Sep 08, 2021
Restoring Eelgrass Could Bring Life Back to New Hampshire’s Great Bay Estuary
Through a eelgrass restoration pilot project, CLF and our partners hope to learn how to help bring life back to the Great Bay Estuary.
Focus Area: Clean Air & Water
Sep 08, 2021
Calling Big Oil to Account
Climate impacts are here now, yet the very companies most responsible for our changing climate are doing little to prepare their coastal facilities for its impact. Big Oil operates large oil and gas storage terminals across New England. Perched on the edges of rivers, bays, and sounds, so tankers have easy access, these facilities often… Continue reading Calling Big Oil to Account
Aug 10, 2021
Turning a Spotlight on New Hampshire’s Waste Crisis
When first built in 1976, New Hampshire’s Bethlehem Landfill was just a local dump – 400 x 400 feet in total. But thanks to large corporate waste companies with aggressive growth plans, the landfill has swelled in size. Today, it covers 50 acres and buries 175,000 tons of trash each year. The State of New… Continue reading Turning a Spotlight on New Hampshire’s Waste Crisis
Aug 05, 2021
What Are PFAS Chemicals and Why Do They Matter to You?
PFAS – or forever chemicals – are being detected in drinking water sources throughout New England. We need to find ways to better regulate these toxic chemicals.
Jul 16, 2021
Conservation Matters Summer 2021: Year in Review
The past year has shown us what we can accomplish when faced with unprecedented upheaval. Now we are focused on driving forward a future that is equitable and healthy for all – while also confronting the most urgent environmental threats in the here and now. The work we do together in the next five years… Continue reading Conservation Matters Summer 2021: Year in Review
Jul 07, 2021
How Do You Heal an Estuary? A New Project Will Help Us Find Out
We just launched a pilot project to see if eelgrass harvested in one area can be transplanted successfully in another. What we learn will help us understand if we can jumpstart the recovery of the ecosystem that depends on this underwater plant.
Jul 06, 2021
Keith Beasley
Keith Beasley spent more than 20 years as an environmental manager and engineer in the public sector. He specialized in environmental compliance, investigations, and trainings related to air quality, water quality, wastewater, and hazardous waste. He holds a bachelors degree in civil engineering and masters degree in environmental engineering. He enjoys working with others to… Continue reading Keith Beasley
Jul 01, 2021
Court Clears Way for CLF’s Lawsuit Against Exxon to Go to Trial
The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a stay on CLF’s lawsuit against ExxonMobil for its failure to prepare its Everett coastal facilities for the impacts of climate change, clearing the way for the case to head to trial. The suit alleges that ongoing spills at ExxonMobil’s Everett Terminal and the company’s failure to address… Continue reading Court Clears Way for CLF’s Lawsuit Against Exxon to Go to Trial
Jun 24, 2021
Conservation Law Foundation sues Barnstable, Masphee and state over wastewater cleanup
“Unfortunately, rather than stop the problem, the DEP and the towns are continuing to approve and authorize systems that are known to pollute and don’t work on the Cape,” Kilian said.
Jun 24, 2021
Lawsuit Aims To Protect Cape Cod Waters From ‘Putrid Smells And Unsightly Scums’
“People come to the Cape from throughout the world because of its amazing natural resources and water quality,” Kilian said. “The unfortunate reality is that we’re killing the goose that laid the golden egg.”