Written by Jennifer Imm
Jennifer Imm
Jennifer joined Appalachian Voices in August 2025 as a UCLA Public Service Law Fellow. She works on federal policy issues that impact Appalachia, especially those related to climate justice.
Jennifer received her J.D. from UCLA School of Law in May 2025. During law school, she spent two years in the UCLA California Environmental Legislation and Policy Clinic, where she worked on carbon dioxide pipeline safety issues. She also interned at the Surfrider Foundation and the California Department of Justice, and she externed at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Prior to law school, she spent six years working in the field of environmental education. She holds a B.A. in Environmental Science and Policy from Duke University.
After nine years of living in Southern California, she is excited to be back on the East Coast. She is currently based in northern Virginia, where she grew up.
Our air and water are under attack
Today, much of the country has clean air and access to clean water. But instead of making our communities healthier by ensuring we all have clean air and water, Congress and the Trump administration are attempting to gut our core environmental protections.