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‼️ Vermont’s Climate Superfund prepares the state for storms, flooding, and the effects of climate change by ensuring that responsible parties pay their fair share. cleantechnica.com/2026/04/06/c...

📌 In Maine, lawmakers are taking the first step to ensure that those who have contributed to the mess caused by severe storms, rising sea levels, and drought are held accountable. It’s as simple as saying that if you make a mess, you have to clean it up. www.midcoastvillager.com/news/countin...

CLF news stories to keep you up to date: 🧵 📨

When utilities ask to raise rates, customers pay the legal fees. A bill in Mass. would change that Lawmakers are considering legislation that would prohibit utilities from passing on rate case expenses to their customers. Instead, the utility would foot the bill, taking the money out of its shareho...

🔌 Massachusetts lawmakers are weighing a bill to stop utilities from charging customers for legal and consulting costs tied to rate hikes. Critics say even small fees add up and fuel higher profits, while opponents warn it could raise financial risks.

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Maine lawmakers want polluters to pay, but opted first to study how much • Maine Morning Star Maine lawmakers have given initial approval to a bill to study the costs of climate change in the state, amending a prior proposal that would have launched a program to get polluters to pay for those ...

💰 Maine lawmakers moved forward with a bill to study the financial impact of climate change, scaling back a plan that would have required polluters to help pay for those costs. The research could shape future policy decisions.

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Why the US will pay a French company nearly $1 billion to give up wind farm plans The Trump administration’s deal to pay TotalEnergies to shift from wind farms to U.S. fossil fuel investment appears to be a novel use of taxpayer funds. It also fits within a broader White House effo...

⚡️ The U.S. plans to pay TotalEnergies $928M to cancel offshore wind projects that could have powered 1.7M homes. The move redirects investment into fossil fuels and raises questions about energy policy and federal authority.

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Update: They went ahead and gave offshore oil and gas companies free rein to drill without following the Endangered Species Act. CLF opposes sacrificing endangered whales and other marine life for more toxic fossil fuels.

Environmental Advocates Slam Upcoming Meeting Of Endangered Species Committee - DeeperBlue.com Environmental advocates are decrying an upcoming meeting of the Endangered Species Committee that critics warn would drive the Rice’s whale to extinction.

The Trump administration is violating the Endangered Species Act to promote offshore drilling at the expense of endangered whales. CLF will always stand up for the Endangered Species Act and the imperiled species that it safeguards.

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Environmental groups and states sue EPA over Trump's emissions rollback - Salon.com EPA says it can’t regulate greenhouse gases — NRDC, Earth Justice and 24 Democratic-majority states beg to differ

❗️It's no surprise that the current administration is reversing a scientific decision that safeguards the quality of life for hundreds of thousands of people. CLF will continue to lead efforts to protect New England. www.salon.com/2026/03/25/e...

📌 Despite the fossil fuel industry’s efforts to suppress clean energy, offshore wind turbines have delivered power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across New England. thehill.com/opinion/ener...

Iran war reshapes debate over NH bill to reclassify solar power Skyrocketing oil and gas prices are now a significant consideration for lawmakers.

📈 With fossil fuel prices rising, the last thing New Hampshire needs is for state lawmakers to make energy resources less diverse, increasing the state’s exposure to volatile fossil fuel prices. www.wmur.com/article/iran...

Weekly CLF news stories you need to read: 🧵📫

In a year of climate extremes, clean energy rises to the occasion Despite the fossil fuel industry’s attempts to strangle clean energy, wind and solar are winning.

Despite the fossil fuel industry’s attempts to strangle clean energy, offshore wind — affordable, home-grown, reliable and clean — is proving itself right now in the waters off New England.

Trump has become a great pitchman for green energy, in spite of himself - The Boston Globe Gas prices are soaring. Maybe EVs aren’t so bad after all?

