Aug 25, 2022
After CLF Push, GlobalFoundries Adheres to Vermont’s Climate Laws
If the state Public Utility Commission approves this landmark deal, it will mark a victory for Vermonters and the climate.
Focus Area: Climate Change
Aug 19, 2022
How will two new climate laws impact Massachusetts?
Oh, this is certainly a big deal. It gives a major boost to offshore wind, both in terms of some technical ways, like removing the price cap, but also changing the process of selection, so the major utilities aren’t deeply, essentially, controlling the process. There was kind of a fox in the henhouse design of the earlier law.
Aug 17, 2022
Conservation Law Foundation agrees to allow GlobalFoundries to create its own electric utility
Under the agreement, GlobalFoundries commits to follow Vermont’s renewable energy standard, which Whiting called “Vermont’s single most effective and important law at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.” The law requires utilities to purchase increasing amounts of energy from renewable sources.
Aug 16, 2022
How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Impact New England
President Biden recently signed this first-of-its-kind climate bill into law – but what does it mean for climate action here at home?
Aug 15, 2022
Regenerative Agriculture Can Help New England’s Farmers and Our Climate
The way we grow our food has a big impact on our climate. Changing how we farm can help our climate rather than harm it.
Aug 15, 2022
Regenerative Agriculture for New England
Regenerative farmers can play a role in combatting the climate crisis. However, if more farmers are to transition to climate-smart regenerative agriculture, they need sufficient technical and financial support.
Aug 12, 2022
House Sends Landmark Climate Bill to Biden’s Desk
“The U.S. is long overdue for real action on climate,” said CLF President Bradley Campbell. “This bill will help slash emissions at a time when the impacts of the climate crisis are being felt around the country. We still have work to do at the state and local level to respond to this crisis and bring emissions down to zero by 2050.”
Aug 11, 2022
Mass. Governor Signs Climate Bill into Law
“This new law takes some great steps on biomass and offshore wind, but it’s sorely lacking when it comes to environmental justice,” said Staci Rubin, Vice President of Environmental Justice at CLF. “For too long, these communities have been overburdened and overlooked when it comes to air quality, access to transit, and toxic pollution. We need to put a much larger focus on protecting EJ neighborhoods and phasing out fossil fuels once and for all when the legislature reconvenes.”
Aug 09, 2022
Here’s why New Hampshire Electricity Prices are Doubling This Summer
Our addiction to fossil fuels paired with state policy heavily influences how hard electricity prices hit our wallets.
Aug 08, 2022
Rhode Island Legislators Acted on Climate, Clean Energy, Plastic, and PFAS
CLF’s forceful advocacy paid off in this year’s Rhode Island legislative session with laws passed to help our climate, stop plastic pollution, and safeguard our drinking water from toxic chemicals.
