David Dunlap (lobbyist)

David Dunlap is an American lobbyist, and chemical engineer.

Life

He was director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs with Koch Industries.^[2]^[3]

In 2018, he joined the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development.^[4]^[2]^[5] He was involved in the EPA's assessment of the health impacts of formaldehyde, a chemical produced by the Koch Industries.^[6] Despite having received the recusal statement from the EPA's Ethics Law Office on October 30, Dunlap signed it on December 19, the same day as the EPA blocked the assessment that warned of the carcinogenic and other medical risks linked to formaldehyde.^[7]^[8]^[6]^[9] He notably participated in email discussions regarding the assessment at least twice after he agreed to recuse himself and before he officially signed the statement.^[8]

He is vice-president of Global Government Relations at Harsco.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Former EPA Official Joins Leadership Team of Clean Earth's Parent Company, Harsco". Clean Earth. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
^ ^a ^b "EPA Names Former Koch Industries Figure Chief of Research". www.courthousenews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
^ Perlman, Derek Kravitz,Al Shaw,Claire (2018-03-07). "David Dunlap | Trump Town". ProPublica. Retrieved 2021-11-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Beitsch, Rebecca (2019-10-17). "EPA official delayed recusal on key health study for ex-employer: report". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
^ "Former Koch staffer appointed to key EPA position". Retrieved 2021-11-10.
^ ^a ^b "Toxic Avenger: Did EPA Appointee Do Industry Employer's Bidding?". Project On Government Oversight. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
^ Snider, Annie. "Sources: EPA blocks warnings on cancer-causing chemical". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
^ ^a ^b Snider, Annie. "Koch alumnus at EPA worked on toxic chemical despite recusal plan". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
^ McNamara, Audrey (2019-10-17). "EPA Boss, a Former Koch Exec, Recused Same Day Toxic Koch Chemical Cleared Agency: Report". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2021-11-10.

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[:0-1] "Former EPA Official Joins Leadership Team of Clean Earth's Parent Company, Harsco". Clean Earth. Retrieved 2021-11-10.

[:1-2] "EPA Names Former Koch Industries Figure Chief of Research". www.courthousenews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2021-11-10.

[3] Perlman, Derek Kravitz,Al Shaw,Claire (2018-03-07). "David Dunlap | Trump Town". ProPublica. Retrieved 2021-11-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[4] Beitsch, Rebecca (2019-10-17). "EPA official delayed recusal on key health study for ex-employer: report". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-11-10.

[5] "Former Koch staffer appointed to key EPA position". Retrieved 2021-11-10.

[:2-6] "Toxic Avenger: Did EPA Appointee Do Industry Employer's Bidding?". Project On Government Oversight. Retrieved 2021-11-10.

[7] Snider, Annie. "Sources: EPA blocks warnings on cancer-causing chemical". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-11-29.

[:3-8] Snider, Annie. "Koch alumnus at EPA worked on toxic chemical despite recusal plan". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-11-10.

[9] McNamara, Audrey (2019-10-17). "EPA Boss, a Former Koch Exec, Recused Same Day Toxic Koch Chemical Cleared Agency: Report". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2021-11-10.

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