"This war of choice that Trump has decided to launch is demonstrating as clearly as can be why the transition away from fossil fuel to renewable energy is imperative." - CLF's Kate Sinding Daly

Offshore Wind off New England Coast Reaches Major Milestones  These projects will provide reliable, homegrown energy and will prevent millions tons of carbon from fouling our air and lungs each year.

Good news! We passed two major offshore wind milestones right here off our coast this weekend. Vineyard Wind is fully done with its construction. And Revolution Wind sent its first power to the grid. 

How Trump’s EPA rollbacks give US states new tools in climate suits Vermont and New York face high stakes to protect climate superfund laws as it faces attacks from Trump’s DoJ

🌿 The Trump administration’s decision to revoke the EPA’s Endangerment Finding is undercutting its own argument on laws such as Vermont’s Climate Superfund. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Cashes Ledge Is the Last Bastion of Biodiversity in the Gulf of Maine The future of the underwater mountain range, which provides a rare view into the gulf’s ecologically vibrant past, is up in the air.

🐠 Cashes Ledge is a hub of biodiversity in the Gulf of Maine. In 2024, CLF submitted a nomination to designate this area as a national marine sanctuary, but its future is uncertain. downeast.com/land-wildlif...

“It’s not just us.” Penobscot Nation Puts Environmental Justice to the Test Featuring: Dana Colihan Maulian Bryant Justice Bruce Mallonee Alexandra Enriquez St. Pierre Ed Spencer Kathy Paul Nora Bosworth Carol Dana Chief Kirk Francis Jazz…

👉 Communities with longstanding pollution burdens must be considered when reviewing new or expanded landfills, like in the case of the Penobscot Nation in Maine. vimeo.com/1170462201

Stories to read this week: 🧵

Warm nights bring some anxiety for Vermont’s maple syrup makers Warm nighttime temperatures could affect the flavor of syrup, and are indicative of a trend caused by climate change.

Warmer spring nights in Vermont mean trouble for the state's maple syrup makers. Like many cherished sectors across New England, the syrup industry faces an unprecedented threat from climate change.

US Eyes Rollback of Protections For Critically Endangered Whale The National Marine Fisheries Service is planning to loosen speed-limit rules protecting the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.

🚢 Federal officials are weighing changes to a ship speed limit meant to reduce deadly collisions with critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. Scientists and advocates say weakening this rule could increase the risk of vessel strikes.
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Trump Guts Protections in Unique Ecosystem off Cape Cod - The Provincetown Independent CHATHAM — About 130 miles southeast of Cape Cod lies a network of underwater volcanoes and gorges called the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument that scientists say supports […]

🪸 Scientists warn reopening the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to commercial fishing could damage a rare research site. The decision may also trigger a legal battle over presidential power to remove national monument protections.
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It's time for CLF’s weekly news roundup: 🧵 📨

How would Maine’s proposed climate superfund work? Maine lawmakers are considering a bill requiring oil and gas companies to pay for the recovery costs of climate-related disasters.

🌨 Maine is considering a Superfund bill that would make polluters help pay for storm damage worsened by climate change. themainemonitor.org/how-would-cl...

Massachusetts bill would set statewide goals to reduce driving miles Senate Bill 2246, known as the Freedom to Move bill, calls for the state to align its transportation plan with its climate mandates by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

🚍 The Freedom to Move bill aims to align MA's transportation plan with climate goals by expanding people’s options for getting around www.westernmassnews.com/2026/02/26/m...

Here's what you missed. The CLF Weekly Round-Up 🧵 📩

CLF is prepared to take both of these reckless decisions to court. We’ll keep you up to date as things progress.

'Endangerment finding' repealed; CT promises legal battle The Environmental Protection Agency revoked its own determination that required it to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

😷 The immediate impact? States lose critical tools to combat air pollution. In New England, transportation emissions drive respiratory disease and rack up massive healthcare bills, costs that will only climb without federal regulatory backing. ctmirror.org/2026/02/12/e...