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Thursday, March 10, 2022

The best tool we have to fight climate change in New England

March 2022

Climate laws that create mandatory targets to slash polluting emissions are one of the best tools we have for fighting the climate crisis in New England.

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One of the best ways we can fight the climate crisis in New England is with strong climate laws that mandate cutting our emissions down to zero. Here’s where things stand with climate laws in New England, and where we’re headed in 2022.

WHAT'S AT STAKE: If we don’t get our emissions down to zero by 2050, the impacts of the climate crisis will get a lot worse, and cost New Englanders our health, our home, and our future. The stakes don’t get higher than this.

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The impacts of climate change are reverberating through New England’s winter sports economy.

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We're suing to stop scrap metal corporation Schnitzer Steel from spewing toxic pollution into the Merrimack, Mystic, and Blackstone rivers.

•	As Atlantic cod populations continue to linger at historic lows, federal fishery managers must act now.

Protect the Future of Atlantic Cod

New England’s cod population has been overfished for decades. But we can change that. By monitoring how many fish are being caught by commercial groundfishing trips, federal managers can set better catch limits and protect the future of Atlantic cod and other groundfish.

We need your voice. Tell federal fishery managers to approve 100% at-sea monitoring of commercial groundfishing trips in New England.

Together, we can create a future where Atlantic cod can once again be plentiful in New England.

CLF is a member-supported nonprofit organization that protects New England's environment for the benefit of all people. We use the law, science, and the market to create solutions that preserve our natural resources, build healthy communities, and sustain a vibrant economy.