Press Releases Archive

Mar 05, 2025

SCOTUS Ruling Weakens Clean Water Protections

This Supreme Court has taken away an important tool used by federal and especially state agencies for decades to keep our waters safe from toxic pollution.

Mar 05, 2025

Flawed EIS for Kennebec Dams Ignores Calls for a Collaborative Recovery Solution

A final Environmental Impact Statement issued for four dams on Maine’s lower Kennebec River ignores the best available science and could doom endangered Atlantic salmon to extinction while harming recovery of other sea-run fish.

A dam in Skowhegan, ME on the Kennebec River. Robby Virus via Flikr

Mar 03, 2025

CT Advocates Rally for Bold Climate Action

Climate and clean energy advocates from across Connecticut gathered at the State Capitol and called for improved access to cost-saving clean energy, lower pollution, and build healthy and resilient communities.

Connecticut state house building where senators and representatives meet to discuss legislative issues.

Feb 28, 2025

Mass Save Budget Cuts Undermines Energy Affordability

Since its inception in 2010, Mass Save has delivered more than $37 billion in benefits to consumers statewide.

Heat pumps on the outside of a grey, wooden home while it is sunny outside.

Feb 24, 2025

A Win for Clean Air in Tailpipe Pollution Case

CLF has won a First Circuit Court of Appeals decision in a lawsuit against Academy Express regarding the bus company’s unlawful tailpipe emissions.

An exhaust pipe is shown spewing out black smoke

Feb 13, 2025

Ayotte Announces Landfill Moratorium for New Hampshire

Roughly half of the waste buried in New Hampshire landfills comes from out of state.

A sprawling landfill under a bright sky, with piles of mixed waste. A bulldozer sits atop the waste, processing the layers. The scene conveys the scale of waste disposal and the potential for strong smells often associated with landfill operations and the mix of garbage.

Jan 30, 2025

First Circuit Decision Reinstates Rule Protecting Right Whales

Conservation groups applaud a First Circuit Court of Appeals decision reinstating a 2024 National Marine Fisheries Service rule that protects critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from fishing gear entanglements — one of two major threats to the species’ survival and recovery.

Jan 29, 2025

New Report Outlines Roadmap for Reimagining How Boston’s Designated Port Areas Can Better Serve the Region’s Evolving Community, Economic, and Climate Needs

Fifty years after they were originally established, Massachusetts Designated Port Areas have not undergone a comprehensive review or any type of reform to ensure they are responsive to present day dynamics.

Brayton Point Station in Somerset, Massachusetts

Jan 27, 2025

Lead Poisoning in New Hampshire Rises to Alarming New Highs

A New Hampshire state report rings alarms for the lead poisoning crisis, with 1,142 children poisoned by lead in 2023. This is the highest number of children poisoned since the state began requiring blood lead testing for one- and two-year-olds.

A gloved hand holds a blood sample labeled "Lead - Test" above a medical report listing various test results, including lead levels.

Jan 20, 2025

Wind Farms Targeted by Trump Administration

Offshore wind is a critical part of our region’s efforts to reduce dirty, polluting fossil fuel, create good-paying jobs, and ensure long-term savings for families and businesses.