Victory in Vermont! Court approves $34M Settlement in Bennington PFOA Suit Six years after they discovered PFOA in their water supply, neighbors in North Bennington have settled a class-action lawsuit […]
11 May 2022 Read MoreNews
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 6th at 12pm Contacts: Mireille Bejjani – mireille@communityactionworks.org; (914) 310-8439 Liz Stanton – liz.stanton@aeclinic.org New Report on Clean Energy Transition in New England A new […]
06 May 2022 Read MoreFor immediate release: 4/20/2022 Contact: Leigh-Anne Cole, leigh-anne@communityactionworks.org, 617-721-2858 Maureo Fernandez y Mora, mfernandezymora@cleanwater.org, 505-660-2818 STATEMENT: GROUPS PRAISE PFAS INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE WORK AND CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION BOSTON – […]
02 May 2022 Read MoreThirty-five years ago, staff working with MASSPIRG had an idea: to create an organizing training and action center to help local community activists fighting to clean up hazardous waste dumpsites […]
09 March 2022 Read MoreA Pesticide Organizing Playbook for Maine Check out this brand-new guide you can use to make your community pesticide-free! The Pesticide Organizing Playbook is a step-by-step guide to passing a […]
19 November 2021 Read MoreStories from the Frontlines: Episode 2 of our Podcast is out! In this episode, you’ll hear from Ian McDonald, a member of No More Dirty Power in Killingly. Hear him […]
25 October 2021 Read MoreStories of everyday people in a podcast you’ll love The first-ever episode in our new podcast is here! We’re so excited to share this podcast, and not just because it’s […]
19 October 2021 Read MoreToo Little Too Late: Statement from Zero Waste Massachusetts on the Department of Environmental Protection’s just released 2020-2030 Solid Waste Master Plan For Immediate Release: October 18, 2021 [Boston, MA]—With […]
18 October 2021 Read MoreHere’s why we’re hooked on fossil fuels You know what’s possible? Clean, renewable energy fueling every home in the Northeast. An energy grid that is democratic and responds to the […]
05 October 2021 Read MoreTHE NEW GROUP FIGHTING A PROPOSED POWER PLANT IN PEABODY, MASS. There’s a new group of people fighting fossil fuels in Massachusetts. Breathe Clean North Shore is made up of […]
15 September 2021 Read MoreN.H. NEIGHBORS COME TOGETHER TO PROTECT DRINKING WATER When neighbors across New Hampshire raised the alarm on drinking water contamination from the toxic “forever” chemical called PFAS, we knew it […]
15 September 2021 Read MoreTURNING THE TIDE ON PESTICIDES IN VERMONT Vermonters are fighting to keep toxic pesticides out of their communities. Right now, this fight is happening at the local level in Brandon, […]
15 September 2021 Read MoreDON’T WASTE ME: TAKING ACTION TO CLOSE THE LOOPHOLE This spring, the community leaders working to close a major loophole in Maine’s policy on landfills made waves once again. Don’t […]
15 September 2021 Read MoreWhy a fossil fuel power plant affects us region-wide The latest IPCC report was crystal clear: action on climate is more urgent than ever, and we need to stop using […]
08 September 2021 Read MoreNo fracked gas pipeline in Western Mass! Smoke from wildfires on the west coast is polluting the air in the northeast. Black, Indigenous, communities of color and poor communities are […]
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