Water & Wetlands

Senior Counsel

Paula has worked with PEER since 2006. She represents the organization in whistleblower, environmental, and Freedom of Information Act cases. Prior to joining PEER, she clerked for a federal district court judge in Washington, DC, and then practiced with small public interest-oriented law firms. Her work included representation of States and advocacy groups in energy and environmental matters, including pesticides and organic food standards. She received her law degree from the George Washington University National Law Center.

Major San Francisco Sewage Flooding Likely to Recur

by PEER | August 31, 2023
Outfall Closure Makes City More Vulnerable in Atmospheric River Events ...

Nutrient Bomb Set to Detonate in San Francisco Bay

by PEER | August 28, 2023
$3 Billion Plan Will Inject Even More Nutrients into Degraded Estuary ...

Florida’s Environment Spirals Downward Under DeSantis

by PEER | July 25, 2023
Nosedive in Anti-Pollution Enforcement Leading to Declining Water Quality ...

San Francisco PUC Awash in Water Pollution Violations

by PEER | July 24, 2023
City Agency Facing Stiff Fines Amid Pending Federal & State Legal Sanctions ...

PEERMail | Supreme Court Guts Wetlands Protections

by PEER | May 30, 2023
Special interests have finally succeeded in getting the Supreme Court to eliminate Clean Water Act protections for wetlands and small streams ...

COMMENTARY | Conowingo: A Better Deal Coming for the Chesapeake Bay

by Paula Dinerstein | February 6, 2023
In a major victory for waterman and environmental groups, courts have vacated the licensing for Maryland's Conowingo Dam ...
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