Strategy: Polluted Runoff

Oct 10, 2024

CLF to Sue One of Largest Scrap Metal Companies in US for Polluting Waterways

Conservation Law Foundation has notified Sims Metal of its intent to sue for Clean Water Act violations at eight scrap metal facilities in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Maryland. The company’s stormwater runoff regularly polluted nearby rivers and other waterways with toxic metals like lead, copper, and zinc.

Twisted metal in a pile outside at the New Haven, Connecticut, Sims Metal facility.
Jul 22, 2024

Barnstable Wastewater Plant Continues to Pollute Cape Cod Waters 

Conservation Law Foundation on Monday refiled its Clean Water Act lawsuit against the Town of Barnstable, where the town’s sewage treatment plant is polluting waters with nitrogen, leading to toxic algae outbreaks that destroy habitats and sicken people and pets. 

Aerial view of algae mats in Warren's Cove in Marston Mills, Massachusetts. Cape Cod.
Sep 15, 2023

Conservation Matters: Fall 2023

The fossil fuel industry spent billions to sabotage trust in climate science. Now, they’re spending billions to recast some fossil fuels as clean and sustainable. 

Image shows the cover of a newsletter with the words Conservation Matters and Conservation Law Foundation at the top. A photo shows three smokestacks spew white clouds of smoke against a blue sky. "The Dirty Truth about Greenwashing" is written against a swatch of bright green paint.