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Winter 2010In this issue:
- Coal at the Tipping Point
CLF Pushes for Shutdown of Region’s Obsolete Coal-Fired Power Plants
- Progress Report: CLF Helps Coastal Communities Bring New England’s Estuaries Back to Life
Over time, human activities have weakened and even destroyed estuaries that are crucial to maintaining our fragile ecosystems. CLF, in partnership with Restore America’s Estuaries, is working to protect and restore estuaries across New England.
- Why I Give to CLF: Chris Morahan
Find out how Chris Morahan maximized the impact of his gift to CLF through his employer’s matching gifts program.
- Five Questions for … Jo Anne Shatkin
Hear from the CEO of CLF Ventures about the work that Ventures is doing to protect New England’s environment.
- A New Look for CLF
John Kassel talks about why we need it and why.
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Fall 2010In this issue:
- Clean Water in Crisis
CLF Fights to Bring New England’s Coastal Waters back to Life
- Progress Report: CLF Negotiates a More Sustainable Future for Biomass Energy in Massachusetts
Not all forms of biomass energy are good for the environment – some produce more greenhouse gases than coal. CLF worked to create legislation that included only responsible biomass projects in the Renewable Portfolio Standard.
- Why I Give to CLF: M. Robin Barone
Find out why M. Robin Barone is a member of the CLF Champions Club, our monthly giving program.
- Five Questions for … N. Jonathan Peress
Hear from the new director of CLF’s Clean Energy and Climate Change program.
- Around CLF
CLF news and successes from around New England.
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Spring 2010In this issue:2009 Year in Review
- Healthy Communities and Environmental Justice: Connecting Communities Across Rivers and Rails
- Ocean Conservation: Planning the Future for Oceans and Fisheries
- Clean Energy and Climate Change: Cleaner Power and Cleaner Cars on Tap for New England
- Clean Water and Healthy Forests: CLF Looks Upstream to Reduce Water Pollution
- CLF Ventures: Accelerating Pay-As-You-Drive Auto Insurance
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Summer 2009In this issue:
- Vermont Yankee and the Costs of Nuclear
One of the oldest nuclear generators in the country, Vermont Yankee is currently the center of a major debate about its future. CLF is at the forefront of the debate questioning the economic benefits of continued operation. What role does nuclear power play in our collective energy future?
- Conversation Matters
A dialogue with CLF advocates and President John Kassel
- Around the States
CLF, NE States Clear a Path for Cleaner Cars; New England Onboard for New Rail
- Fishing Community Advocate, Long-time Partner To CLF, Recieves Honorary Degree
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Spring 2009In this issue:
- CLF Welcomes President John Kassel
When John Kassel relocates this summer to Massachusetts from Vermont — his home for the past 30 years — he’ll be embarking on a new journey as a leader for New England’s environment. John is CLF’s new president…
- CLF’s Great Green Giveaway!
For over 40 years CLF has been an advocate for the region’s most treasured natural areas. Now, we want to know: “What have you done for the environment lately?”
- The Charles Cabot Society
Gifts that work for you and CLF.
- Around the States
Cynthia Giles Nominated for Key EPA Position; We’ve Got the Green Light
- MA Transportation Troubles
Pay-As-You-Drive is Part of the Solution
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Winter 2009In this issue:
- A Half-Decade at CLF’s Helm
After five years as CLF President, Phil Warburg is leaving CLF to pursue some long-contemplated independent writing. We’d like to share with you his parting reflections…
- Our Commitment to the Future
An important update on the economic situation, and an opportunity to take part in the CLF Challenge Match!
- CLF Racks Up Clean Water Victories
An update on recent water victories around the region.
- CLF, Big Three at Odds Over Clean Air Regulation
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Autumn 2008In this issue:
- From the President
The upcoming presidential election is looming large in many of our minds, calling attention to national issues – in the environment and beyond…
- The Drilling Debate
Never underestimate the power of a good sandwich. That’s what Peter Shelley learned 30 years ago as a law student, when he helped two CLF attorneys challenge the federal government’s right to allow offshore drilling in Georges Bank, one of the most productive fisheries in the world…
- New England’s Down Payment on the Future
Global climate change is the greatest environmental challenge of our generation, demanding transformation at all levels of our society and economy…
- A Resource in Peril
Last June, CLF staff and guests attended an evening cruise event, A Resource in Peril, to learn about CLF’s efforts to protect the Great Bay Estuary.
- Around the States
A look at news from around the region!
- Bush administration seeks to cripple endangered species act
In August, the Bush administration took an eleventh-hour swipe at the Endangered Species Act, seeking to radically weaken this critical federal law.
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Summer 2008In this issue:
- Staying the Course
In response to the growing climate crisis, exciting new legislation to curb emissions and promote renewable energy is progressing at a feverish pace in statehouses throughout New England. Informed by our energy legacy, CLF continues to work with legislators, businesses and communities to steer new policies toward increased investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
- Can’t Blame it on the Rain
Across New England, stormwater pollution has emerged as the major pollution threat to the health of our rivers, lakes and streams. Some of the region’s most treasured waters – the Charles River, Great Bay Estuary, Lake Champlain, Blackstone River and Casco Bay – are suffering due to polluted stormwater runoff.
- Around the States
News and updates from around the region.
- Personal Pledges
Recycle. Turn off the lights. Cut down on car trips. When asked, most people can name important ways to cut energy use and be more environmentally conscious. Others, like CLF supporter Sara Molyneaux, are taking their environmental commitment to bold and innovative levels…
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Spring 2008In this issue:
- Why does this fish need our help?
