Jul 11, 2024
Progress Report: Offshore Wind in the Gulf of Maine
CLF is fighting to develop offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine while protecting our natural resources and coastal communities.
State: New Hampshire
Jul 11, 2024
Recycling Bin to Incinerator; The Dirty Truth About Plastic Bags
Single-use plastic bag recycling seems like the right thing to do, but only a tiny portion of our plastic bags get recycled. Mostly, they end up being incinerated, or piled up in landfills, where they slowly break down into microplastics.
Jul 10, 2024
Robert King on the Power of Water
Robert King has nursed neglected dams back to health for more than 30 years. He says his story shows how regular people concerned about climate change can make a difference.
Jul 09, 2024
Company Scraps Plan for Nashua Asphalt Plant
During public hearings, CLF argued the legal reasons why the proposed asphalt plant should be denied and when Newport appealed its rejection in court, CLF moved to continue fighting against the plant.
Jul 09, 2024
Climate Lawsuits Launched By Youth Reflect A Need for Action
In June, the state of Hawai’i agreed to cut carbon emissions in a historic climate case settlement. This is a big win with implications for communities in New England and beyond.
Jul 03, 2024
Railing Against the Wind
Local anti-wind citizens’ groups are using pro-environment rhetoric to turn public opinion against offshore wind, a tactic borrowed from fossil fuel companies.
Jun 29, 2024
Conservation Matters: Summer 2024
We have no time to waste and no tolerance for the false narratives peddled by the fossil fuel industry in the media and in the courts.
Jun 28, 2024
The Supreme Court Just Disempowered the EPA
In its ruling against “Chevron deference” the Supreme Court has eroded the environmental and health protections we rely on.
Jun 28, 2024
Supreme Court Rules in Chevron Doctrine Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned 40 years of precedent and practice comprising the “Chevron doctrine,” under which federal courts defer to an agency’s interpretation of ambiguous legal terms when Congress has given that agency authority to implement the law.
Jun 25, 2024
Toxic Water Ruins New England Summer Fun
Toxic blue-green algae makes it dangerous to swim for humans and animals, and climate change is making it worse.
