“Representative Kennedy and the group of local heroes we are honoring tonight have devoted their time, energy, and passion to defending our homes, protecting the health of our children, and supporting the vibrancy of our communities,” said Bradley Campbell, president of CLF.
Dec 9
2018
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Dec 5
2018
2018
Conservation Law Foundation Honors Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III at Sold-Out Biennial Gala
“In these uncertain times, the work that CLF does here at home in New England has never been more important or more urgent. Without our donors, our volunteers, and our partners this work would be impossible.”
Nov 8
2018
2018
Video: What Do the Midterms Mean for New Englanders?
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.
Oct 31
2018
2018
Proposed Emissions Rules Toxic to Public Health and Environment
“The Trump administration is endangering the health of the American people,” said Greg Cunningham, Vice President and Director of CLF’s Clean Energy and Climate Change program. “This rollback will hand a lifeline to old, polluting power plants that still haunt our communities, spreading respiratory and other illnesses among our children and families. The EPA replacement plan violates the Clean Air Act and totally disregards good science and sound economic principles.”
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Oct 29
2018
2018
No Time to Spare in Cutting Carbon Emissions
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).
Oct 18
2018
2018
How Can a “Biological Opinion” Help North Atlantic Right Whales?
Immediate action is required to save the North Atlantic right whale. Getting an accurate Biological Opinion is a key step.
Oct 12
2018
2018
After Merrimack Valley explosions, natural gas comes under sharp scrutiny
“What the tragedy in the Merrimack Valley makes clear is that we need to be weaning ourselves off natural gas now,” said Bradley Campbell, president of the Conservation Law Foundation in Boston. “This is a system with too many risks and vulnerabilities.’’
Oct 11
2018
2018
Court Upholds Only Ocean Monument in the U.S. Atlantic
A federal judge ruled that the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument was created legally. The ruling confirms that the Antiquities Act can be used to protect the ocean, keeping these underwater spaces safe from oil drilling and commercial fishing.
Oct 5
2018
2018
Judge tosses fishermen’s suit against Obama ocean monument
“This decision guarantees that one of the most fragile and scientifically important areas in the North Atlantic will be protected from destructive activities like oil drilling and industrial fishing,” said Peter Shelley, Senior Counsel at Conservation Law Foundation.