Ben Levitan
Senior Attorney, Legal and Regulatory
Work
Areas of expertise:
federal environmental and energy regulation, Clean Air Act, climate pollution from the power sector
Ben is a member of EDF’s Legal & Regulatory team in the Climate Program, where he advocates for the environment and public health using litigation and regulatory tools. He focuses on reducing air pollution from electric generation and other sectors.
Background
Ben joined EDF in June 2015, after serving in the General Counsel’s Office at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. At the Authority, he supported efforts to advance clean energy research and deployment and provided legal oversight of responses to freedom of information requests.
Education
- J.D., New York University School of Law
- B.A., Columbia University
Latest pieces
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Public records confirm EPA’s “censored science” proposal was an end-run around Congress
November 12, 2019
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New Attorneys General are good news for public health and the environment in 2019
January 9, 2019
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EPA Administrator Wheeler prepares to gut Clean Power Plan, increasing pollution and harming health
August 15, 2018
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Emails indicate Scott Pruitt directed removal of climate info from EPA website
February 1, 2018
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The fight for transparency and accountability at EPA
October 27, 2017
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New records just released under FOIA raise an important question: Did the Trump transition team consider dismissing EPA’s Inspector General?
September 15, 2017
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Scott Pruitt’s relentless distortions of climate science and law
September 12, 2017
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The Tenth Anniversary of Massachusetts v. EPA
April 2, 2017