Clean Air & Water Archives

Apr 30, 2024

Tackling The World’s Plastics Problem

The world produces 400 million metric tons of plastic waste each year. A global plastics treaty attempts to solve this problem.

Apr 25, 2024

The EPA’s New Rules on “Forever Chemicals” is Only a Beginning

The EPA’s announcement that cities must remove six synthetic forever chemicals from public drinking water is just a drop in the bucket of what actions it should take to limit PFAS in our lives.

Apr 10, 2024

CLF to Sue Pepsi-Product Manufacturer for Over 100 Clean Water Act Violations

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) has notified Patriot Beverages, a Pepsi-product manufacturing and bottling company, of its intent to sue for Clean Water Act violations at its facility in Littleton, Massachusetts.

Apr 05, 2024

Conservation Matters Spring 2024: Impact Report

The climate crisis threatens our lives, economy, land, air, and water. The actions we take between now and 2030 will shape New England’s future and that of our children and grandchildren. Every year, every month, and every day count. With nearly 60 years of success tackling the toughest environmental challenges, Conservation Law Foundation understands the… Continue reading Conservation Matters Spring 2024: Impact Report

Cover of Conservation Matters. Text says "Conservation Matters. Conservation Law Foundation. New England Leads the Way. 2023 Impact Report. CLF. Text overlays photos of solar panels, a wind turbine, a waterfront community, and a North Atlantic right whale.

Apr 04, 2024

What is Vermont’s Flood Safety Act and Why Does It Matter?

In early February, I was headed home with our children from school pick-up. Several feet of snow covered the ground, but an eerie spring-like fog surrounded us. The unseasonably warm air smelled of the ocean. Several days of downpours were causing rising floodwaters, and we could hear each passing waterway raging. It was too close… Continue reading What is Vermont’s Flood Safety Act and Why Does It Matter?

Flood waters rage over the Winooski Dam in Vermont

Mar 28, 2024

Say Goodbye to New England’s Last Two Coal-Fired Power Plants

New England’s last two coal-fired power plants will close by 2028 and the region will finally be free of this polluting, toxic, climate-changing fuel.