Amy Mall
Director, Fossil Fuels, Nature
Amy Mall focuses on policies that protect clean air, clean water, wildlands, communities, and the climate from harmful energy industries, including fracking, oil and gas production, oil and gas pipelines, and forest biomass. Prior to joining NRDC in 2001, Mall worked in the financial sector and in county, state, and federal government, including the White House National Economic Council, a governor's office, and the U.S. Senate. A graduate of Cornell and Harvard Universities, she holds a master's degree in public policy. Mall is based in NRDC's Washington, D.C., office.
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Biden Administration Must Redo Its Assessment of Dakota Access Pipeline
Expert BlogNorth Dakota, South DakotaDr. Michele Bustamante, Amy Mall, Dr. Matthew McKinzie, Dr. Jennifer Sass, Dawn Woodard
The recent Draft Environmental Impact Statement ignores the threats to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s drinking water source and violates tribal treaty rights and sovereignty in a severe environmental injustice.
The Latest Fracking Science Finds More Serious Health Risks
Expert BlogUnited StatesAmy Mall
It’s time for Congress to hold the oil and gas industry accountable and close the fracking loopholes.
MVP: Our Fight Continues to Protect Communities
Expert BlogVirginia, West VirginiaAmy Mall
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A Hot Fracking Mess: How the Lack of Regulation of Oil and Gas Production Leads to Radioactive Waste in Our Water, Air, and Communities
ReportUnited StatesAmy Mall, Dr. Bemnet Alemayehu
Even as oil and gas exploration and production have boomed across the United States, the country continues to lack any specific federal regulations governing the handling and disposal of radioactive waste and materials generated from these activities, leaving Americans reliant…
Sailing to Nowhere: Liquefied Natural Gas Is Not an Effective Climate Strategy
ReportUnited StatesChristina Swanson, Amanda Levin, Amy Mall
Exporting liquefied natural gas would undercut the goal of holding warming at or below 1.5° Celsius and have devastating effects on frontline communities. The United States should instead prioritize clean energy investments, both at home and abroad.
West Virginia’s Groundwater Is Not Adequately Protected from Underground Injection
ReportWest VirginiaAmy Mall
Regulation and oversight of underground injection in West Virginia has failed to meet all of the state and federal standards the state agreed to uphold, placing drinking water sources at risk.