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From the Sustainable Lawyer: National Grid LEED’s the Way in Sustainability

Monday, May 14, 2012
A few weeks back, TSL’s Green Glossary helped define a LEED certification (but here’s a quick reminder if you forgot – LEED is a green building rating system for designers, developers and new building owners who want to address sustainable design for new core and shell construction). Perhaps our friends at National Grid, Senior Vice President & US General Counsel Colin Owyang, (who also serves on the BBA’s governing Council) and Senior Counsel Wendy Levine, thought we were on to something. When Wendy and Colin told us about National Grid’s New England corporate offices in Waltham, MA that has earned a Platinum-level LEED certification, TSL was anxious to learn more.
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From Beyond the Billable: BBA Volunteers Help Clean Up the Charles

Tuesday, May 01, 2012
On Saturday, April 21st, 25 volunteers organized by the BBA’s New Lawyers Section joined in an effort to clean up the banks of the Charles River. This event ties in with the BBA’s Task Force on Environmental Sustainability, a group charged with expanding the BBA’s public service capacity to include volunteer opportunities that benefit the environment.
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Environmental Law Committees

  • Air Quality and Climate Change Committee
    This committee reviews federal and local air pollution control, including source permitting, air quality planning, transportation planning, compliance monitoring, hazardous air pollutants and indoor air pollution.

    Contact Information

    Colin G. Van Dyke

    Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo P.C.

    (617) 348-1655

    Ron Fein

    U.S. EPA - New England Region

  • Energy and Telecommunications Law Committee
    This committee addresses regulatory and related issues affecting the natural gas, electric and telecommunications industries in Massachusetts — on the federal level and in other jurisdictions. Members typically practice before the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal Communications Commission, and state and federal courts.

    Contact Information

    Laura S. Olton

    (781) 856-9374

    Brooke Skulley

    National Grid USA- Waltham

    (781) 907-1846

  • Environmental Law Pro Bono Committee
    This committee focuses on practice-specific pro bono projects to engage Section members.

    Contact Information

    Jennifer K Rushlow

    Conservation Law Foundation

    (617) 850-1763

    Benjamin J. Ericson

    Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

  • Environmental Law Public Policy Committee
    The BBA is very active in legislative and regulatory changes. Environmental attorneys are asked to lend their expertise.

    Contact Information

    Timothy J. Roskelley

    Anderson & Kreiger LLP

    (617) 621-6500

    Julie Taylor

    Noble & Wickersham LLP

    (617) 491-9816

  • Environmental Litigation Committee
    This committee focuses on Chapter 21E, CERCLA, insurance, clean air and clean water litigation.

    Contact Information

    Michael W. Dingle

    Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

    Robert F. Fitzpatrick

    Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

    (617) 526-6382

  • Hazardous and Solid Waste Committee
    This committee informs members about issues relating to federal and Massachusetts laws governing oil, hazardous materials and hazardous waste, including CERCLA and Chapter 21E.

    Contact Information

    Lucas Rogers

    Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

    (617) 292-5939

    William J. Squires

    Bingham McCutchen LLP

    (617) 951-8273

  • International Environmental Law Committee
    This committee is for members interested in international environmental issues and the laws of foreign countries.

    Contact Information

    Stuart L. Canton

    (781) 652-0135

  • Steering Committee
    The leadership committee of the Section organizes programs and discusses policy. To inquire about opportunities, please contact the Section Co-Chairs.
  • Wetlands, Waterways and Water Quality Committee
    This committee keeps members abreast of changes in local, state and federal statutes, regulations and by-laws relating to discharges to surface water, groundwater and wastewater treatment plants.

    Contact Information

    Keith E. Glidden

    Verrill Dana LLP

    (617) 309-2616

    Philip M. Weinberg

    Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

    (617) 292-5972