


In 1975 Bob helped found and direct the Environmental Policy Institute (EPI), a respected national public interest organization. While serving for Senator Glenn, Bob worked to help establish the environmental cleanup program in the Department of Energy, strengthened the Clean Air Act, uncovered several serious nuclear safety and health problems, improved medical radiation regulations, and created a transition program for communities and workers affected by the closure of nuclear weapons facilities. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, chaired by Senator John Glenn, and as one of the Senate’s primary staff experts on the U.S. Alvarez served for five years as a Senior Investigator for the U. Bob was awarded two Secretarial Gold Medals, the highest awards given by the department. He coordinated nuclear material strategic planning for the department and established the department’s first asset management program. In 19, Bob led teams in North Korea to establish control of nuclear weapons materials. While at DOE, he coordinated the effort to enact nuclear worker compensation legislation. Alvarez served as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary for National Security and the Environment. Robert Alvarez is a Senior Scholar at IPS, where he is currently focused on nuclear disarmament, environmental, and energy policies.īetween 19, Mr.
