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.
Fisheries management must preserve the beloved New England fishing industry with stronger regulations and measures to adapt to climate change.
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.
Seven guidelines for how North Atlantic right whales and offshore wind can share the sea as safely as possible.
Trash in landfills contaminates soil and water. That’s because all landfill sites will leak sooner or later.
Cashes Ledge is an underwater mountain range that nurtures a multitude of species, many of them vulnerable to human impacts as well as climate change.
Individuals alone can’t stem the tide of plastic overtaking the country. We need collective action and societal resolve.
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.
Northeast Canyons and Seamounts deserves strong protections against growing threats
Wetlands are a critical piece of our ecosystem that must be protected.
