Tarika Powell

Tarika Powell, researcher, anchors Sightline’s work on fossil fuel infrastructure development. In particular, her detailed research on the safety and climate implications of fracked gas expansion projects provides critical information to activists and policymakers alike. Tarika is a popular speaker and presenter who connects the dots between energy policy and environmental justice. A graduate of Vanderbilt University Law School, she received an American Bar Association fellowship in environmental law and interned at Southern Environmental Law Center. She also holds a Master's of Education and undergraduate degrees in English and African-American Studies from Oberlin College. Find her latest research here, and email her at tarika [at] sightline [dot] org.