From K.B. Battaglini of GT Houston:

The Natural Gas Subcommittee of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board issued its Ninety-Day Report today, stating that hydraulic fracturing can continue safely as long as companies disclose more about their practices and monitor their environmental impact.  The report constitutes a qualified endorsement of shale gas exploration.  Members of the Subcommittee include MIT professor John Deutch, Environmental Defense Fund president Fred Krupp, and Kathleen McGinty, former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection who also served as Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality during the Clinton Administration.  The Advisory Board was established at the request of President Obama, as part of his "Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future."  The Environmental Protection Agency, which regulates air and water quality, is conducting its own study of the effects of hydraulic fracturing.  EPA intends to release a report of its findings in 2012.

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Caleb’s practice focuses on complex environmental litigation and environmental compliance. Caleb has represented clients in state and federal courts and in administrative proceedings. In his environmental litigation practice, Caleb often represents corporate clients in cost recovery, contribution and government enforcement actions under Comprehensive

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Caleb’s practice focuses on complex environmental litigation and environmental compliance. Caleb has represented clients in state and federal courts and in administrative proceedings. In his environmental litigation practice, Caleb often represents corporate clients in cost recovery, contribution and government enforcement actions under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Caleb has litigated such matters through trial and has also helped clients negotiate and settle matters. He has worked with clients on cases involving a wide variety of contaminants, including but not limited to PCBs, PFAS, and dioxins. Caleb also has broad experience litigating complex commercial litigation, including products liability and mass tort/toxic tort matters. He has a depth of experience with all aspects of discovery, including work with experts, taking and defending depositions, motion practice, trial preparation and settlement negotiation.

Caleb provides practical advice to clients in the acquisition and disposition of businesses and assets and the re-development of brownfield sites. He works with clients to achieve compliance with state-specific voluntary cleanup programs, including Pennsylvania’s Land Recycling Program (Act 2).

Caleb counsels clients on compliance with a broad range of federal and state environmental laws, including RCRA, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and a host of other federal and state environmental laws.

In addition to his legal work, Caleb is active in various professional and civic organizations. He is currently serving as the Council’s Secretary for the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Environmental and Energy Law Section.

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