Jul 12, 2022
“With an extinction crisis unfolding in real-time, this decision is necessary for the recovery of North Atlantic right whales,” said Erica Fuller, senior attorney at Conservation Law Foundation. “The fact is, this area wasn’t chosen at random. It’s an area where science showed a deadly trifecta of dense lobster gear, heavy lines, and whales for a few months of the year. The court made the right call in reaffirming the decision, which will have a significant impact on this dwindling whale population.”
Jul 12, 2022
Slashing polluting emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles is a critical part of our climate fight.
Jul 12, 2022
“For too long, low-income communities have been excluded from investments in healthy and sustainable housing and small businesses,” said Gina Foote, director of Impact Investment at Conservation Law Foundation. “With help from UnitedHealth Group and the Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund, that’s finally beginning to change. This investment will lead to more vibrant and inclusive neighborhoods across southern New England.”
Jul 10, 2022
To fight climate change – and power outages – we need a strong and committed power grid operator that makes cleaning up our power generation mix its first priority. All six New England states have put ISO on notice.
Jul 08, 2022
“For too long, the federal government has failed to act while North Atlantic right whales slip toward extinction,” said Erica Fuller, Senior Attorney at CLF. “The court’s ruling today makes it clear that fishery managers must do more to protect this species. We must all commit to taking and funding every step necessary, because even one right whale death is too many.”
Jul 08, 2022
Erica Fuller is an attorney at the Conservation Law Foundation, one of the groups that brought the lawsuit in the case against the government and the Maine Lobstermen’s Association. She said the ruling will likely shorten the government’s 10-year timeframe for reducing risk even further.
Jul 01, 2022
Jenna Settino, Esq. comes to CLF with over 17 years of legal experience with the majority of that time as an insurance coverage attorney. After earning her B.S. in Environmental Conservation at the University of New Hampshire, she attended Vermont Law School where she focused on environmental law. At the beginning of her career she… Continue reading Jenna Settino, Esq.
Jul 01, 2022
Dan Winston, Esq. comes to CLF via the Access to Justice Fellows Program, a collaboration of the Lawyers Clearinghouse and the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission. Dan was previously a litigation partner in the Intellectual Property group at Choate, Hall and Stewart, where he was a litigator for the last 20 years. Prior to Choate, Dan… Continue reading Dan Winston, Esq.
Jun 27, 2022
“Offshore wind is a crucial element of our nation’s strategy to address the climate crisis, but it must be done in a way that protects vital ocean wildlife and habitat,” said Dr. Priscilla Brooks, Director of Ocean Conservation at CLF. “With fewer than 350 critically endangered right whales remaining on earth, every loss is a tragedy. The vessel speed restrictions and adaptive management measures agreed to by South Fork Wind will go a long way toward protecting these whales from being injured or killed by project vessels.”
Jun 27, 2022
“The vessel speed restrictions and adaptive management measures agreed to by South Fork Wind will go a long way toward protecting these whales from being injured or killed by project vessels,” said Priscilla Brooks, vice president and director of ocean conservation at the Conservation Law Foundation.
