Ben Chou analyzes policy for the Natural Resources Defense Council’s water program in Santa Monica, CA, where he works on issues relating to climate change and water resources as part of the water and climate team. Chou’s work has focused on how local and state governments and the federal government are preparing for the water-related impacts of climate change.
Prior to joining NRDC in 2011, he spent three years working on drinking water regulatory issues at the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. He also has worked previously at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society at Columbia University and with the Climate and Air Program at the Environmental Defense Fund.
Chou graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2005 and received his master’s degree from Columbia University in 2007.
Water Policy Analyst of the Water Program at Natural Resources Defense Council
Areas of Expertise: Water Infrastructure and Climate Change Resiliency, Urban Water Efficiency for Drought Management, Importance of Soil Health for Agricultural Climate Resiliency
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact Information:
Email: bchou@nrdc.org
Press Contact – Jackie Wei
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Heard on Arizona State University’s Cronkite News: Arizona Ranks in the bottom half of the country for water conservation policies
Added August 2015
Last Verified: August 2015