Nick Krakoff
Staff Attorney | CLF New Hampshire | He/Him
Nick Krakoff is a Staff Attorney for CLF New Hampshire, where he works in both the Clean Energy & Climate Change and Oceans programs. Prior to working as a staff attorney, Nick worked as a judicial law clerk for the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, where he addressed appeals in a number of areas, including energy, environmental, zoning, and eminent domain law. Before working for the Court, Nick spent several years in private practice as a litigator primarily representing plaintiffs in employment discrimination claims. He also previously served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Niger, West Africa.
Originally from rural Maine, Nick received a J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a B.A. from McGill University. He is admitted to practice in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. In his free time, Nick enjoys spending time with his wife and skiing and hiking.
Recent Posts
Sep 21 2022
It’s time to celebrate a climate win, New Hampshire. The state Public Utilities Commission has approved an Eversource plan that will make it easier for residents to buy and charge an electric car. There’s a reason I’m particularly excited about this win. Transportation is the largest source of polluting emissions in the entire country. And…
Aug 9 2022
Last month, New Hampshire’s electric utilities announced that they will double their residential rates. This means that a typical household will now pay around $70 extra per month on their electric bill. As a New Hampshire resident, I’m outraged that my monthly bill will increase so much – and I’m not the only one. The…
Jan 12 2022
Update: On December, 10, 2021, Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) joined New Hampshire’s utility companies, the state’s consumer advocate, Clean Energy New Hampshire, and others in filing a motion to halt the Public Utilities Commission’s rollbacks to the state energy efficiency program. However, the Commission rejected this challenge on January 7, 2022, digging its feet even deeper into…
Jul 27 2021
Although I haven’t lived in New Hampshire for long, I grew up just across the border in Maine and can unequivocally say that two heatwaves in June, with temperatures breaking into the 90s, are not typical. Because of climate change, however, what was normal when I was growing up no longer exists. We can all…
Apr 8 2021
If Biden’s recently announced infrastructure plan is enacted, we won’t just have an infrastructure week, we’ll have infrastructure years. The plan – titled the American Jobs Plan – directs eight years of spending and touches on everything from repairing bridges to delivering clean drinking water. Investing in infrastructure that reduces our reliance on polluting fossil…
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