Troutman Sanders is pleased to announce that Brooks Smith, a top-ranked environmental and administrative lawyer, has joined the firm’s Environmental and Natural Resources practice in the Richmond office. He previously served as co-chair of the environmental practice at Hunton & Williams. Smith will help the firm execute various strategic initiatives focused on environmental markets, sustainability, coal, energy, water, and compliance assurance. Law 360 reported this news on Wednesday, August 28. Read more here.
RCRA Compliance for Retail and Pharmaceutical Wastes
In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of on-site inspections and enforcement activity related to retail and pharmaceutical hazardous waste. In the wake of this heightened scrutiny, the regulated community (including, for example, big box retailers, hospitals, medical clinics, and retail pharmacies) is rigorously working to maintain regulatory compliance, but the applicable RCRA regulatory scheme has proven to be the source of much confusion. Fortunately, it is clear that EPA appreciates the difficulties inherent in the current regulatory scheme, and, according to its website, EPA is set to release a proposed pharmaceutical waste management rule for public comment in March 2014.
New Source Review Compliance Tips
Mack McGuffey has published an article to provide some NSR compliance tips for utility units.
Troutman Attorneys Summarize Regulatory Challenges Facing Utilities in the Southwest
Speaking at Law Seminars International (LSI’s) 10th Annual “Energy in the Southwest” Conference, Randy Brogdon and Mack McGuffey summarized the many moving parts of today’s regulatory landscape. Their presentations are available below:
Sean M. Sullivan has joined the Firm
Troutman Sanders LLP is pleased to announce that environmental and natural resources lawyer Sean M. Sullivan has joined the firm as a partner in the Raleigh, North Carolina office.
Sean’s practice focuses on compliance counseling and enforcement defense regarding all of the major federal environmental statutes, as well as the preparation of comments on federal and state rulemakings, brownfields redevelopment, and environmental support for the firm’s corporate and real estate practices.
Chemical Safety Improvement Act Gains Support
Support for the Chemical Safety Improvement Act – a vehicle for revising the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) – is growing and has bipartisan support in Congress. In the July 2013 issue of Electrical Apparatus, Troutman Sanders attorney Angela Levin states, “I think a big impetus has been the flame retardant industry…That has been one of the focuses that has triggered additional reform efforts.”