Focus Area: People & Justice

Mar 19, 2026

Conservation Matters Spring 2026: Impact Report

In this special Impact edition of Conservation Matters, we aim to inspire you by sharing how CLF is turning challenge into change, advancing its critical mission in New England – despite a difficult federal landscape.

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Feb 10, 2026

Can You Recycle Wine Bottles? Here’s the Truth 

In most states, bottle return programs don’t cover wine bottles. So, our options for recycling them are limited. That means they end up mixed with trash or littering our communities. But there’s a simple solution: expand bottle bills.

Closeup photo of empty wine bottles in bright green and dark yellow tones. Bottles looked broken and in pieces.
Jan 02, 2026

Five Questions with Dr. Leslye Steptoe

You’re not just where you live or what school you go to, or what medical diagnosis you might have. You have many different identities, and they impact how you experience the world and how the world experiences you.

A black woman with shoulder-length curly hair smiles into the camera
Dec 26, 2025

Why We Should Care About Public Utilities Agencies

State public utilities agencies are the government entities that regulate the utilities operating within the state. These agencies oversee how utilities and energy companies can use your money – and how much they can charge you for their services.

Linemen working to repair power lines
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.