Feb 22, 2024
Caty is the Director of Research and Metrics at Conservation Law Foundation. Prior to joining CLF, Caty was a program director at the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research supporting community engaged research and health equity initiatives. She earned her PhD in Sociology from the University of Minnesota, as well as an MA in Women’s… Continue reading Caty Taborda
Feb 22, 2024
If state regulators approve their requested rate hike, gas bills will only get more expensive, and Connecticut will continue its dependence on polluting fossil fuels.
Feb 20, 2024
“Offshore wind energy is essential to Maine’s future,” said Sean Mahoney, Vice President of CLF Maine. “Offshore wind will grow our economy and help us meet our obligations to ditch polluting fossil fuels. It’s critical that this process is now moving forward and we’re one step closer to getting this clean energy on the grid.”
Feb 16, 2024
“She was found 20 miles off the coast, and we’ll probably never know exactly where she was hit,” said Erica Fuller, Senior Counsel at Conservation Law Foundation. “But what we do know, is that the seasonal speed zones need to be bigger and the regulated boats need to be smaller than the current rule. These deaths are tragic and preventable; it’s past time for regulators to move forward with the protections that these critically endangered whales need to survive.”
Feb 16, 2024
“Advanced recycling is nothing more than a flashy PR campaign from the plastic industry,” said Nora Bosworth, Zero Waste Attorney at CLF. “These facilities pollute communities and perpetuate environmental racism. This commonsense bill will ensure that any advanced recycling facility is subject to Maine state regulations, and Governor Mills should sign it into law.”
Feb 14, 2024
“The Commission correctly applied the law to the facts at hand in denying this ill-advised proposal by a company that lacks the financial resources and the experience required,” said Sean Mahoney, Vice President of Conservation Law Foundation Maine. “Pickett Mountain is surrounded by lands and waters sacred to the Wabanaki Tribes and Baxter State Park and the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument, which is why the overwhelming majority of Maine people opposed this project.”
Feb 14, 2024
“Thompson Island Outward Bound’s programs are indispensable in providing inclusive access to the beauty of Boston Harbor to an expanding number of Boston residents,” said CLF President Bradley Campbell. “I am grateful to Cronin Holdings for working with TIOB and CLF to identify this worthy project to increase public access for everyone in the region – and ultimately expand access to people with disabilities — to one of Boston’s greatest resources, our waterfront.”
Feb 14, 2024
“Entanglements are a constant threat to right whales, cutting their lives short and painting a disheartening future for this species,” said Erica Fuller, CLF Senior Counsel. “There have been concerns about the threat Maine fishing gear poses to right whales for years. It’s time to move forward with new fishing practices to give these endangered whales a chance at survival.”
Feb 13, 2024
“The saddest aspect of the last several years is the avoidable deaths of calves that didn’t even make it to their first birthday,” said Erica Fuller, senior counsel at Conservation Law Foundation. “Good intentions will not save right whales; a strong vessel speed rule will save right whales. The government needs to act with the urgency that the situation demands.”
Feb 13, 2024
Rachel joins CLF from Trustees for Alaska, where she worked as a Staff Attorney on issues regarding mining, public lands, and predator control. Prior to that, she spent a year clerking with the Alaska Supreme Court. Rachel obtained her J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School and has a B.A. in Human Ecology from College… Continue reading Rachel Briggs