Features Environmental

From the time Crystal Lacey was a child, she dreamed of becoming a lawyer—not because of a courtroom she’d seen in person, but because of the ones she saw on TV. Her early fascination with advocacy and justice came from watching Perry Mason and Law & Order, where quick-thinking attorneys solved problems with intellect and […]

Rich Medway’s journey to becoming general counsel and chief compliance and sustainability officer at Savers Value Village, a for-profit thrift store chain, is marked by adaptability, leadership, and a deep-seated passion for law and business. His career has spanned decades, taking him from private practice to the executive ranks at Nintendo of America and the […]

MCE stands as a trailblazer in California’s renewable energy sector. As a not-for-profit community choice aggregator (CCA), MCE offers clean, renewable energy to its member communities, empowering customers with greener choices while supporting local economic development. Established as California’s first CCA, MCE now serves over 1.5 million residents and businesses across four counties, providing energy […]

In the evolving energy storage and battery solutions world, Donna Rolf, general counsel for Hecate Grid, is navigating complex legal, strategic and operational terrain. The role has brought new challenges and learning opportunities for Rolf, who joined the company without any internal connections—a first in her career. She embraces the journey with her signature blend […]

Go to the laundry room at most apartment buildings and college campuses across the country, and you’ll likely find washers and dryers marked with the WASH logo. But why WASH, and how did those machines get there? Those questions can be answered by Nicole Johnson, associate general counsel for WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems. Founded in […]

Ricky Fong, the general counsel at Terraformation, is important in advancing the company’s mission of reforesting the planet to enhance its carbon capture capacity. While forestry experts and operators focus on assessing sites and developing biodiverse native forests, Fong oversees the legal aspects, ensuring compliance and facilitating partnerships across Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia.  […]

When Mary Wheeler creates a report at Regions Bank, she goes beyond including all the necessary information. She ensures the reports, many of which are for the bank’s environmental, social and governance initiatives, are accessible to shareholders, customers, associates and the community at large. This means ensuring the language is clear, the reports are visually […]

Being an environmental fact-finder had its moments. It just wasn’t so rewarding in a tangible sense. So explains Lori E. Sanders, who spent most of her 20s gathering facts as an environmental scientist in Greater Philadelphia, often for lawyer clients who would apply her findings toward due diligence on property matters. Sometimes it was about […]

As the world moves away from fossil fuels, blending hydrogen with natural gas is a possible solution for countries, industries and individuals looking to reduce their carbon footprints—and Jason Dubchak is right in the thick of it as general counsel for Rockpoint Gas Storage. Recently, Dubchak and Rockpoint’s CEO, Toby McKenna, sat down with Vanguard […]

Prior to joining Canadian Solar, John Marner didn’t know much about solar energy. Despite this, he soon became the company’s first lawyer to oversee the development, construction and sale of solar farms. In the 11 years since then, he’s rolled out the solar farm business globally, which has allowed Canadian Solar’s manufacturing arm to grow […]