Jul 19, 2024
Maine’s Climate Progress Not as Rosy as the State Would Like You to Think
Maine still needs to drastically cut carbon pollution to meet its legal obligation under the climate law.
Focus Area: Climate Change
Jul 18, 2024
Environmental Groups Continue Fight for Climate Action in Maine
Conservation Law Foundation, Sierra Club, and Maine Youth Action are keeping up their fight to ensure Maine cuts carbon pollution as required by the law. The groups on Thursday filed their response to Maine’s motion to dismiss their April lawsuit.
Jul 17, 2024
A Missed Opportunity for Climate Resiliency
We won’t accept polluted water, dangerous heat, and unpredictable energy costs as foregone conclusions in our communities—and our banks shouldn’t either. Instead, banks should work to enrich our communities with long-term, sustainable solutions that will improve residents’ health and welfare.
Jul 11, 2024
Progress Report: Offshore Wind in the Gulf of Maine
CLF is fighting to develop offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine while protecting our natural resources and coastal communities.
Jul 10, 2024
Robert King on the Power of Water
Robert King has nursed neglected dams back to health for more than 30 years. He says his story shows how regular people concerned about climate change can make a difference.
Jul 09, 2024
Climate Lawsuits Launched By Youth Reflect A Need for Action
In June, the state of Hawai’i agreed to cut carbon emissions in a historic climate case settlement. This is a big win with implications for communities in New England and beyond.
Jul 03, 2024
Railing Against the Wind
Local anti-wind citizens’ groups are using pro-environment rhetoric to turn public opinion against offshore wind, a tactic borrowed from fossil fuel companies.
Jun 29, 2024
Conservation Matters: Summer 2024
We have no time to waste and no tolerance for the false narratives peddled by the fossil fuel industry in the media and in the courts.
Jun 28, 2024
The Supreme Court Just Disempowered the EPA
In its ruling against “Chevron deference” the Supreme Court has eroded the environmental and health protections we rely on.
Jun 28, 2024
Supreme Court Rules in Chevron Doctrine Case
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.