Edwin LaMair
Attorney, U.S. Legal & Regulatory
Work
Areas of expertise:
Oil & gas regulations, U.S. climate policy, and the Clean Air Act
Description
As an attorney with EDF’s U.S. Legal & Regulatory team, Edwin works to reduce climate-destabilizing pollution and protect communities from the harmful impacts of oil & gas and other sectors.
Background
Prior to joining EDF, Edwin worked as a judicial law clerk in the U.S. territorial courts. While in law school, Edwin worked at The Nature Conservancy, The Wilderness Society, and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. He holds a J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and a B.A. in philosophy from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Education
B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder, Philosophy
J.D., University of Denver, Order of the Coif
Publications
Regulatory Pathways to Minimize the Climate Impacts of Natural Gas Production, 98 DENV. L. REV. 129 (2020).
Latest pieces
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Advanced methane technologies can strengthen new landfill pollution limits
Climate 411, May 20, 2024 -
We urgently need pollution limits for hydrogen facilities
Climate 411, May 15, 2024 -
EPA advances methane waste charge to help cut oil and gas pollution
Energy Exchange, January 25, 2024 -
Unpacking EPA’s final methane protections
Energy Exchange, December 12, 2023 -
How the Inflation Reduction Act will help drive major methane emissions reductions
Energy Exchange, October 25, 2023 -
The Inflation Reduction Act is a game-changer on methane. Here’s why.
Energy Exchange Blog, January 25, 2023 -
EPA methane proposal makes critical progress, but work remains to quickly finalize protective standards
Energy Exchange Blog, January 17, 2023 -
Here’s what you need to know about EPA’s landmark methane proposal
Energy Exchange Blog, November 10, 2021
Press materials
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New Map Helps Show Significant Methane Pollution from Municipal Landfills
September 30, 2024 -
EDF Heads to Court to Defend EPA Action to Identify Climate Pollution, Including Methane from Landfills
July 24, 2024 -
EDF, Dozens of Groups Ask EPA to Limit Pollution from Hydrogen Production
December 7, 2023 -
Environmental Defense Fund and Allies File Joint Comments on Environmental Protection Agency’s Methane Reporting Rule
October 3, 2023 -
EDF, Allies Ask EPA to Protect People from Fossil Fuel-Based Hydrogen Production Pollution
September 15, 2023