Conservation Law Foundation https://www.clf.org/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:24:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.clf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/favicon.png Conservation Law Foundation https://www.clf.org/ 32 32 192925080 CLF Leverages Funds to Improve Public Health in New Bedford https://www.clf.org/blog/dera-new-bedford/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dera-new-bedford Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:43:11 +0000 https://www.clf.org/?p=88189 With support from the EPA, CLF teamed up with a local marine business in New Bedford to swap their diesel engines for clean ones – making the air around the port cleaner for everyone.

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]]> 88189 The Truth About the Magnuson-Stevens Act https://www.clf.org/blog/the-truth-about-the-magnuson-stevens-act/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-truth-about-the-magnuson-stevens-act Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:31:34 +0000 https://www.clf.org/?p=88103 The Magnuson-Stevens Act has tried to protect our fish and fishermen, with mixed success.

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]]> 88103 Getting Road Salt Out of Our Waters https://www.clf.org/blog/getting-road-salt-out-of-our-waters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=getting-road-salt-out-of-our-waters Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:29:17 +0000 https://www.clf.org/?p=87794 Vermont is fighting to keep our streets clear without polluting waterways

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]]> 87794 Five Good News Stories About Climate Change https://www.clf.org/blog/five-good-news-stories-about-climate-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-good-news-stories-about-climate-change Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:57:43 +0000 https://www.clf.org/?p=87230 There’s no denying that powerful actors (or countries) have stepped away from their responsibility to the planet.
But it’s not all bad news. There are some surprisingly positive developments afoot when it comes to the environment.

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]]> 87230 Offshore Wind Energy: FAQs https://www.clf.org/blog/offshore-wind-energy-faqs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=offshore-wind-energy-faqs Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.clf.org/?p=87518 Answers to your most frequently asked questions about offshore wind projects. Learn how they work, how they benefit the environment, and the future of wind energy.

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]]> 87518 It’s Time for States to Protect People and the Planet https://www.clf.org/blog/its-time-for-states-to-protect-people-and-the-planet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-time-for-states-to-protect-people-and-the-planet Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:52:54 +0000 https://www.clf.org/?p=87413 Well, the Trump administration has finally done what it had long threatened to do: it slammed the door on the federal government’s authority to fight climate change. But just because something is expected doesn’t make it any less devastating – or legal. By improperly revoking the “endangerment finding” linking carbon pollution to pressing existential risks such as climate change and chronic disease, the administration abandoned even the slightest pretense of concern for American families.

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]]> 87413 Advocates’ Free Speech on Trial https://www.clf.org/blog/advocates-free-speech-on-trial/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=advocates-free-speech-on-trial Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:10:02 +0000 https://www.clf.org/?p=87360 The defamation lawsuit against the Monterey Bay Aquarium threatens all advocates’ ability to speak up.

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]]> 87360 Warmer and Unpredictable Winters Imperil Iconic New England Crops https://www.clf.org/blog/warmer-and-unpredictable-winters-imperil-iconic-new-england-crops/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=warmer-and-unpredictable-winters-imperil-iconic-new-england-crops Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:59:26 +0000 https://www.clf.org/?p=87179 Despite this year’s backflip to the polar temperatures and snowfall totals of a bygone era, winters are undeniably becoming shorter and milder. The last decade of relatively warm, dry winters has made that clear, with temperatures accelerating upward over the last five years.

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]]> 87179 What is Food Justice and Why Is It Important? https://www.clf.org/blog/what-is-food-justice-and-why-is-it-important/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-food-justice-and-why-is-it-important Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:19:11 +0000 https://www.clf.org/?p=87318 The food justice movement calls for a reevaluation of our food system and how it excludes many people from access to nutritious, affordable food.

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]]> 87318 Snowstorms And Cold Snaps Make Us Use More Fossil Fuels– We Don’t Have To https://www.clf.org/blog/new-england-winter-storms-and-cold-snaps-make-us-use-more-fossil-fuels/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-england-winter-storms-and-cold-snaps-make-us-use-more-fossil-fuels Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.clf.org/?p=87219 Why turn to dirty, expensive fuels when renewable energy can keep electricity prices affordable and stable?

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