Erin McCullough

Bio

Erin McCullough is a regulatory and oversight professional for the federal government, where she advances interests in nuclear safety throughout the domestic nuclear sector. After completing a master’s degree in mining engineering at Virginia Tech, she started her federal career with the Department of the Interior’s U.S. Geological Survey. Her economic modelling of “critical minerals” and original cobalt supply chain research defined her impact with the National Science and Technology Council, a White House advisory function. More than 20 peer-reviewed academic publications acknowledge Ms. McCullough as an author, some of which have been cited in congressional deliberations and formal agency actions regarding mineral resource policy.  Ms. McCullough’s drive for improving environmental quality inspired her to enroll into the George Mason Law juris doctor night program and transfer to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where she further developed the liquefied natural gas federal administrative review process. Multiple federal awards formally recognize the significance of her work, including one noting that she “was able to identify several potential significant impacts that if left unmitigated had the potential to cause failure of facilities containing hazardous fluids and potential offsite impacts to the public.” As a registered professional engineer and lawyer, Ms. McCullough enthusiastically approaches complex policy challenges that benefit from a multidisciplinary perspective.

Areas of Specialization

• Construction and operation of hazardous facilities
• Critical minerals
• Energy policy
• Environmental dispute resolution