Helen Slottje Explained

Helen Slottje is an American lawyer and environmental activist. She received the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2014.[1]

Life

Helen lives in Ithaca, New York with her husband. She previously worked as a commercial attorney in Boston.[2]

She began fighting fracking after attending a presentation on the topic in 2009.[3] She is credited with helping pass bans against fracking in more than a hundred communities in New York.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local anti-fracking activist wins world's largest environmental prize. Waldman. Scott. Politico PRO. 28 April 2014 . en. 2020-03-02.
  2. Web site: Helen Slottje. Goldman Environmental Foundation. en-US. 2020-03-02.
  3. News: Casler. Andrew. A Conversation with Helen Slottje: Anti-Fracking Lawyer Considered Hero, Foe. May 2014. The Ithaca Journal.