Apr 27, 2022
Upgrading Our Energy Systems
We can end our region’s reliance on fossil fuels.
Campaign: Blocking Kinder Morgan
Jan 13, 2018
Blocking the Kinder Morgan Gas Pipeline
CLF worked to block the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline, which was a bad deal for our communities, our economy and our climate.
Dec 08, 2016
Going Low-Carb
Transforming New England’s Energy System New England’s coal-fired power plants were at their peak when CLF opened its doors 50 years ago. The majority of the region’s coal fleet came online in the post-war boom years of the1950s and 1960s and they would go on to dominate our region’s electricity mix for decades. Today, however,… Continue reading Going Low-Carb
Nov 29, 2016
Conservation Law Foundation Renews Effort To Quash Gas Tax For Regional Pipeline
The Conservation Law Foundation is asking the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission to reconsider its decision not to reject a consumer tax that would help pay for natural gas pipeline expansions in the region. The PUC denied CLF’s request in September. The project was billed as a regional solution to rising electricity costs. But since… Continue reading Conservation Law Foundation Renews Effort To Quash Gas Tax For Regional Pipeline
Apr 27, 2016
Hearings Begin Thursday on Plan to Expand Maine’s Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity
… “The market reaction of Kinder Morgan answers the question,” said Greg Cunningham, a vice president at the Conservation Law Foundation. “If they felt that in the near term they could have made money, they would have stuck with it.” Cunningham said that the last three years have shown just how volatile energy markets are,… Continue reading Hearings Begin Thursday on Plan to Expand Maine’s Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity
Apr 21, 2016
Northeast Energy Direct Pipeline Suspended
… “It’s a rare thing to see a fossil fuel company admit there simply isn’t enough need for what they’re selling,” said Conservation Law Foundation president Bradley Campbell. “It is increasingly apparent that free market forces are rapidly driving us toward a clean energy future, and today’s decision by Kinder Morgan is a telling sign… Continue reading Northeast Energy Direct Pipeline Suspended
Apr 21, 2016
The Winners and Losers after Kinder Morgan’s Exit
… Conservation Law Foundation. The powerful group led a coalition of community activists and environmentalists to fight Kinder Morgan. New England traditionally gets its natural gas brought in from the Gulf of Mexico, but the discovery of the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania means a cheaper supply closer to home. All we need is more pipeline,… Continue reading The Winners and Losers after Kinder Morgan’s Exit
Apr 21, 2016
Organized Pipeline Opponents Say Their Fight is Far From Over
… While it has been left to pipeline companies to assume the financial risk for building new infrastructure, said CLF spokesman Josh Block, “what they’re trying to do is put consumers’ money on the line for their pipeline, a pipeline that it’s clear is unnecessary for the energy market. That’s why this is so problematic.”… Continue reading Organized Pipeline Opponents Say Their Fight is Far From Over
Apr 20, 2016
Kinder Morgan Shelves $3 Billion pipeline Project
… But the Conservation Law Foundation appealed the DPU decision, and the case is scheduled to be heard by the state Supreme Judicial Court on May 5. … Read more here…
Feb 28, 2016
Avoiding the Natural Gas Trap
We’re stemming New England’s addiction to dirty fossil fuels.
