Jan 13, 2026

Saving Winter: Climate Change is Putting Winter Sports On Thin Ice

Today, in the era of climate change, the winter sports that were once integral to New England’s identity are skating, literally, on thin ice. Gone is the certainty that on any given weekend in January, conditions will be cold and snowy enough for beloved sports like snowboarding, skiing, ice skating, or sledding.

Dec 26, 2025

Why We Should Care About Public Utilities Agencies

State public utilities agencies are the government entities that regulate the utilities operating within the state. These agencies oversee how utilities and energy companies can use your money – and how much they can charge you for their services.

Linemen working to repair power lines
Dec 22, 2025

Conservation Matters: Winter 2025

CLF is on the ground and in the courts, sustaining our clean energy progress. The stakes could not be higher. CLF will not relent until a just, affordable, and sustainable energy future becomes reality for all.

Magazine cover showing a small yellow cut-out house wrapped in a gray scarf. The house is not the actual size. Text reads Conservation Matters, a journal of Conservation Law Foundation. What's Fueling Your High Energy Bills.
Dec 15, 2025

A Sustainable (and Tasty) Solution to Ocean Health

Since 2019, Ken Sparta and his son Leo have quite literally leapt into the world of oyster and kelp farming, where they now regularly pull oysters and kelp from the coastal waters near Freeport, Maine. In fact, in 2024, Spartan Sea Farms hauled 100,000 pounds of kelp out of the water.