Alexandra Dunn

Alexandra Dapolito Dunn (born September 25, 1967) is an American environmental lawyer and law professor, specializing in chemical and pesticide regulation, water quality issues,[4] water treatment issues, urban development, rule of law,[5] environmental justice,[6] environmental conflict resolution, cooperative federalism,[7] and implementation of the Clean Water Act and the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.

Alexandra Dunn
Assistant Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency
for Toxic Substances
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJames Jones
Personal details
Born
Alexandra Rebecca Dapolito[1]

(1967-09-25) September 25, 1967[2][3]
EducationJames Madison University (BA)
Catholic University of America (JD)

On November 16, 2017, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the appointment of Alexandra Dapolito Dunn to become Regional Administrator for Region 1. With over two decades of experience in environmental law, legislation, policy, and regulatory affairs, Ms. Dunn oversees federal environmental protection efforts in: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and ten federally recognized New England tribes.[8] On August 31, 2018, President Donald J. Trump nominated Ms. Dunn to be Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.[9] Ms. Dunn was confirmed by Unanimous Consent to this position by the U.S. Senate on January 2, 2019.[10]

Biography

She graduated from Cherry Hill East High School in New Jersey in 1985.[1] Dunn received a B.A. in political science from James Madison University, followed by a J.D. from the Columbus School of Law, where she was elected editor-in-chief of the law review. She is a member of the bar in D.C., Maryland, and New York, and the U.S. Supreme Court.[11] She began her career employed in private practice as an environmental associate at Winston & Strawn.[12] She was subsequently a counsel for the American Chemistry Council, general counsel for the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), executive director and general counsel of the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA), and executive director and general counsel of the Environmental Council of the States (https://www.ecos.org).

Professional career

Before joining the EPA in January 2018, Dunn was the executive director and general counsel of the Environmental Council of the States.[13] She has been involved in over 25 environmental cases representing parties and intervenors and contributing amicus curiae briefs.[14]

Dunn served as chair of the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, and served on the ABA Presidential Task force on Sustainable Development.[15] Dunn was the first ABA section chair from the non-profit sector.[16] She was a board member of the Environmental Law Institute from 2014 to December 2017, and on the Executive Committee of the American College of Environmental Lawyers from October 2016 to December 2017.

Academic career

Dunn was Dean of Environmental Law Programs and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Pace Law School.[12] At Pace, Dunn led efforts to create the nation's first L.L.M. in Environmental Law focused on climate change. Dunn now is a Lecturer in Law at the Columbus School of Law and Catholic University of America, and an Associate Professor of Law at American University’s Washington College of Law.[11] She has published articles in a variety of scholarly journals, law reviews, and periodicals.[17][18][19][20][4][21] Her research publications include cutting edge work on environmental justice,[22][23][24] green infrastructure,[25][26] and environmental conflict resolution,[27] among other subjects.

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References
  1. Cherry Hill East High School (Class of 1985) Yearbook
  2. In the deep blue of New England, a Trump appointee gains respect for protecting the environment
  3. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (New York, Washington D.C., Virginia, 1993-2007)
  4. ELI 2016 Corporate Forum: The Business of Water, 47 ELR 10005 (January 2017) (with Leeth, Mahoney, Otto, Rittenhouse, Thorne) https://www.eli.org/award-dinner/business-water-2016-corporate-forum
  5. Advancing the Environmental Rule of Law: A Call for Measurement, 21 SW. J. Int'l L. 283 (2015) (w/S. Stillman)
  6. The Lawyer's Role in Representing Communities, with Heineken, in Ethics and Environmental Practice, American Bar Association, 2017 (Russell & Wright, Editors) https://shop.americanbar.org/eBus/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=279746700
  7. Edited Panel Transcript, Uncooperative Federalism: The Complexity of Shared Governance, 16 WYO. L. REV. 37 (2016) (w/ R. Lance, R. Mathes, N. Culver, P. Seby); Reflections on the Role of States in the U.S. Regulatory System, 32 PACE ENVTL. L. REV. 435 (2015) (w/C. Culleen); Postcards from the Edge: Perspective to Reinvigorate Clean Water Act Cooperative Federalism, 4 GEO. WASH. J. ENERGY & ENVTL. L. 68 (2013) (w/M. Boian)
  8. "EPA Announces Appointment of Alexandra Dunn to Region 1 Administrator". US EPA. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  9. https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/widespread-praise-epa-nominee-alexandra-dunn
  10. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/115th-congress/2478
  11. "faculty_Dunn". Wcl.american.edu. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. "1994 Alumna to Lead States' Environmental Efforts in Washington". Law.edu. February 20, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  14. "Our Staff Archive". Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  15. "Task Force Roster". Americanbar.org. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  16. "noodls® › gateway to facts". Noodls.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  17. Public User. "Author Page for Alexandra Dapolito Dunn :: SSRN". Papers.ssrn.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  18. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. ByJody Gallaway (February 21, 2014). The Clean Water Act Handbook: Mark A. Ryan: 9781616329693: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN 978-1616329693.
  20. Cullen Howe, J.; Gerrard, Michael (2010). The Law of Green Buildings: Regulatory and Legal Issues in Design ... - J. Cullen Howe, Michael Gerrard - Google Books. ISBN 9781616320140. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  21. The Lawyer's Role in Representing Communities, with Heineken, in Ethics and Environmental Practice, American Bar Association, 2017 (Russell & Wright, Editors)
  22. http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publications/natural_resources_environment/2013_winter/dunn_schauwecker.authcheckdam.pdf
  23. "The University of Mississippi School of Law : Environmental Justice in Permitting: State Innovations to Advance Accountability". Mississippi Law Journal. May 14, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  24. "Digital Asset Abstract" (PDF). Americanbar.org. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  25. Public User. "Siting Green Infrastructure: Legal and Policy Solutions to Alleviate Urban Poverty and Promote Healthy Communities by Alexandra Dapolito Dunn". SSRN. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  26. http://digitalcommons.pace.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1493&context=lawfaculty
  27. Public User. "Environmental Dispute Resolution in the Law School Curriculum by Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, Jill Gross :: SSRN". Papers.ssrn.com. SSRN 1541563. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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