In an executive order, Trump revoked the nearly decade old National Ocean Policy established by President Obama in 2010, stripping our nation of its policy of ocean stewardship and replacing it with one of maximum ocean exploitation..
Jun 29
2018
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Jun 28
2018
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Update: Good News for Public Waterfront Access in Everett
In May, we highlighted the Gateway Center in Everett and how the shopping center owner, DDR Gateway LLC (“DDR”), has failed in its legal obligations to provide public access to waterfront areas – in this case, the Mystic River. CLF wrote to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) asking them to hold the company…
Protecting New England’s Marine Monument
Stand up for the Atlantic’s only marine monument.
Jun 27
2018
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How to Track North Atlantic Right Whales from the Comfort of Your Home
North Atlantic right whales are on the brink of extinction. So few are left that your chances of spotting one in the wild are slim, but thanks to technology, you can track the latest intel on New England’s native whales, including up-to-the minute sighting information.
Jun 27
2018
2018
DeVillars and Golledge Jr.: A vibrant harbor, thanks to watchdog groups
In the face of rapid and irreversible development activity on the waterfront, it’s reassuring that CLF and other advocates are again manning the barricades to ensure a clean harbor’s benefits are enjoyed by all.
Impact Investment Associate
Conservation Law Foundation Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) has an immediate opening in its Boston office for a full-time (1.0 FTE) Impact Investment Associate in the Ventures program. This new position will work with an interdisciplinary team of staff, consultants, and partners committed to solving critical environmental and public health challenges through capital investment, impact measurement,…
Jun 22
2018
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Nitrogen Pollution is Killing Cape Cod’s Bays and Beaches
The Cape is facing a massive pollution problem because of nitrogen pollution from from septic and wastewater treatment systems. In an effort to curb this toxic pollution, CLF has announced our intention to sue the Wychmere Beach Club and Wequassett Resort and Golf Club for violating the Clean Water Act.
Jun 22
2018
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Fighting for Clean Water on Cape Cod
“Nitrogen pollution has disastrous effects on the plant and animal life that live in these beautiful waterways,” said Chris Kilian, Vice President of Strategic Litigation at CLF. “This type of pollution is also harmful to the people who flock to Pleasant Bay and Wychmere Harbor for water sports and other recreational activities. It’s time we hold large polluters responsible for their destructive impacts on our environment.”
Jun 21
2018
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Conservation Law Foundation Continues Fight for Public Access to Boston Waterfront
“Both the public at large and the appeal of Boston’s waterfront come out ahead when waterfront plans include ample public spaces and impose reasonable limits to height and density, as current law requires,” said Bradley Campbell, president of Conservation Law Foundation. “In this plan, the city allowed the dictates of developers to trump the rules, and the state in turn blessed the city’s approach with tortured reasoning, justifications, and trade-offs that were never even part of the public process. CLF will ask the courts to declare this plan unlawful, and end the pattern and practice of shortchanging the public trust.”