Asbestos
Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s environmental attorneys represent property owners, building managers, tenants, and others regarding legal issues associated with asbestos containing building materials. We advise clients on rules that apply to demolition and renovation projects, asbestos management-in-place, asbestos abatement and disposal, property transfer, and the work practices that constitute air pollution control requirements (e.g., the National Emission Standard for Asbestos
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA)
Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s environmental attorneys advise a variety of businesses and industries regarding the requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA). This includes accidental release reporting requirements and exceptions to these release reporting requirements. Our attorneys also advise clients with respect to routine and periodic reports such as Tier I, Tier II, and Form R - Toxic Chemical Release reports and Material Safety Data Sheets; and they defend clients in enforcement actions under EPCRA.
Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Pesticides are widely used both domestically and worldwide in a wide array of applications that affect daily living in profound ways. The market for pesticides spans cutting-edge biotechnologies to tried-and-true agricultural applications. The pace of change in the pesticide arena can be daunting and fraught with regulatory implications. Barnes & Thornburg LLP assists its clients in various aspects of FIFRA compliance including:
- Data compensation arbitration proceedings for follow-on registrations
- Litigation regarding the scope of federal preemption of tort claims
- Representation of trade associations with pesticide concerns
- Regulatory compliance with pesticide regulations
- Transactional work related to the sale of product lines or entire businesses with pesticide products, registrations or data
We have a pragmatic outlook that allows us to strive for cost-effective and timely solutions to your pesticide issues.
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s environmental attorneys advise and represent clients regarding the various rules that apply to PCBs, including management of PCBs and PCB-contaminated materials, storage and disposal requirements, recordkeeping requirements, and remediation of PCB contaminated property.
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Toxic substances are ubiquitous in modern society. EPA regulation of the manufacture, use and distribution of toxic substances places significant duties on chemical manufacturers and users. Barnes & Thornburg LLP assists its clients in various aspects of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) compliance including:
- Defense of EPA enforcement actions related to whether product advertising is consistent with approved labeled uses
- Day-to-day compliance with recordkeeping and reporting requirements
- Internal audits of TSCA program compliance
- Assisted in the preparation of pre-manufacture notifications (PMNs)
- Defense of toxic tort suits involving products subject to TSCA
- Resolution of inter-company contract disputes involving the sale and use of TSCA-regulated products
- Evaluation of transactional and market risks associated with the sale of TSCA-regulated products in sale of business contexts
We are committed to a proactive compliance approach that identifies potential business issues and EPA regulatory concerns before they are the subject of enforcement action. Our offices in Washington, D.C. place us in close proximity to legislative and executive branch decision makers.