The Latest by Marissa Knodel

Legislative Counsel

Marissa's work covered oil and gas development, federal clean energy policies, and the Arctic. She grew up in Minnesota, where her passion for environmental justice was sparked in high school during her participation in a grassroots-led fight to stop a tire burning plant from being built near her hometown.

Loggerhead sea turtle
November 30, 2017

The Great Fossil Fuel Giveaway of 2018

If passed, the SECURE Energy Act would torpedo conservation in our oceans and on our public lands.

Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon.
July 19, 2017

From Land Grab to Ocean Grab: Oceans Now in Peril from Offshore Drilling

The Trump administration is reviewing offshore areas for oil and gas development.