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April 27, 2026
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Veteran wildlife biologist Eric Orff walks us through how warming temperatures are decimating New England’s moose populations.
A young bull moose looks back at the camera amongst a field of yellow-green plants.
April 25, 2026
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Despite trying times and competing needs, communities in our region continue to make concrete, collective decisions to protect what sustains us – not just on Earth Day – but all...
The planet earth floating in space
April 23, 2026
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Commercial fishing gear frequently entangles, injures, and kills critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.
A right whale adult and calf are seen swimming next to each other
April 22, 2026
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Whether you’re picking up litter or calling your lawmakers, anyone can help protect the ocean today.
CLF staff members on a beach holding bags of garbage and a clipboard
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 17, 2026
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Though Trump may be intent on killing wind energy, the fact is that it already accounts for a significant share of the nation’s electricity. In 2023, according to the U.S....
A view from the ground-up of wind turbines against a blue sky with some clouds.
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 15, 2026
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CLF has doubled down on our clean air and water litigation over the past year. CLF built its reputation enforcing bedrock environmental laws, including leading milestone lawsuits that led to...
Vibrant fall foliage reflects on the calm surface of the water at Mill Pond.
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...
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April 14, 2026
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Vermont’s ground-breaking Climate Superfund Act is the first law in the nation designed to make fossil fuel companies pay their fair share of cleanup costs after the increasingly frequent, severe...
Piles of debris on a Montpelier street