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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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
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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