Press Releases Archive

Apr 01, 2025

Trump Picks New England EPA Administrator

It is not clear that Regional Administrator Sanborn will have either the staff or the authority protect the communities and resources Congress has entrusted to his care.

Mar 27, 2025

Coalition Urges Trump Administration to Protect Americans from Pollution

The act ensures that the public is able to engage in decisions like the placement of power plants, oil and gas infrastructure, industrial facilities, and highways and bridges.

A photo of a gas power plant against a deep blue sky. The infrastructure is lit by an orange glow.

Mar 21, 2025

Challenge to Speed Rule Threatens Right Whales with More Deadly Vessel Strikes

Undermining the rule will set a dangerous precedent that risks the survival of endangered right whales and countless other marine mammals and vulnerable species.

Injured north Atlantic right whale #4150 bears deep scars from propeller strike, last seen in 2019.

Mar 07, 2025

New Hampshire Lawmakers Abandon Children to Lead Poisoning Crisis

HB 724 would have implemented measures, including stricter inspections for lead hazards, stronger safety protocols for renovations, and greater awareness of the risks in older homes.

Two workers in protective suits and masks remove lead paint from the exterior of an old house. A warning tape in the foreground reads "DANGER: LEAD HAZARD – WORK AREA KEEP OUT."

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.