Environmental Policy & Law

Fellow, Fellows Advisory Committee

Erik Martinez

2016 Fellow
Prior to joining the EPA, Erik Martinez was a Coastal Development Planner with the California Coastal Commission in San Francisco, CA where he focused on reviewing development projects along the coast to ensure the protection of sensitive...
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Kristen Goodrich

2016 Fellow
Kristen Goodrich serves as the Coastal Training Program Coordinator at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve. There, she provides training and technical assistance to coastal...
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Anna Doty

2016 Fellow
At Washington Environmental Council, Anna directs the Stand Up To Oil campaign and supports coalitions across the Pacific Northwest defending our water, air, and communities from new fossil fuel infrastructure. With a background in both...
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Autumn Bernstein

2016 Fellow
Autumn Bernstein is a Senior Transportation Planner in Arup's Oakland office. Autumn was a Switzer Environmental Fellow in 2016, when she was pursuing a Master of Science Degree in Transportation Technology and Policy at UC Davis. Her...
Fellow Story

Will Yandik: A grassroots man

If elected to Congress this fall, Fellow William Yandik may be one of the only farmers to serve in the House of Representatives. Yandik is currently running as a Democratic candidate in New York’s 19th Congressional District.
June 8, 2016
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Oil regulators increasing risk of earthquakes in California

Fellow Shaye Wolf asks why California regulators are letting oil companies increase quake risks by drilling injection wells near faults across the state?
June 1, 2016
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No Safe Level: Old pipes and paint threaten the health of America's children

While blood lead levels were declining, scientific evidence was mounting to show there is no safe level of exposure to lead in infants and young children. Studies showed that adverse neurological effects were happening at lower and lower levels of lead exposure. In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reduced the level of lead in blood used to identify those with elevated exposure to 5 µg/dL. Today, approximately 500,000 children have levels at or above 5 µg/dL.
May 18, 2016
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Ciplet discusses power dynamics and climate negotiations

With an interesting research and career portfolio that blends social movements and climate change, David Ciplet joined the Environmental Studies Departmentat the University of Colorado Boulder earlier this academic year bringing with him a focus on power and inequality in climate change and global politics.
February 23, 2016
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Hsu writes U.S. could do more to protect the environment

In a new report that ranks countries by how well they protect the environment, the U.S. comes in at a disappointing 26th place among 180 nations.
February 16, 2016
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Berger letter on clean energy revolution published in The New York Times

To the Editor: In “Wind, Sun and Fire” (column, Feb. 1), Paul Krugman, concluding that we can have the energy revolution we need “even if the crazies retain control of the House,” ignores some important realities.
February 12, 2016