Mar 30, 2020
Can Cod Be Saved?
Overfishing and inept management have driven Atlantic cod to the brink. Now climate change looms. Atlantic cod still have a chance at survival, but it’s not going to be easy.
State: Massachusetts
Mar 23, 2020
Conservation Matters Spring 2020
For centuries, Atlantic cod has been essential to New England’s identity. Yet today, you can rarely find locally caught cod in a grocery store or on a menu – because it has been fished to the brink of disaster. Here’s what it’s going to take to save New England’s founding fish.
Mar 23, 2020
On COVID-19: A Letter to the CLF Community
In this uncertain time, we hope that you and your loved ones are healthy and safe. Here at CLF, we are taking all necessary precautions to care for our staff and their families during this unprecedented crisis. Fortunately, CLF’s advocacy has never been defined or confined by the walls of a building.
Mar 13, 2020
Cutting Carbon Pollution
We’re turning promises into meaningful climate action.
Mar 11, 2020
Five Actions to Save Atlantic Cod
How do we save Atlantic cod? These five conservation and management measures could help New England’s founding fish recover from its current overfished status.
Mar 09, 2020
The Cost Of Recycling Hits Budgets In Massachusetts Cities And Towns
One of the day’s presenters was John Hite of the Conservation Law Foundation. “I will say that we do have one program in place currently that is the single most effective recycling program we know,” he said. “Does anybody know what that is?” The answer — the bottle redemption program
Mar 06, 2020
Defending the North Atlantic Right Whale
This magnificent whale is on the brink of extinction.
Mar 05, 2020
East Boston Substation Fight Exposes Inequities in Public Siting Process
East Boston residents overwhelmingly oppose a proposal to build a massive electrical substation in their neighborhood. In a case highlighting issues of language justice, many residents have been unable to participate fully in public proceedings because of inadequate translation services.
Feb 26, 2020
Columbia Gas Pleads Guilty in Merrimack Valley Gas Disaster
“While today’s guilty plea hopefully brings some element of closure in this disaster, the risks that fracked gas poses to our communities and our climate can only be addressed by breaking our addiction to fossil fuels,” said Greg Cunningham, Vice President & Director of CLF’s Clean Energy Climate Change program. “As the Commonwealth considers transferring the utility privileges held by Columbia Gas to a new owner, it must ensure that gas utilities are truly committed to safety and combatting the climate crisis. The funds from this settlement must be directed towards the historically marginalized communities that have been hit hardest by this disaster.”
Feb 26, 2020
New England Needs to Move On from Dirty Gas
Getting serious about climate change means getting serious about our gas use. It means all of us working together to build a clean energy future that doesn’t require the expensive and polluting buildout of more fracked gas. We don’t need it. And we can’t afford it.
