Rebecca Boyd Email & Phone Number

Bethesda, Md, Us

Greater Chicago Area

• Advocating on groundbreaking law and policy issues to democratize and decarbonize the energy economy including: integrating renewable energy into state law and policies; building wealth with robust restructuring of energy ownership in low-income communities; including diverse voices in energy decisionmaking; and developing safe, affordable and reliable energy independent of a utility. • Teaching law students to practice law in the hands-on law clinic including: legal writing and critical thinking, legal and policy strategies, and developing solutions to systemic environmental injustices.• Litigating before the Michigan Public Service Commission on utility cases including: rate increases, voluntary green pricing programs, a renewable energy portfolio, and a five-year Integrated Resource Plan, while representing a nonprofit client focused on low-income community-owned solar. • Filed comments in a Michigan proceeding that developed a distributed generation tariff with far-reaching economic and social impacts on demand for and access to clean energy.

Bonn, Germany; Katowice, Poland; Glasgow, Scotland

• As a non-governmental delegate to the 23rd, 24th and 25th U.N. Climate Change Conferences of the Parties in Bonn, Germany; Katowice, Poland; and Glasgow, Scotland in November 2017, December 2018, and December 2020, represented the nonpartisan League of Women Voters’ climate change positions with governments and worldwide non-governmental organizations.• Public speaker at nonprofit, business and community events on implementation of the Paris Agreement at sub-national levels. • As a board member of the local LWV chapter, engaging in issues ranging from fair minimum wages to voting rights to local stormwater management.

Greater Chicago Area

• Developed litigation in Illinois on a variety of legal environmental matters including coal mining, clean water, endangered species, and coal ash. • Determined and implemented Illinois Sierra Club legal and legislative priorities and platform. • Analyzed a power purchase agreement to build a coal power plant in Eastern Europe, and recommended Sierra Club strategies with the federal government and World Bank. • Drafted, negotiated and testified before the Illinois Senate Labor Committee on a bill to commit Illinois to implement federal environmental and labor laws as they existed on January 19, 2017. • Presented coalition environmental priorities and determined candidate endorsements of state legislative and attorney general candidates, and drafted candidate environmental positions.

Wilmette, Il

• As an appointed member of a nine-person commission, spearheaded development of Wilmette’s climate plan.• Advocated for and built coalitions for community and trustee-supported environmental policies.

Greater Chicago Area

Contract attorney working on coal ash litigation and regulation matters.

Greater Chicago Area; Washington, Dc; And Ankara, Turkey

• With the Travelers Assistance Project at Chicago O'Hare, assisted international travelers in fair treatment through airport immigration. • Litigated in U.S. Immigration Court to achieve termination of a deportation proceeding for an unaccompanied child; and to obtain permanent residency for political asylees. • At the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Turkey, interviewed Iraqis applying for international refugee status and determined whether they were entitled to UN resettlement.

Chicago, Il

• Developed energy-saving commercial, public sector and residential programs as leader of a team for the Wisconsin Public Service Commission and Southern California Edison clients.• Drafted requests for proposals, evaluated proposals and interviewed prospective implementers.• Negotiated and drafted program implementation contracts and scopes of work specifying high-level framework, program details and key deliverables to optimize energy savings and cost-effectively drive performance.• Designed programs to reduce energy usage and costs in standard housing, low-income housing, businesses and schools, as well as to invest in renewable and emerging technologies.• Trained Wisconsin regulators, program implementers, utilities and trade groups on contract terms.

Washington, Dc

Advised clients on state and federal energy, environmental and natural resources laws. Drafted legislation and Congressional testimony, analyzed bills and statutes, and represented clients on Capitol Hill on natural resources and Native American issues. Developed, drafted and negotiated multi-million dollar mobile source enforcement settlements for automobile manufacturers with the Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board. Advised automobile manufacturers on compliance with state and federal Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act regulations. Counseled natural gas pipelines on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regulations. Counseled Native American tribes on Clean Air Act programs on reservations. Initiated firm’s pro bono political asylum practice.

Master'S Degree, Global Security Studies, Concentration In Energy And The Environment

Master's degree focused on climate change, energy and environmental impacts on our global security and stability, and vice versa..

Master Of Arts - Ma, International/Global Security Studies, With A Concentration In Energy And The Environment

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: • Highest Honors in Legal Research and Writing • Dean’s List • Senior Editor, Law & Policy in International.

B.A., Political Science And Women'S Studies

Activities and Societies: • Class Honors • James B . Angell Scholar • Dean’s List