Environmental Health Advocate, Washington, D.C. Office
(202) 546-9707 x329
Background
Alex Fidis is an Environmental Health Advocate and staff attorney
with Maryland PIRG specializing in the cleanup and remediation of toxic
waste sites. Based in Washington, D.C., he leads the organization's
efforts to support and advance the cleanup goals of the federal
Superfund and Brownfields programs. Mr. Fidis helped to defend
Superfund from rollbacks to undermine the application of the program,
and is currently engaged in legislative efforts to strengthen federal
toxic cleanup programs by advocating for proper enforcement and
funding. Recently, he authored a report titled "Empty Pockets, Facing
Hurricane Katrina Cleanup With a Bankrupt Superfund," describing the
toxic cleanup challenges presented by Hurricane Katrina.
