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CLF Press Releases and News Clips

October 22, 2024
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There are only approximately 372 surviving North Atlantic right whales, according to an estimate just released by scientists.
North Atlantic right whales help our climate and make our ocean more resilient. We must push for better protections to protect our valuable partners in this fight. Photo: NOAA
October 18, 2024
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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection delayed implementing a rule that will curb dirty tailpipe emissions from polluting trucks.
An exhaust pipe is shown spewing out black smoke
October 17, 2024
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We call on the Climate Council to outline actionable steps for slashing carbon pollution and to grapple with the toughest sources of emissions.
An early morning view of the Baldpates as seen from Maine Route 26 north of Grafton Notch in Grafton Township, Maine.
October 17, 2024
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Massachusetts lawmakers announced they reached a compromise on a climate bill after being unable to come to an agreement before the end of the formal legislative session earlier this year.
A shot of the Massachusetts state house, from the bottom angled upwards.
October 11, 2024
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Earlier this year, CLF and our members submitted hundreds of comments to the EPA asking them to take swift action to remove lead from our water for good.
PFAS chemicals threaten drinking water
October 10, 2024
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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....
Twisted metal in a pile outside at the New Haven, Connecticut, Sims Metal facility.
October 9, 2024
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Conservation Law Foundation argued Wednesday on behalf of Springfield’s City Council and community before the Massachusetts Court of Appeals to block Palmer Renewable Energy’s desperate attempt to revive its biomass...
Community members holding a banner reading
October 2, 2024
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Maine Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Melanie Loyzim issued a decision claiming the proposed expansion of the Juniper Ridge Landfill would benefit the public. This opens the door for Casella...
Landfill construction and demolition debris
September 24, 2024
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Conservation Law Foundation filed a lawsuit against Vermont’s Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources for not fulfilling her legal obligations under the Global Warming Solutions Act, which is critical...
Vermont State House
September 20, 2024
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed on Thursday a cyanobacteria bloom in the Charles River downstream of the Longfellow Bridge – the river’s first major bloom in four years.
The Charles River