Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
Superfund and Natural Resource Damages Litigation Committee
2007-2008 Committee Chair:
Stephen T. Parkinson
[sparkinson@groffmurphy.com]
CERCLA Nanotechnology Issues
The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) is pleased to make available the results of a comprehensive review of the core federal environmental statutes to assess the suitability of each to address issues pertinent to human health and the environment arising from applications of nanotechnology. Earlier this year, the Section offered to brief representatives of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of General Counsel (OGC) and pertinent other EPA representatives in EPA program offices on legal and regulatory issues arising in connection with the application of existing statutory and regulatory authorities to engineered nanoscale materials. Specifically, the Section offered to prepare detailed briefing documents on each of the six core environmental statutes, and a briefing document on innovative governance mechanisms, that identify key legal and regulatory issues EPA can be expected to encounter as it considers how best to address issues likely to arise in connection with nanotechnology.
About Committee
The Superfund and Natural Resource Damages Litigation Committee focuses on developments in federal and state laws, cases and policy related to hazardous waste remediation and natural resource damages, including enforcement activities under CERCLA and state equivalents, assessments under DOI, NOAA and state programs, as well as staying abreast of developments in ancillary related areas such as environmental insurance for CERCLA sites and legal aspects of new treatment technologies, assessment methods and valuation methodologies. The Committee will also offer information and updates on litigation techniques and evidence issues of particular interest to environmental practitioners.
Superfund Navigation
Leadership
Chair:
Stephen T. Parkinson
Vice Chairs:
Committee Newsletters
Ira Gottlieb
Membership
Nancy B. Berenson
Programs
Andrew C. Cooper
Public Service
Heidi Herr
Technology
Glenn Harris
The Year in Review
John R. Epperson


