Colin Leyden
Texas Political Director
Work
Areas of expertise:
Oil and gas, energy policy, ground-level ozone and air quality
Colin is responsible for coordinating and promoting EDF’s political engagement in Texas - from the local level to the state’s congressional delegation. Working with program staff in Texas, Colin works to ensure that there is cohesion and strategic focus in the way that EDF’s legislative and political priorities are pursued with stakeholders, policymakers and elected officials. Colin is also managing our electric power grid work in Texas as we push for reforms to make the electric system more resilient and less carbon intensive.
Background
Colin has nearly two decades of political, policy and public advocacy experience in Texas working with legislators, NGOs and the business community.
Education
B.S. in Communications, Northwestern University
Latest pieces
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The power grid and disinformation
January 10, 2023
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Texas grid reform report card is in, and it isn’t good
February 15, 2022
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Houston Metro and Mayor Turner show climate leadership with fleet electrification commitment
September 14, 2021
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Current power crunch underscores Texas Legislature’s lackluster efforts to “fix the grid”
June 17, 2021
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Fossil fuel industry failed Texans during the freeze, now it’s using the crisis to attack renewables
April 15, 2021
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New report: Routine flaring in Texas’ Permian can be eliminated at little to no cost
January 26, 2021
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Simplifying the debate about routine flaring
October 7, 2020
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Texas oil and gas regulators offer a weak fix to flaring
August 26, 2020
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Zero routine flaring by 2025 and the Texas policy needed to get there
July 31, 2020
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New Permian data show how worst offenders prevent progress on flaring
August 15, 2019