 2000. In addition to maintaining and controlling the needs of the Center, Joyce administers support to the Center’s counsel. Prior to joining CLF, Joyce worked for the Vermont Natural Resources Council, a grassroots nonprofit environmental organization, where she… Continue reading Joyce Cusimano
Christopher Kilian is CLF’s Vice President for Strategic Litigation, directing a program that litigates complex cases addressing major issues including: fossil fuel industry accountability for climate change, nutrient water pollution, corporate greenwashing, and emerging contaminants. Recently he has developed and led innovative litigation requiring climate resilience measures at fossil fuel industry facilities. In 2010 Chris… Continue reading Christopher Kilian
