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CLF has experts available throughout New England on a variety of local, regional, and national issues, including climate change, clean water, environmental justice, ocean conservation, and renewable energy.

CLF Press Releases and News Clips

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Officials Allow Polluting New Bedford Trash Facility to Proceed 
In partnership with the community, CLF has been actively opposing the expanded facility.
Vermont state house ready for climate action
Vermont Releases Lukewarm Climate Action Plan Amidst Summer Heatwaves 
Vermonters have demanded immediate action to cut carbon pollution. The 2025 Climate Action Plan falls short of meeting those demands.
A small building with a red roof lies partially collapsed in a large stream of water. This is a motel in Hardwick, Vermont that suffered from the devastating flooding in 2023.
CLF, NOFA Will Defend Vermont Climate Superfund Law
A federal judge’s ruling allows Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA) to help defend the state’s Climate Superfund Act.
pile of trash bags full of waste
CLF Acts Fast to Preserve Claremont’s Victory Over Dangerous Waste Proposal 
CLF’s move means the Waste Management Council will also hear about other dangers neighbors raised, not just the traffic issues. 
A sprawling landfill under a bright sky, with piles of mixed waste. A bulldozer sits atop the waste, processing the layers. The scene conveys the scale of waste disposal and the potential for strong smells often associated with landfill operations and the mix of garbage.
Lawmakers Greenlight Loophole for Casella to Bring More Out-of-State Waste to Maine 
This bill allows Casella to yet again fill the landfill with other states’ construction waste, creating toxic garbage juice that ultimately flows into waterways, like the Penobscot River, and puts...
Clean car standards are good for our health, good for the environment, and good for our wallets.
Maine Lawmakers Miss the Mark on Climate and Transportation
This failure keeps us stuck in the same polluting patterns that harm our health, our wallets, and our communities.
New Haven harbor
Judge Rejects Shell’s Attempt to Stall CLF Climate Lawsuit
A judge has denied Shell Oil’s attempt to halt a climate lawsuit from Conservation Law Foundation.
CLF Sues Trump Administration to Protect New England Waters from Oil and Gas Drilling 
Opening the Atlantic to oil and gas drilling is a reckless gamble with our environment, economy, and public health.
CLF Appeals State’s Approval of Manchester Wastewater Permit 
CLF is appealing New Hampshire’s approval of a permit that allows the Manchester Wastewater Treatment Facility to discharge toxic PFAS chemicals – also known as “forever chemicals” - into the...
Trump Signs Repeal of Clean Cars and Trucks Standards
Transportation is the largest source of carbon pollution in New England. Switching from gas-powered cars to electric vehicles cuts the pollution that endangers health and fuels climate change.   
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