Statement: New bill will tackle large threat posed by tiny plastics
An estimated ten trillion pellets enter oceans each year
Lisa
Frank
Executive Director, Washington Legislative Office, Environment America; Vice President and D.C. Director, The Public Interest Network
Started on staff: 2016
B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa and recipient of the Government Department Award and American Government Award, Georgetown University
Lisa directs strategy and staff for Environment America’s federal campaigns. She also oversees The Public Interest Network’s Washington, D.C., office and operations. She has won millions of dollars in investments in walking, biking and transit, and has helped develop strategic campaigns to protect America’s oceans, forests and public lands from drilling, logging and road-building. Lisa is an Oregonian transplant in Washington, D.C., where she loves hiking, running, biking, and cooking for friends and family.
Posts by Lisa Frank
Statement: Spending deal spares whales, clean energy rebates
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote Wednesday on a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and fund key environmental programs.
Census finds fewer monarch butterflies in the skies
What we need to do to save monarch butterflies
New bill is a boon for bees and butterflies
Legislation would encourage use of native plants in federal projects
What are wildflower license plates?
The sale of personalized license plates in North Carolina helps protect pollinators
