About Stories Blog Newsroom DONATE OUR FOCUS SERVING NEW ENGLAND MAKING AN IMPACT HOW YOU CAN HELP EcoPhotography Home / Newsroom Newsroom Media Contact Jake O’Neill, Press Secretary Office: 617.850.1709 joneill@clf.org 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. For more information, see our list of experts and contact Jake O’Neill. CLF Press Releases and News Clips Type - All - News Clip Press Release NOV 23 2021 PRESS RELEASES MA Supreme Judicial Court Takes Up Downtown Harbor Plan Case “The public’s right to access the waterfront has been guaranteed for generations, and we must fight any attempts by unauthorized state officials to undermine it,” said Peter Shelley, Senior Counsel at CLF. “The politicized, developer-driven process that led to Boston’s harbor plan was fundamentally flawed. The lower court was correct to conclude that the state agencies did not have the authority to approve it. We’re confident the justices will uphold that decision to send Boston’s unlawful plan back to the drawing board.” NOV 18 2021 PRESS RELEASES Massachusetts Pauses Transportation and Climate Initiative “TCI was never going to be enough to address the impacts and needs of the region’s transportation systems,” said Staci Rubin, Vice President of Environmental Justice at CLF. “Transportation is the largest source of planet-warming emissions in New England, and our current systems have overburdened communities of color with air pollution for decades. We must overhaul the way we move people and goods, and it must be done in a way that recognizes and addresses these historic inequities and brings everyone to the table in finding a solution. CLF will continue to work with impacted communities and our states to move that process forward.” NOV 17 2021 PRESS RELEASES State Would Deny Saugus Ash Landfill Expansion “State officials would be absolutely right to deny the expansion of this already massive, polluting landfill,” said Kirstie Pecci, director of CLF’s Zero Waste Project. “No new landfills or expansions of landfills are allowed in an Area of Critical Environmental Concern. The Saugus Ash Landfill is in the middle of one of these areas, so it is not allowed to expand vertically. End of story.” NOV 16 2021 PRESS RELEASES Court Reinstates Gulf of Maine Lobstering Restriction to Protect Endangered Right Whales “Reducing entanglements by prohibiting fishing in this area is critical to ensuring the survival of right whales,” said Erica Fuller, a senior attorney at Conservation Law Foundation. “This decision affirms that science matters. The First Circuit got it right: entanglements often can’t be traced, so where whales, lots of lines, and heavy fishing lines coincide, we need fishing restrictions now.” NOV 16 2021 NEWS CLIPS FRED BEVER, MAINE PUBLIC RADIO Federal appeals court reinstates lobster gear restrictions off Maine’s coast A federal appeals court is reinstating restrictions on fishing gear in a nearly 1,000-square-mile swathe of ocean off Maine’s coast. It’s a blow to Maine’s lobstermen and a victory for advocates for the endangered North Atlantic right whale. NOV 16 2021 NEWS CLIPS JEREMY FOX, THE BOSTON GLOBE Federal appeals court allows government to block lobstering off Maine Erica Fuller, a senior attorney at Conservation Law Foundation, one of the environmental groups involved in the appeal, said the court’s “decision affirms that science matters.” NOV 12 2021 PRESS RELEASES Court Rejects Federal Attempt to Sink Right Whale Ship Strike Lawsuit “At this juncture, the fact NMFS hasn’t already addressed deaths due to vessel collisions is beyond incomprehensible,” said Erica Fuller, a senior attorney at Conservation Law Foundation. “We hope this will force the agency to take emergency action rather than wait until next spring to start a new rule-making process. That kind of delay does little to protect the moms traveling up and down the coast now.” NOV 4 2021 PRESS RELEASES CLF Brings Free Legal Services to New Hampshire Farmers and Food Entrepreneurs “Local farmers and food businesses are essential pieces of a healthy and thriving community,” Sara Dewey, Director of CLF’s Farm and Food Initiative. “Too often, high fees and complicated legal issues are a barrier to entrepreneurs and farmers getting their businesses off the ground. Communities, residents, and our climate benefit when these businesses prosper, and it’s time they are given the tools they need.” NOV 4 2021 PRESS RELEASES Groups Urge Boston Mayor-Elect Wu to Focus on Climate, Justice “Boston has the opportunity to be a national leader in tackling these overlapping crises head-on,” said Caitlin Peale Sloan, Vice President of CLF Massachusetts. “Climate, justice, and transportation issues affect everyone in Boston, and we’ve historically seen little progress on these issues. It’s time for Mayor-Elect Wu to make these issues a priority and commit to real progress that will positively impact the entire city.” OCT 29 2021 PRESS RELEASES Mass. Issues New Biomass Rules “Wood-burning power plants spew harmful emissions that poison the air in surrounding communities,” said Staci Rubin, Vice President of Environmental Justice at CLF. “They worsen asthma and other respiratory conditions and set us back in reaching our mandatory climate goals. Industrial biomass plants don’t belong in any community, and it’s time for the Commonwealth to stop providing subsidies for toxic power that is hardly renewable.” 1 2 3 … 126 Next » YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! $25 $50 $75 $100 Other DONATE JOIN THE FIGHT About Our Team How You Can Help Employment & Internships Privacy & Commenting Policies Updates Newsroom Action Center Conservation Matters Publications Contact CLF 617.350.0990 e-info@clf.org Press Inquiries: joneill@clf.org 62 Summer St Boston, MA 02110 Facebook Twitter Linkedin Youtube RSS Copyright ©2021 Conservation Law Foundation