Apr 27, 2016
… “The market reaction of Kinder Morgan answers the question,” said Greg Cunningham, a vice president at the Conservation Law Foundation. “If they felt that in the near term they could have made money, they would have stuck with it.” Cunningham said that the last three years have shown just how volatile energy markets are,… Continue reading Hearings Begin Thursday on Plan to Expand Maine’s Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity
Mar 09, 2016
… “We applaud the governor’s efforts to create more EV infrastructure,” said Ben Tettlebaum, a staff attorney at the Conservation Law Foundation in Portland. “It’s a step in the right direction.” … Read the full story here…
Mar 08, 2016
CLF’s Ben Tettlebaum, a staff attorney in our Maine office, is featured in this Portland Press Herald article about farmers and labor law. At the Agricultural Trades Show in Augusta last month, the Conservation Law Foundation’s Legal Services Food Hub hosted a panel on Employment Law for farmers, with the goal of “untangling the web… Continue reading Old Labor Laws Run up against New Farming Approaches
Mar 01, 2016
“About 80 miles off the coast of Cape Ann, a cold-water kelp forest grows from the tip of a ridge that rises from the ocean floor known as Cashes Ledge. ‘This was kelp quite unlike anything I’d seen anywhere, and not only the height and thickness and lushness — but the colors,’ said Brian Skerry,… Continue reading Environmental Advocates, Fishermen At Odds Over Turning Cashes Ledge Into National Monument
Jan 28, 2016
From the rugged peaks of Baxter State Park to Acadia’s rocky shores, from the quiet beauty of our lakes to the bounty of our many farms, Maine is the place CLF has pledged to protect with all the tenacity, passion, and skill that we have.
Oct 08, 2015
Fighting for New England’s Future: CLF’s New President, Brad Campbell, Takes the Reins… Windward Progress: Offshore Wind in Rhode Island… Why I Give: Justin Boyan… Five Questions For: Dr. Sylvia Earle
Oct 08, 2015
Every year, more consumers and businesses in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region are plugging in their cars to run on electricity and avoid the gasoline pump. The result is a win-win for people and the environment.
Sep 05, 2015
Beneath the waves are seascapes as diverse and breathtaking as anything found on land. Yet only a fraction of our ocean is protected worldwide. We make the case for protecting vital seascapes like Cashes Ledge, so that our ocean can survive and thrive for generations to come.
Sep 05, 2015
In August 2015, conservationist and oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle launched a dive expedition to Cashes Ledge, the underwater mountain range 80 miles off the coast of Portland. We asked Dr. Earle about the need to protect Cashes Ledge and why she has designated it one of her “Hope Spots.”
Sep 01, 2015
Once New England’s current “gas problem” is properly understood as one of deliverability, rather than insufficient pipeline “capacity,” the solution that most efficiently and cost-effectively enhances deliverability in New England would be increased use of the region’s existing LNG infrastructure.
