Colin Leyden
Director, Regulatory & Legislative Affairs
Work
Areas of expertise:
Oil and gas, energy policy, ground-level ozone and air quality
Colin oversees EDF’s work to improve environmental performance and oversight of oil and gas production activities in Texas, including efforts to reduce methane emissions and unnecessary flaring of gas resources. He manages technical experts and policy advocates, and engages with state officials, industry partners and NGOs to unlock data-driven solutions and scale progress.
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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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
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Satellite data confirms Permian gas flaring is double what companies report
January 24, 2019
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On pollution facts, don’t be fooled by rhetoric of oil and gas trade groups
July 13, 2018
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As Permian drilling booms, will the Texas Railroad Commission stand against wasted gas?
June 19, 2018
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Texans for Natural Gas uses misleading data on methane in Texas
January 26, 2018
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New Texas Permian oil and gas flaring report reveals excessive gas waste and major gaps in operator flaring practices
November 14, 2017
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Texas should listen to its own scientific task force about methane
June 27, 2017