Apr 30, 2024
Tackling The World’s Plastics Problem
The world produces 400 million metric tons of plastic waste each year. A global plastics treaty attempts to solve this problem.
State: National
Apr 25, 2024
The EPA’s New Rules on “Forever Chemicals” is Only a Beginning
The EPA’s announcement that cities must remove six synthetic forever chemicals from public drinking water is just a drop in the bucket of what actions it should take to limit PFAS in our lives.
Apr 25, 2024
States Challenge New, Stricter Federal Tailpipe Pollution Rules
CLF and partners to intervene and defend rules.
Apr 11, 2024
How to Plan a Community Cleanup to Make It Count
Organizing a trash cleanup will only make a tiny dent in all the plastic we toss, but it’s still a great opportunity to care for the environment, get some steps in, and connect with friends and neighbors. They also highlight the detrimental effects that plastic has on our planet! Here’s a guide to plan yours.
Apr 02, 2024
Conservation Groups Decry Yet Another Preventable Right Whale Death
“How many more right whales need to die before we stop the carnage?” said Erica Fuller, senior counsel at the Conservation Law Foundation. “We have a solution — a seasonal 10 knot vessel speed restriction. Yet the Biden administration continues to condone policies that are driving the species toward extinction.”
Mar 18, 2024
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.
Mar 14, 2024
Merrier Days Ahead for the Merrimack
CLF is holding a big polluter accountable while allowing communities to restore contaminated public waters.
Mar 01, 2024
Wine Bottles: The Case to Include Them in Bottle Return Programs
In most states, bottle return programs don’t cover wine bottles. So, our options for recycling them are limited. That means they end up mixed with trash or littering our communities. But there’s a simple solution: expand bottle bills.
Mar 01, 2024
Biden Nominates Three New Candidates for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
“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.”
Feb 16, 2024
Critically endangered whale dies due to inaction of Biden administration
“She was found 20 miles off the coast, and we’ll probably never know exactly where she was hit,” said Erica Fuller, Senior Counsel at Conservation Law Foundation. “But what we do know, is that the seasonal speed zones need to be bigger and the regulated boats need to be smaller than the current rule. These deaths are tragic and preventable; it’s past time for regulators to move forward with the protections that these critically endangered whales need to survive.”
