At a time when our governors and our President were preparing to address their constituents, CLF was (and is) making news – news that raises a series of enduring questions: In our country, where is the line between federal and state authority? How clear is it? Who gets to draw it? Why would you draw it in one place instead of another?
Jan 25
2012
2012
Jan 4
2012
2012
Failure to Act: Letter to Patricia Aho, Commissioner Maine DEP
Sometimes, the failure to act is as harmful as an act itself. Yesterday, I sent a letter to Patricia Aho, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, whose recent failure to act on water certification standards for Flagstaff Lake has resulted in the state losing its ability to have any say in the matter for the next 25 years. You can access a copy of that letter here, or read it in full below.
Dec 7
2011
2011
Proposed Upper Blackstone Delays: Unnecessary & Damaging
On November 15, 2011, CLF led a coalition of 14 other environmental groups in sending a letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency that called for swift implementation of permit controls at a Massachusetts facility that is discharging directly into the Blackstone River. The coalition letter was written in response to a July 20,…
Nov 2
2011
2011
CLF Welcomes Zak Griefen in Newly Created Role of Environmental Enforcement Litigator
CLF is pleased to welcome Zak Griefen, a Vermont native and former litigator for Cheney, Brock and Saudek, in the newly created role of environmental enforcement litigator. Based in CLF’s Vermont office, but working on cases throughout New England, Zak will be focused initially on cleaning up our region’s inland and coastal waters by ensuring…
Aug 5
2011
2011
Shark Week Series: Risk and Fear
Many rational people are very afraid of sharks. We can tell ourselves that the odds of attack are extremely low, especially in New England, but the primal image of the gaping maw and jagged teeth is hard to drive away with logic.
Aug 5
2011
2011
One town’s solution to cost of proposed stormwater regulations- CLF’s Cynthia Liebman responds
The most expensive stormwater runoff problem to fix is the one that’s not addressed. That’s the first point CLF Massachusetts Staff Attorney Cynthia Liebman makes in this smart letter to the editor published yesterday in the MetroWest Daily News.
Jul 25
2011
2011
Clean Water: It’s your call (or click)!
Last night, I sought refuge from the oppressive heat by taking a long swim in the cool, clean water of our local lake.
May 31
2011
2011
CLF, VPIRG support Vermont, oppose Entergy request to keep Vermont Yankee going
As the battle over Vermont Yankee’s future is waged, Conservation Law Foundation and VPIRG seek to join as a friend of the court, or amicus for this first stage.
May 10
2011
2011
Following Concerns Raised by CLF, Maine DEP Commissioner Darryl Brown Resigns
After weeks of debate regarding Darryl Brown’s eligibility to serve as the commissioner of Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection, on April 27 Attorney General William Schneider issued a letter stating that Brown was likely unqualified to serve in the position under Maine law.
May 6
2011
2011
MassHighway finally starts to clean up its act—and our waterways
On April 14 U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young issued a final judgment in CLF’s favor in our suit against the MassHighway Department, bringing to a close nearly five years of litigation to push the department to manage stormwater runoff from state roads that was polluting nearby waterbodies.