Lissa Lynch
Director, Federal Legal Group, Climate & Clean Energy Program
Lissa Lynch advocates for and defends policy efforts to cut carbon pollution and other greenhouse gas emissions that are fueling climate change. Prior to joining NRDC, she was an associate at the Georgetown Climate Center, where she worked with state and federal officials to support development and implementation of federal carbon pollution limits for the power sector. She began her career as a contractor to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and holds a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and a JD from Georgetown University Law Center. She is based in Washington, D.C.
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Putting 100% Clean Power Within Reach: A Post-IRA Pathway
Expert BlogUnited StatesAmanda Levin, Sam Krasnow, Lissa Lynch
NRDC and Evergreen Action released a roadmap to reduce power sector emissions using federal actions, state programs, and robust implementation of last year’s climate legislation.
Supreme Court Deals EPA a Setback, Not a Death Blow, in Fight Against Climate Change
Expert BlogUnited StatesDavid Doniger, Lissa Lynch
Plus, the decision announces a new doctrine designed to hamper the government from instituting basic protections, from pollution limits to food and drug safety standards to workplace safety requirements.
Will the Supreme Court Protect the Clean Air Act?
Expert BlogUnited StatesLissa Lynch
The court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA could roll back decades of progress at a time when we can least afford it.