Several studies have emerged challenging the effectiveness of plastic bag bans. These studies and their coverage in the media are causing some confusion among consumers and legislators. We want to set the record straight, as studies critiquing plastic bag bans don’t account for the broader scope of plastics.
The Atlantic Ocean shouldn’t be exploited for fossil fuels. CLF is ready to fight any attempt to start offshore oil drilling.
Reduced fares transform communities by improving access to jobs, healthcare, and culture while cutting costs for families. But what other benefits could we unlock for everyone by making transit more affordable?
Regardless, we’ll fight to keep offshore wind moving forward for the sake of cheaper energy and a healthier future.
The Trump administration may try to attack our ocean, but we’re ready to fight back.
Jenny Rushlow is a senior attorney for CLF Vermont, where she works in the Clean Energy & Climate Change program. Before joining CLF Vermont, Jenny was a Professor of Law, Dean of the Vermont School for the Environment, and Director of the Environmental Law Center at Vermont Law and Graduate School. Courses she taught include… Continue reading Jennifer Rushlow
When I boarded a yellow school bus from South Central LA to Pacific Palisades each day, no one in either neighborhood was talking about climate change. But times have changed, and the unprecedented fires in Los Angeles are showing us what climate change looks like.
New research shines a light on Atlantic cod’s falling populations.
The fossil fuel industry is challenging a first-of-its-kind law meant to protect the wallets of Vermont families and businesses who are currently paying to cleanup and repair damage after extreme storms caused by climate change.
Open-ocean, finfish aquaculture might seem like an efficient alternative to traditional commercial fishing but these fish farms cause tremendous damage to New England’s environment.
