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Environmental Law Update

        Dave Scriven-Young
    Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
         www.pecklaw.com
 www.illinoisenvironmentallaw.com
INTRODUCTIONS
(1) What Is Your Name?

(2) Where Are You From?

(3) Where Did You Work
  This Summer?

(4) Did Anything Surprise
  You, Find Interesting Or
  Memorable During The
  Summer?
Environmental Law
Includes litigation, transactional work, and
counseling clients to comply with the
complex regulatory and statutory scheme
that seeks to control pollution, remediate
contaminated property, and conserve and
manage natural resources.
Environmental Law
Key U.S. Environmental Statutes

Clean Air Act
Key U.S. Environmental Statutes

Clean Air Act

Clean Water Act
Key U.S. Environmental Statutes

Clean Air Act

Clean Water Act

Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA or Superfund)
Key U.S. Environmental Statutes

Emergency Planning & Community
Right-to-Know Act
Key U.S. Environmental Statutes

Emergency Planning & Community
Right-to-Know Act

National Environmental Policy Act
Key U.S. Environmental Statutes

Emergency Planning & Community
Right-to-Know Act

National Environmental Policy Act

Endangered Species Act
Key U.S. Environmental Statutes

Emergency Planning & Community
Right-to-Know Act

National Environmental Policy Act

Endangered Species Act

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act
Key U.S. Environmental Statutes

Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act
Key U.S. Environmental Statutes

Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act

Toxic Substances Control Act
Environmental Hot Topics
Environmental Hot Topics

• Toxic air pollution
  limits for new
  power plants
  under the Mercury
  and Air Toxics
  Standards
Environmental Hot Topics

• Standards for
  greenhouse gas
  emissions from
  mobile and
  stationary sources
  under the Clean
  Air Act
Why Should We Care?
Why Should We Care?

Human Rights

(But I thought environment law
  was about protecting plants
  and animals?)
Why Should We Care?
But I Thought That This Was Just In
           The Movies?
But What About the Economy?
 Debate: Do environmental
  regulations harm the
  environment? Do the benefits
  to human health and the
  environment outweigh the
  costs imposed on industry?
How Can Lawyers Get Involved?
 Pro Bono Cases for/Advise
   Environmental Groups

 Work for Federal or State
  Environmental or Enforcement
  Agencies

 Help Clients Comply with
  Environmental Regulations
How Can You Stay Involved in
Public Interest Law After Your PILI
Fellowship or Internship is Over?
How Can You Stay Involved in
Public Interest Law After Your PILI
Fellowship or Internship is Over?
Continue doing pro bono work at your
agency.

Find another agency that you are
interested in helping.

Stay involved in PILI through the PILI
Alumni Network
Opportunities Through the PILI
      Alumni Network
Opportunities Through the PILI
      Alumni Network
Programs
Opportunities Through the PILI
      Alumni Network
Programs/CLE

Networking/Social Events (Save the Date:
October 10th at Haymarket Brew Pub for
Alumni Reunion Reception)
Opportunities Through the PILI
      Alumni Network
Programs/CLE

Networking/Social Events (Save the Date:
October 10th at Haymarket Brew Pub for
Alumni Reunion Reception)

Leadership Opportunities
Questions
                 Dave Scriven-Young
              Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
         30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 4126
                  Chicago, IL 60602
                   (312) 239-9722
          dscriven-young@pecklaw.com
           To sign up for free newsletter:
http://illinoisenvironmentallaw.com/subscribe/

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Pili Presentation On Environmental Law

  • 1. Environmental Law Update Dave Scriven-Young Peckar & Abramson, P.C. www.pecklaw.com www.illinoisenvironmentallaw.com
  • 2. INTRODUCTIONS (1) What Is Your Name? (2) Where Are You From? (3) Where Did You Work This Summer? (4) Did Anything Surprise You, Find Interesting Or Memorable During The Summer?
  • 3. Environmental Law Includes litigation, transactional work, and counseling clients to comply with the complex regulatory and statutory scheme that seeks to control pollution, remediate contaminated property, and conserve and manage natural resources.
  • 5. Key U.S. Environmental Statutes Clean Air Act
  • 6. Key U.S. Environmental Statutes Clean Air Act Clean Water Act
  • 7. Key U.S. Environmental Statutes Clean Air Act Clean Water Act Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund)
  • 8. Key U.S. Environmental Statutes Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act
  • 9. Key U.S. Environmental Statutes Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act National Environmental Policy Act
  • 10. Key U.S. Environmental Statutes Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act National Environmental Policy Act Endangered Species Act
  • 11. Key U.S. Environmental Statutes Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act National Environmental Policy Act Endangered Species Act Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
  • 12. Key U.S. Environmental Statutes Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
  • 13. Key U.S. Environmental Statutes Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Toxic Substances Control Act
  • 15. Environmental Hot Topics • Toxic air pollution limits for new power plants under the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
  • 16. Environmental Hot Topics • Standards for greenhouse gas emissions from mobile and stationary sources under the Clean Air Act
  • 17. Why Should We Care?
  • 18. Why Should We Care? Human Rights (But I thought environment law was about protecting plants and animals?)
  • 19. Why Should We Care?
  • 20. But I Thought That This Was Just In The Movies?
  • 21. But What About the Economy? Debate: Do environmental regulations harm the environment? Do the benefits to human health and the environment outweigh the costs imposed on industry?
  • 22. How Can Lawyers Get Involved? Pro Bono Cases for/Advise Environmental Groups Work for Federal or State Environmental or Enforcement Agencies Help Clients Comply with Environmental Regulations
  • 23. How Can You Stay Involved in Public Interest Law After Your PILI Fellowship or Internship is Over?
  • 24. How Can You Stay Involved in Public Interest Law After Your PILI Fellowship or Internship is Over? Continue doing pro bono work at your agency. Find another agency that you are interested in helping. Stay involved in PILI through the PILI Alumni Network
  • 25. Opportunities Through the PILI Alumni Network
  • 26. Opportunities Through the PILI Alumni Network Programs
  • 27. Opportunities Through the PILI Alumni Network Programs/CLE Networking/Social Events (Save the Date: October 10th at Haymarket Brew Pub for Alumni Reunion Reception)
  • 28. Opportunities Through the PILI Alumni Network Programs/CLE Networking/Social Events (Save the Date: October 10th at Haymarket Brew Pub for Alumni Reunion Reception) Leadership Opportunities
  • 29. Questions Dave Scriven-Young Peckar & Abramson, P.C. 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 4126 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 239-9722 dscriven-young@pecklaw.com To sign up for free newsletter: http://illinoisenvironmentallaw.com/subscribe/