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June 8, 2017 | Corporate Neglect in MA: Company Running the Lawrence Canals Won’t Clean Up Its MessCLF is working with partners in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to save the city’s historic canals from decades of neglect and decay. The goal: to transform North and South Canals and the surrounding areas from an environmental burden into community assets so that they can help rather than hinder economic development in the struggling city. |  |
June 8, 2017 | Take Action to Defend New England’s National Monuments!We are at risk of losing something very special: President Trump wants to reverse the hard-earned protections for two of New England’s natural jewels – the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. Your voice is urgently needed, and will make a big difference. For just a… Continue reading Take Action to Defend New England’s National Monuments! |  |
June 7, 2017 | Corporate Neglect in MA: Crumbling Canal Burdens LawrenceThis post is the first in a series on issues surrounding the dilapidated canal infrastructure in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Look for more from Rafael Mares in the coming days. To stay up to date, visit www.clf.org/blog/tag/lawrence-canals-series or follow the hashtag #RestoreLawrenceCanals on Twitter. In many cities around the world, canals serve as a draw for tourists… Continue reading Corporate Neglect in MA: Crumbling Canal Burdens Lawrence |  |
June 5, 2017 | Trump’s National Ocean Proclamation Covfefe, ConfusingInstead of using National Ocean Month as a platform for promoting conservation, Trump seized the moment to suggest ways to exploit and destroy our oceans treasures. |  |
June 2, 2017 | Exxon Shareholders’ Historic Vote for Climate ActionAfter decades of funding climate deceit and denial, ExxonMobil shareholders overwhelmingly voted to include climate change risks in Exxon’s corporate disclosures – a huge turning point for a company that has turned a blind eye to climate change for decades. |  |
June 2, 2017 | Vermont Legislative Recap: Wins for Clean Water, But Lost Opportunities, TooCLF’s primary goals in Vermont this legislative session were to secure clean water funding and fight against attempts to weaken our water protections. Here is a list of our wins and losses for this year. |  |
June 1, 2017 | This Is Why I Love Working for CLF!Yesterday, I came home and found a letter in a hand-written envelope waiting for me. I did not recognize the return address. Inside was a two-page letter, hand-written on yellow lined paper. It said: I wanted to send you a quick note to thank you for all of the hard work and dedication you and… Continue reading This Is Why I Love Working for CLF! | |
May 31, 2017 | A Win for New England: Brayton Point Power Plant Shuts Down for GoodToday, New England’s largest coal plant shut its doors. Brayton Point Station in Somerset, Massachusetts, shuttered production today after roughly 50 years of spewing air, water, and carbon pollution into the South Shore air and the Mt. Hope Bay. For years, Conservation Law Foundation and our allies worked tirelessly to close the outdated power plant.… Continue reading A Win for New England: Brayton Point Power Plant Shuts Down for Good |  |
May 30, 2017 | Exxon: Less Climate Talk, More Climate ActionTomorrow in Dallas, ExxonMobil’s climate hypocrisy will be on full display at its annual shareholders meeting. As a public company, Exxon allows shareholders to submit proposals for vote at each annual meeting. This year, four of the nine proposals call out the company for its failure to adequately address climate impacts – from its unmitigated… Continue reading Exxon: Less Climate Talk, More Climate Action |  |
May 18, 2017 | CLF and Massport Agree to Make Logan Airport Greener and More AccessibleA first-of-its-kind agreement between CLF and Massport will ease Logan Airport parking constraints, add more public transit options for getting to and from the airport, and eventually make Logan’s entire ground-service fleet electric. |  |