Insights on the Evolution and Future of CERCLA

Insights on the Evolution and Future of CERCLA

Author: ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources July 7, 2016 Duration: 18:05
Gary Steinbauer speaks with Peter L. Gray, co-chair of Dentons' U.S. Environment and Natural Resources Practice and author of the Superfund Manual: A Practitioner's Guide to CERCLA Litigation, about the changing legal issues dominating the CERCLA landscape. Since its enactment more than 35 years ago, CERCLA has led to numerous high-profile lawsuits and continues to be an active area of environmental law. Contaminated sites addressed under CERCLA are now more complex and significantly more expensive. Sponsored by the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources. Online at http://www.americanbar.org/environ.

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