2009 CPEO Brownfields List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:17:38 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-brownfields
Subject: [CPEO-BIF] The Superfund vs. Brownfields debate
 
I recently told Barry (Trilling) and Larry (Schnapf) that I consider argument the highest form of learning, in the Talmudic tradition. They have both lived up to my expectations.

We are taking this important debate, on disclosure requirements as well as Superfund vs. Brownfields, to the National Brownfields Conference. We expect this to be a lively discussion, with diverse perspectives to be offered from the floor.

Voluntary (Brownfield) vs. Compliance-Based (Superfund, RCRA, etc.) Cleanup

Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Description

The environmental cleanup universe in the United States is generally divided between sites where property owners or developers conduct voluntary cleanup and those where responsible parties or the government address contamination under stricter oversight. Both models have their place. When is each of these two models appropriate? Does the Compliance model discourage development? Does the Voluntary model adequately protect public health and the environment? Under either model, are people who are impacted aware of the risks from exposure? What are the costs of each approach? This panel stems from a discussion on the Center for Public Environmental Oversight's Brownfields Internet Forum.

Moderator: Lenny Siegel, CPEO
Speaker: Lawrence Schnapf, Schulte Roth & Zabel
Speaker: Barry Trilling, Wiggin and Dana
Speaker: Julie Kilgore, Wasatch Environmental, Inc.
Track Public Policy, Law, and Regulation

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
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