Jen Duggan Named Director of CLF Vermont

Brings Experience Cleaning Up Pollution from Industrial Facilities

April 23, 2018 (Montpelier, VT) – Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) announced today that it has named environmental attorney, Jen Duggan, as the Vice President and Director of CLF Vermont.

“Jen Duggan is a tireless defender of the right of all communities to have access to a clean and healthy environment,” said Bradley Campbell, President of Conservation Law Foundation. “Jen has a lengthy track record of holding polluters accountable, including successfully limiting toxic discharges from coal plants and oil refineries. Her experience developing and executing campaigns to clean up illegal pollution from industrial facilities, combined with her leadership in government to protect Vermont’s natural resources and safeguard communities, make her uniquely qualified to advance the work of CLF.”

Before joining CLF, Duggan was the General Counsel for the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. Prior to her position with the Agency, Jen was Managing Attorney for the Environmental Integrity Project, where she managed the organization’s Coal-Free Waters Campaign and represented community groups and other organizations in permit proceedings, citizen enforcement actions, and federal and state rulemakings. Jen earned her J.D. and Master of Studies in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School.

“Growing up near Cancer Alley in Louisiana planted the first seeds of awareness of the important connections between health and the environment, and drove my decision to pursue a law degree to work for equal access to a clean environment,” said Duggan. “CLF has been on the forefront of the fight for healthy communities in New England, and I am honored to join the talented and dedicated CLF advocates who are taking on the tough environmental challenges facing Vermont.”

Former director Chris Kilian will be taking on a new role as CLF’s first Vice President of Strategic Litigation, a critical new role in which he will oversee litigation of high-impact cases.

CLF is the premier advocacy organization focused on environmental issues across New England. Founded in 1966, CLF is a member-supported organization with offices in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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