Jul 11, 2024
Progress Report: Offshore Wind in the Gulf of Maine
CLF is fighting to develop offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine while protecting our natural resources and coastal communities.
Focus Area: Climate Change
Jul 10, 2024
Robert King on the Power of Water
Robert King has nursed neglected dams back to health for more than 30 years. He says his story shows how regular people concerned about climate change can make a difference.
Jul 09, 2024
Climate Lawsuits Launched By Youth Reflect A Need for Action
In June, the state of Hawai’i agreed to cut carbon emissions in a historic climate case settlement. This is a big win with implications for communities in New England and beyond.
Jul 03, 2024
Railing Against the Wind
Local anti-wind citizens’ groups are using pro-environment rhetoric to turn public opinion against offshore wind, a tactic borrowed from fossil fuel companies.
Jun 29, 2024
Conservation Matters: Summer 2024
We have no time to waste and no tolerance for the false narratives peddled by the fossil fuel industry in the media and in the courts.
Jun 28, 2024
The Supreme Court Just Disempowered the EPA
In its ruling against “Chevron deference” the Supreme Court has eroded the environmental and health protections we rely on.
Jun 28, 2024
Supreme Court Rules in Chevron Doctrine Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned 40 years of precedent and practice comprising the “Chevron doctrine,” under which federal courts defer to an agency’s interpretation of ambiguous legal terms when Congress has given that agency authority to implement the law.
Jun 24, 2024
5 Lessons for Communities in Negotiating New Energy Infrastructure
CLF worked with Salem Alliance for the Environment (SAFE), a local community group, to negotiate with the mayor of Salem and an offshore wind developer a legal contract known as a Community Benefits Agreement. Here, we present 5 takeaways from our work with the local community.
Jun 21, 2024
Maine Seeks to Dismiss Climate Change Lawsuit
Maine has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Conservation Law Foundation, Maine Youth Action, and Sierra Club that would force the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to cut carbon emissions as required by the law.
Jun 21, 2024
Hurricane Season is Here. Are Building Codes Ready?
Forecasters predict a very active hurricane season in 2024. But are building codes ready? Massachusetts has an opportunity to plan for extreme weather with the Climate Safe Buildings Act.
