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Leslie Coleman

Senior Attorney

Rocky Mountain Office

Bar Admissions

CO, NY

Pronouns

she / her

Leslie Coleman

Senior Attorney Rocky Mountain Office

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Perry Wheeler
Public Affairs and Communications Strategist
pwheeler@earthjustice.org

Leslie Coleman is a senior attorney with the Rocky Mountain Regional Office.

Media Inquiries

Perry Wheeler
Public Affairs and Communications Strategist
pwheeler@earthjustice.org

Bar Admissions

CO, NY

Pronouns

she / her

Latest Press Statements

September 10, 2026

Colorado PUC Strengthens Black Hills Clean Heat Plan, Requires Beneficial Electrification Offerings for Customers

Decision ensures customers of one of CO's largest gas-only utilities have access to the same opportunities to electrify their homes
June 4, 2026

Citing Cleaner, Cheaper Alternatives, Colorado Regulators Deny Xcel Energy’s $2.9 Billion Gas System Plan

PUC largely agreed with environmental groups that Xcel must consider alternatives that better promote affordability and meet Colorado’s clean energy goals
The Craig Station coal plant is dwarfed by large plumes of white steam that bloom upwards into the partly overcast sky.
March 18, 2026

Groups Take Trump Administration to Court Over Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension

Public interest groups and state of Colorado challenge DOE's emergency order
The Craig Station coal plant is dwarfed by large plumes of white steam that bloom upwards into the partly overcast sky.
January 28, 2026

Groups Challenge Trump Administration’s Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension

Order required broken plant to stay online to address unproven emergency