About Laurene

Education:

B.S. in Geology, and an M.S. in Civil Engineering – Water Resources (Stanford)

Work:

Senior Hydrogeologic Engineer, contracted for Groundwater Investigations & Cleanup at LLNL’s Site 300 – Superfund and RCRA sites.

Senior Reservoir Engineer with Chevron in the US and Overseas (Angola, Kuwait, Australia, Scotland, Europe, and Bangladesh). Although I worked with some gas and oil assets, my most significant work involved aquifers, including the world’s largest CO2 Geo-Sequestration, and environmental project.

Worked for Bechtel and the USEPA while in school.

Most Recent Community Efforts:

• Member of Pleasanton’s Committee on Energy and the Environment, and Chair/Vice Chair (2017-2019).
• Established City Priority for updating the Climate Action Plan (CAP 2.0)
• Created Subcommittees (Water, Energy, and Environmental), under which I, and another technically qualified member, officially advise City Council Members on Water Supplies, and in particular, Potable Reuse.
• Unofficially, advise some Council Members on Water Quality, especially recent PFAS contamination issues.
• Development of Pleasanton Water Goals
• Development of the Review Criteria for Pleasanton’s decision to join the EBCE.

Although I will take significant credit for the work above, ultimately it was a team effort. Our team has a strong desire to have a positive impact. 

• Founding member of the Tri-Valley Air Quality Alliance.  Just formed, you will hear more about us in the coming year; we seek to understand air quality issues in the Tri-Valley Area, and formulate local solutions.