Clean Air & Water Archives

Jan 13, 2026

Restoring Maine Alewives

CLF took action to save alewives, a fish critical to Maine’s fisheries.

Jan 12, 2026

Illegal Idling is Poisoning Massachusetts Communities

Our lawsuit seeks to stop dangerous idling, protect residents’ right to clean air, and make Academy Express pay a penalty for the damage they’ve caused.

An exhaust pipe is shown spewing out black smoke

Jan 09, 2026

Judge Rejects Proposed Juniper Ridge Landfill Expansion

This decision sends a powerful message: the lived experience of the Penobscot Nation matters, and environmental justice cannot be ignored.

A sprawling landfill under a bright sky, with piles of mixed waste. A bulldozer sits atop the waste, processing the layers. The scene conveys the scale of waste disposal and the potential for strong smells often associated with landfill operations and the mix of garbage.

Dec 29, 2025

A Cleaner Future for Mashapaug Pond

Mashapaug pond, which at times turns an artificial neon green, has been a no-go zone for years. Stormwater pollution flows here from roughly 70 industrial and commercial properties in the neighborhood. Every time it rains or snowpack melts, oil, grease, chemicals, and other sediment wash from nearby paved surfaces – around industrial facilities and a shopping center – into the pond.

Dec 22, 2025

Conservation Matters: Winter 2025

CLF is on the ground and in the courts, sustaining our clean energy progress. The stakes could not be higher. CLF will not relent until a just, affordable, and sustainable energy future becomes reality for all.

Magazine cover showing a small yellow cut-out house wrapped in a gray scarf. The house is not the actual size. Text reads Conservation Matters, a journal of Conservation Law Foundation. What's Fueling Your High Energy Bills.

Dec 22, 2025

Trump Administration Moves to Pause Offshore Wind Leases

This is a desperate rerun of the Trump administration’s failed attempt to kill offshore wind – an effort the courts have already rejected.

Dec 17, 2025

Protecting Vermont’s Waters from Agricultural Pollution

We’re suing to protect Vermont’s waters from unlawful pollution.

Dec 16, 2025

Vermont Farm’s Pesticide Use Contaminates Lake Champlain Tributaries

This pollution is unlawful and puts our communities and waterways at risk.

An outfall from the Vorsteveld operation in Panton, VT.

Dec 09, 2025

CLF Appeals Federal Approval of Manchester Wastewater Permit

PFAS are found in wastewater from industrial users sent to Manchester’s Wastewater Treatment Facility, the largest wastewater treatment plant in northern New England.

Dec 08, 2025

Court Rejects Trump Ban on New Wind Energy Projects

This is not just a victory for offshore wind, but for the rule of law.