The Truth About Carbon Footprints
The carbon footprint concept was a clever marketing tool used by fossil fuel companies to spread the blame on carbon pollution.

The carbon footprint concept was a clever marketing tool used by fossil fuel companies to spread the blame on carbon pollution.
The answer boils down to our over-dependence on fossil fuels.
CLF is suing Big Oil to protect communities from dangerous facilities.
Enbridge, a fossil fuel company, wants to build polluting gas infrastructure when we should be upgrading to clean energy like solar and wind.
CLF is creating climate policies that will dramatically cut carbon emissions, particularly in polluting sectors like transportation.
Kendall Keelen is an Associate Attorney with the Clean Energy and Climate Change team. Kendall received her J.D. from Vermont Law School where she became heavily involved with the Environmental Justice Law Society and Clinics. Kendall also holds a B.A. from The George Washington University in International Affairs and Spanish Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. In… Continue reading Kendall Keelen
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“Judy Chang’s nomination sends a strong signal that the White House is committed to sound energy policy, a just transition to clean energy, and openness to reforms that would make FERC a full partner in protecting both the environment and the economy in the energy transition now underway,” said Brad Campbell, President of Conservation Law Foundation. “Regardless of who is appointed, we will be at the table urging the Commission to stop the unrelenting expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure that FERC historically has encouraged.”
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