Autumn Hanna

Autumn joined TCS in 2000 and directs the group’s Energy and Natural Resource campaigns. During her tenure at TCS, Autumn has led legislative and outreach efforts to reform federal policy covering natural resources, including hardrock mining, energy subsidies, carbon pricing, western water, and integrated water projects. She is the lead author of several reports, including Green Scissors: Cutting Wasteful and Environmentally Harmful Spending, Smart Water Strategies, Subsidy Gusher, and Subsidizing Oil Shale. A frequent source for investigative reporters, her work is regularly cited in the press. Autumn is a recognized expert on financing mechanisms, including federally-backed energy loan guarantees; royalty collection for public lands; and supports for unconventional fossil fuels. Autumn first began working on energy and natural resource issues at the Penn State Center for Sustainability. She has studied at the National University in Heredia, Costa Rica and graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. from Penn State University Schreyer Honors College.