Becky Hammer
Senior Attorney, Nature
Becky Hammer focuses on stormwater runoff, green infrastructure, low-impact development, water-pollution permitting issues, and climate change preparedness. Before joining NRDC in 2009, she interned at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Hammer is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. She is based in Washington, D.C.
This website provides general information, not legal advice. If you need legal help, please consult a lawyer in your state. Becky Hammer does not hold themself out as a specialist in a particular area of law or law practice.
Areas of Work
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New Ways to Protect Water After Supreme Court Disaster
Expert BlogUnited StatesJon Devine, Becky Hammer, Joel Scata
People who care about clean water will need to keep pushing for a legislative solution, but in the meantime, there’s plenty we can do to try to avoid the worst outcomes.
Craft Brewers Support Clean Water Funding in Farm Bill
Expert BlogUnited StatesBecky Hammer
Thirty craft breweries are urging Congress to support voluntary nutrient pollution reduction programs in this year's Farm Bill.
Closing the Gap to Protect Illinois Wetlands
Expert BlogIllinoisBecky Hammer
A bill to protect Illinois’ remaining wetlands is moving forward in the state legislature, seeking to close a regulatory gap created by the Supreme Court.
Publications
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Campaign Facts: Brewers for Clean Water
Fact SheetUnited StatesBecky Hammer
Craft breweries across the country have joined NRDC’s Brewers for Clean Water campaign
Will Funds for Water Infrastructure Flow Fairly?
ReportUnited StatesBecky Hammer, Erik D. Olson
These report cards grade all 50 states on water funding equity.
A Fairer Funding Stream: How Reforming the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Can Equitably Improve Water Infrastructure Across the Country
ReportUnited StatesBecky Hammer
The goal of clean water for all will remain out of reach until every community has a fair and equitable shot at receiving financial assistance through the nation’s largest clean water infrastructure program.
Resources
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The Potomac Sewage Spill Is a Reminder that We Need to Fund Our Nation’s Wastewater Infrastructure
BackgrounderMaryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C.Becky Hammer
The cost of doing nothing is far higher than the cost of fixing the problem now.