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.
Conservation groups are pushing for long-delayed federal action to finalize expanded vessel strike protections for critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.
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.
Maine has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Conservation Law Foundation, Maine Youth Action, and Sierra Club that would force the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to cut carbon emissions as required by the law.
This situation underscores the urgent need for an Environmental Justice Act in Rhode Island to ensure that marginalized communities have equitable access to green spaces and are protected from environmentally harmful decisions.
Northeast Canyons and Seamounts deserves strong protections against growing threats
CLF urges Massachusetts to deny Barnstable’s inadequate application to clean up pollution in waters
May 30, 2024 (Montpelier, VT) – Legislation authorizing the State of Vermont to recoup financial damages caused by climate change from major fossil fuel companies became law today when Governor Phil Scott failed to sign or veto the bill during the constitutionally-mandated five-day consideration period. The enactment of S.259, the Climate Superfund Act, marks a… Continue reading Climate Superfund Law Enacted
Grid improvements will create cheaper and more reliable electricity
CLF is suing Global Partners to protect Chelsea Creek and surrounding communities from pollution.
