CUB Welcomes Claire Valentine-Fossum, Staff Attorney

CUB is excited to welcome Claire Valentine-Fossum as our new Staff Attorney. Claire’s lifelong commitment to social justice led her to attend law school with the goal of using the power of the law to address energy regulation’s role in equity and sustainability. 

Claire is incredibly motivated and dedicated to energy work. While taking a full course load in law school, Claire concurrently received her Master of Energy Regulation and Law and Certificate of Land Use Law.

Following law school, Claire clerked for the office of Administrative Law Judges at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Following this clerkship, Claire worked with a private law firm in Washington, D.C. After returning to Oregon, Claire worked for the Oregon Public Utility Commission as a policy analyst on resource planning and environmental justice issues. There, her coworkers recognized Claire for her intrepid character, a critical trait she carries with her in her new role advocating for the interests of Oregon’s residential utility customers.

Having grown up in Portland, Oregon, Claire is excited to now be working for the state’s ratepayers. When she’s not reading, Claire can be found biking around Portland, exploring the coast, or daydreaming in the garden. 

Welcome, Claire!

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