It’s 5:30 on a mid-March morning and the temperature is hovering at 28 degrees. With only one boat landing its catch, the Boston Fish Pier is relatively quiet. Despite a grueling fishing trip and an eight-hour overnight journey from Georges Bank to Boston Harbor, the crew can’t rest yet.
- A Legacy for New England’s Environment
Conversation Matters: An Interview with CLF Staff Attorney Eloise Lawrence
- CLF’s Environmental Health and Justice Initiative works to address the disproportionate negative impacts from environmental toxics on low-income communities and communities of color. CM Editor Caitlin Inglehart spoke with Eloise to learn more about CLF’s environmental justice work.
- Around the States
News and updates from around the region
- Spotlight on Super Supporter Rory Malone
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Winter 2008In this issue:
- Caution: Difficult Transportation Funding Choices Ahead
Emissions from the transportation sector are the largest and fastest growing source of global warming pollution in New England. Climate change has reached the height of public consciousness around the country and people are more concerned than ever about the impact of sprawl development and automobile emissions on the changing climate.
- Charity Check In: Giving Circles
In the past year a new trend in philanthropy has taken shape in communities around the country…
- CLF Staff in the Spotlight: How Do YOU Stay Green?
- Around the States
A look at what’s happening around the CLF Advocacy Centers
- Moving Beyond Coal in New England
Last November, residents of Wiscasset, Maine, voted to reject a height ordinance change that would have advanced a proposed coal gasification plant and diesel fuel refinery. The decision to defeat the proposal came after months of vigorous debate and opposition led by CLF Staff Attorney Steve Hinchman.
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Autumn 2007In this issue:
- From the President
This past July, I traveled with my wife and two teenaged daughters to Lake Champlain. Renting bikes in downtown Burlington, we headed north along a short section of the 363-mile Champlain Bikeway…
- Troubled Waters
Visit Lake Champlain at the height of summer and among the many pleasure boaters to be found navigating its scenic waterways, you’re likely to discover a presence familiar to the lake…
- CLF Advocates Society
When CLF launched the Advocates Society in the fall of 1997, 14 members, led by the late Richard S. Emmet, joined together to bring energy, imagination and strong volunteer leadership to guide the creation of a new CLF giving society…
- Conversation Matters: Interview with Adam Lee
Adam Lee is president of Lee Auto Malls in Maine, a business of 11 auto dealerships his family has owned for three generations. Last spring, Lee surprised many in the auto industry when he testified at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hearing, urging officials to grant California’s application to implement regulations limiting greenhouse gas emissions from new motor vehicles. CLF’s Web and Publications Manager, Caitlin Inglehart, recently spoke with Adam to learn more about his message…
- Around the States
A look at what’s happening around the CLF Advocacy Centers
- Stellwagen Bank: still a sanctuary in name only
On the outskirts of Massachusetts Bay just 30 miles east of Boston lies Stellwagen Bank, one of the most productive and diverse marine areas in the North Atlantic. More than 70 species of fish, 30 species of seabirds, and an astonishing variety of marine mammals including harbor seals, dolphins, and humpback, fin, minke, sei and northern right whales inhabit this unique realm…
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Summer 2007In this issue:
- From the President
Our lakes, rivers and streams are among New England’s most treasured natural resources. From Vermont’s Lake Champlain, to the Great Bay watershed along the New Hampshire and Maine border, to the Blackstone and Charles rivers that wind through Massachusetts and Rhode Island, we are blessed with sources of recreation, beauty and ecological balance.
- Stopping the Toxic Drift
The New England states are collaborating on what CLF Staff Attorney Brad Kuster describes as “a powerful and comprehensive approach” to combat the menace of airborne mercury pollution.
- Partners for Change
CLF has a history of partnering with community groups and environmental organizations to tackle the complex environmental challenges facing New England. Our partnerships with those directly affected by environmental threats make CLF’s cases stronger and more effective as we work together to achieve our joint vision of vibrant communities supported by a thriving, healthy environment. In this issue we take a moment to recognize some of our valued partners.
- Around the States
A look at what’s happening around the CLF Advocacy Centers
- Supreme Court Rebukes Bush Inaction on Global Warming
A recent article in The Onion, America’s online source for news satire, depicted a powerful march in Washington, D.C. against global warming—led by a population of snowmen. Thankfully, it won’t come to this to get our nation’s leaders to wake up to the threat of global warming. A historic legal victory at the Supreme Court has helped lay the groundwork for action by the federal government and in Congress to combat climate change.
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Winter 2007In this issue:
- From the President
There can be no question that global warming has become the defining environmental issue of our generation. The impacts of climate change will threaten New England’s environment and economies from Vermont to Rhode Island as coastlines shrink and changes in temperature affect local industries like maple sugaring and skiing…
- Climate Change at the Tipping Point
The midterm elections and the release of groundbreaking new reports have brought America tantalizingly close to an historic tipping point in the effort to combat global warming. The public and Congress are ready to make a decisive swing away from denial to an engaged response to climate change. And the Conservation Law Foundation has been at the vanguard of attempts to shift this critical balance. CLF long ago recognized the importance of a speedy response to global warming. We saw that climate change, if ignored, could cause human suffering and wreak economic havoc on New England…
- News from Around the States
- New England’s Global Warming Map
- When Bar Harbor is Under Water
A live news report at a Maine movie theater where Vice President Al Gore’s movie, An Inconvenient Truth, was opening sparked a reaction in the newsroom that was hard for many to believe…
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