Sep 16, 2021
6 Ways to Make Vermont’s Climate Action Plan Better
State officials need to hear your voice in crafting this plan, which helps us achieve our mandatory climate targets.
Tag: Clean Energy
Sep 01, 2021
Mass. AG Allows Fuel Tax Ballot Question
“The language of the proposed ballot question is ambiguous and will very likely confuse and mislead voters,” said Staci Rubin, Vice President, Environmental Justice, CLF. “This effort comes at exactly the wrong time. With the impacts of the climate crisis becoming clearer by the day, options should be on the table to reduce transportation fossil fuel use and prepare our communities for what’s to come.”
Aug 26, 2021
Our Movement for Clean Energy Can’t Be Held Back
Our regional electricity grid operator, ISO-New England, must stop supporting the dirty fossil fuels at the root of the climate crisis.
Aug 06, 2021
Big Gas Doesn’t Want You To Know The Truth About Kitchen Stoves
Gas stoves, which use dirty fossil fuels, put our health and environment at risk by releasing toxic gasses into the air and atmosphere.
Aug 03, 2021
Merrimack Station Permit Sent Back to Drawing Board
“The Merrimack Station coal plant is destroying the health of the Merrimack River and it’s time they’re held accountable,” said Greg Cunningham, Vice President and Director of CLF’s Clean Energy and Climate Change program. “The permit for this fossil fuel plant must do more to protect this iconic waterbody, and the appeals board clearly agrees. CLF will continue to work with the EPA to make sure the next iteration of this permit protects the wildlife that call the river home.”
Jul 27, 2021
5 Steps New Hampshire Must Take to Combat Climate Change
New Hampshire may update its State Energy Strategy, a critical opportunity to include cutting climate-damaging emissions.
May 11, 2021
Vineyard Wind Project Moves Forward
“Responsibly sited offshore wind has the power to transform our energy grid and combat the climate crisis,” said CLF President Brad Campbell. “Today’s news is a significant and welcome milestone for Vineyard Wind and the future of all offshore wind in the U.S. As this project and others move forward, they must keep pace with the best available science and technology to ensure that their impacts on critically endangered North Atlantic right whales as well as other vulnerable species and their habitats are appropriately avoided and minimized.”
Apr 10, 2021
Governor McKee Signs Historic Climate Bill into Law
“With the climate crisis at our doorstep, this law comes not a moment too soon,” said CLF attorney James Crowley. “Slashing emissions and protecting frontline communities from devastating climate impacts must be our top priorities, and this new law ensures we do just that. Now we need to get to work turning Rhode Island’s climate goals into reality.”
Apr 08, 2021
Biden Administration Tackles Energy and More in New Infrastructure Plan
Biden’s infrastructure package represents a critical investment in our future, infusing much-needed funding to ramp up New England’s transition to a carbon-free economy by 2050.
Apr 02, 2021
Springfield Biomass Plant Permit Revoked
“The last thing the asthma capital of the U.S. needs is a plant spewing air pollution and further imperiling public health,” said Caitlin Peale Sloan, Interim Director of CLF Massachusetts. “Springfield residents made their opposition to this polluting plant clear, and DEP officials have handed them a win today. The fact is that burning biomass is neither clean nor renewable and it should be left in the past with fossil fuels.”
