Focus Area: Climate Change

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.

view of facade of Supreme Court building
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.

A rendering of the Salem Wind Port
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.

A view of the statehouse against the clear sky.
Jun 05, 2024

Winds of Change

The Salem Harbor site where a coal-fired power plant once stood is slated to become a clean energy offshore wind port terminal in 2026, launching New England definitively into a clean energy future.

Rendering of the new Salem Wind Port in Salem, MA
May 31, 2024

Climate Superfund Law Enacted

May 30, 2024 (Montpelier, VT) – Legislation authorizing the State of Vermont to recoup financial damages caused by climate change from major fossil fuel companies became law today when Governor Phil Scott failed to sign or veto the bill during the constitutionally-mandated five-day consideration period. The enactment of S.259, the Climate Superfund Act, marks a… Continue reading Climate Superfund Law Enacted

An aerial view of Waterbury, Vermont's flooding during the intense rainstorm of Summer 2023. Houses are submerged up to their doorsteps.