Jake O’Neill
Press Secretary | CLF Massachusetts
Jake O’Neill is the press secretary for Conservation Law Foundation. In this role he oversees the organization’s day-to-day external communications and media outreach.
Before joining the team at CLF, Jake was a senior media relations specialist at Northeastern University, where he was responsible for promoting the university’s research and experts to local and national press. He also worked at a small public relations agency on a variety of technology and healthcare accounts. Jake holds a B.A. in Business and Communications from Saint Anselm College and an MBA from Northeastern University.
In his free time, Jake enjoys running, hiking, and traveling.
Recent Posts
Jun 8 2022
Breaking: ExxonMobil has ceased operations at its Everett, Massachusetts, tank farm and plans to sell the site to a developer. The move comes amid pressure from a CLF lawsuit that threatened to reveal how the big oil company left nearby neighborhoods at risk from climate impacts. ExxonMobil Deliberately Provoked Doubt about Climate Science In 2015,…
Feb 17 2022
As an avid skier, watching the Winter Olympics is always a thrill. I’m constantly amazed at the level of skill required to race down a steep run, jump into the air, and perform mind-boggling aerial tricks. But a bit of anxiety has joined that feeling of admiration this year. The stark scene of ski jumps…
Nov 5 2021
For decades, Big Oil companies have lied to the public, regulators, and elected officials about climate change. Last week, the House Oversight Committee put leaders of some of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies on the stand so they can answer for their decades of deceit. Despite what the CEOs of Exxon, Shell, Chevron, and…
Sep 9 2021
Summer for me has always meant spending as much time as possible at the beach. I’m thankful to live in New England, where we’re just a drive away from some of the country’s most beautiful coastlines. From Maine all the way out to Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod, our sandy retreats are consistently…
Oct 1 2020
Toxic “forever chemicals” are showing up in water supplies across New England. This dangerous group of chemicals known as PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances) never fully break down in the environment and can harm humans and wildlife, even in small quantities. Shockingly, no federal regulations exist to safeguard us from PFAS in our water.…
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