Shannon Laun
Vice President for Connecticut | CLF Connecticut | She/Her
Shannon Laun is the Vice President for Connecticut. Her work focuses on using legal and policy solutions to address climate change, facilitate an equitable transition to a clean energy economy, and reduce harmful pollution that threatens human health and the environment.
Before joining CLF as a staff attorney in early 2021, Shannon worked as an attorney with Western Environmental Law Center and Connecticut Fund for the Environment (now Save the Sound) and served as a legal fellow with the Environmental Law Institute and Environmental Defense Fund. Shannon holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is admitted to practice in Connecticut, New York, and several federal courts.
Shannon lives in Connecticut with her husband, daughters, and three cats, where they enjoy watching the abundant local wildlife and seasonal changes in the woods around their home.
Recent Posts
Nov 21 2024
There’s been a lot of hydrogen hype in the past few years as people get serious about ending our reliance on fossil fuels. But what role does hydrogen have to play in a clean energy economy? Connecticut is the first New England state to draft a roadmap for how hydrogen can help meet our goals…
Feb 22 2024
Update 11/18/2024: Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority issued a final decision denying Connecticut Natural Gas’ and Southern Connecticut Gas’ request to increase rates and requiring the companies to collectively return $120 million dollars to their customers. Many households in Connecticut are facing high winter heating costs, and the recent snowstorm and frigid temperatures aren’t helping.…
Jan 20 2022
On the first Friday of 2022, a thick coat of snow blanketed much of New England. Canceling daycares, schools, workdays, and more, this snowstorm sent many of us indoors to thaw as temperatures took a dip outside. In Connecticut, where I live, that meant warming up in homes and apartments heated by fossil fuels like…
Oct 15 2021
If you asked me about tropical storms or hurricanes in Connecticut a few years ago, I would have said we’re lucky enough not to have to worry about them as much as other parts of the country. But Tropical Storm Henri and the remnants of Hurricane Ida are a vivid reminder that we are contending…
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