Meagan Burton joined the Northeast regional office of Earthjustice in September 2017.

Her work primarily focuses on climate and energy matters in the northeast region, including representing community and environmental groups in utility rate cases before the NY Public Service Commission. Meagan is an expert in gas and electric utility proceedings and has focused her efforts on downsizing the gas system, cutting the use of gas in buildings and industry in New York, and ensuring New York’s electric grid is clean and affordable.

Before joining Earthjustice, Meagan spent five years working in Boston as a public defender. Seeing the damage done to her clients and their communities by pollution, she made the decision to make a change and dedicate herself to addressing environmental harms and climate change.

Meagan received her B.A. from the George Washington University and her law degree from Northeastern University School of Law.