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December 12, 2018	The News about Our Climate Isn’t Good – But the Fight is Far from Over by Bradley Campbell Heat waves and flooding are putting New England’s people, environment, and economy at risk. Aging infrastructure is increasingly stressed from sea level rise and bigger storms. Our farmers face challenges from shifting growing seasons. Atlantic cod – already dwindling – will disappear and lobster will move out of reach of New England fishermen as waters warm.… Continue reading The News about Our Climate Isn’t Good – But the Fight is Far from Over
December 11, 2018	Polluted Runoff is Putting Rhode Island Waters at Risk by James Crowley Stormwater pollution is making Rhode Island waters unsafe for swimming, fishing, and boating. CLF is asking the state’s Department of Environmental Protection to hold polluters accountable for their runoff.
December 10, 2018	North Atlantic Right Whales are at the End of Their Rope. Protections Can’t Wait. by Erica Fuller With a new estimate of fewer than 408 North Atlantic right whales, it’s even more critical to get new ropeless fishing gear in the water as soon as possible to prevent the entanglements that are killing our endangered whales.
December 10, 2018	Cape Cod Community Looks to Punt Responsibility for Water Pollution by Chris Kilian A battle underway in Barnstable could have serious repercussions for the health of Cape Cod’s waters.
December 5, 2018	A People’s Guide for the People’s Harbor by Victoria Wu CLF’s “People’s Guide to the Public Waterfront Act” gives you the tools to access and enjoy the public Boston Harbor and other waterfront areas in the state. It demystifies the complex regulations that some developers have exploited made it look like their public land is only for private use.
December 5, 2018	New Governor Could Make Maine a Climate Leader by Emily Green With the election of Attorney General Janet Mills, Maine has the chance to reverse the harmful LePage administration anti-environment policies and commit to a broad framework for tackling climate change.
November 8, 2018	Video: What Do the Midterms Mean for New Englanders? by Conservation Law Foundation The day after the election, CLF President Brad Campbell joined Staff Attorney Emily Green and special guest Jamie Hoyte – former Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs and currently Senior Advisor with Tremont Strategies Group – to talk through what the election results mean for New Englanders.
November 7, 2018	Five Ways to Build a Better, Cleaner Future for Massachusetts Transportation by Amy Laura Cahn Massachusetts’ transportation system needs bold actions now. These are CLF’s top five recommendations for how to build transportation for the future that can improve access, reduce emissions, and prepare for future climate impacts.
October 30, 2018	Protecting New Englanders from Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water by Jen Duggan A version of this blog was published on September 12. New Englanders can no longer take the safety of our drinking water for granted. The widespread contamination of drinking water supplies in New England and the United States with toxic chemicals has grabbed our attention and forced the question: just how safe is our drinking water?… Continue reading Protecting New Englanders from Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water
October 29, 2018	No Time to Spare in Cutting Carbon Emissions by David Ismay There is still time to stop irreversible climate change if we act now. But we have to act fast or else the consequences will be dire and inescapable. That, in a nutshell, is what more than 90 of the top climate scientists from 40 countries around the world announced recently in a special report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (the IPCC).