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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

May 26, 2026
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Legislators have sent a clear message that Vermont will not sacrifice its communities, public health, or natural resources to accommodate data centers.
Vermont State House
May 18, 2026
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The bill from the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee was an opportunity to address rising transportation pollution, asthma rates, the spiking cost of gas, and the lack of options for...
A row of cars alongside a curb plugged into curbside charging stations to recharge while parked. A red sedan is first in view, and then a black/grey SUV behind it.
May 11, 2026
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This rule is the only one that protects the few remaining right whales from vessel strikes. Weakening it would be a reckless abandonment of our responsibility to protect endangered marine...
Right whale with visible propeller scars
May 11, 2026
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The federal court’s rulings and the subsequent settlement demonstrate that Academy and others will face significant consequences if they ignore the laws aimed at protecting our health and the environment.
An exhaust pipe is shown spewing out black smoke
May 6, 2026
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Clean energy is affordable energy. Rolling back a law that brings more of it online makes no sense.
A solar panel and wind turbine
May 5, 2026
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The last time the Trump administration tried to strip away protections, we sued and kept fighting until protections were restored. We’re ready to do it again.
A shrimp crawling on bright pink coral
April 30, 2026
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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection unlawfully approved the air permit allowing the data center to operate dozens of diesel generators and cooling towers. 
Photo of two-story neighborhood houses along a street in Lowell, Massachusetts, with the black facade of a data center looming over the homes in the background.
April 21, 2026
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April 21, 2026 (Boston, MA) – Conservation Law Foundation, the Environmental Defense Fund, and Sierra Club have asked the state’s Department of Public Utilities to reject gas utilities’ climate compliance...
gas pipelines lay on top of dirt covered with snow
April 15, 2026
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Eelgrass is the cornerstone habitat of the estuary, supporting fisheries, providing oxygen, improving water quality, stabilizing sediments, and even storing carbon pollution. Its loss signals a system under serious stress.
April 14, 2026
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The EPA’s refusal to take even basic steps to drive compliance with the 2024 soot standard leaves one of the most dangerous forms of air pollution largely unchecked, putting the...
incinerator emissions