Site Reuse and Long-Term Stewardship Expertise.
Mike has established himself as a national expert and thought leader on site reuse and long-term stewardship. He speaks, writes, provides training, and consistently engages with the professional community on these matters.- Mike co-authored “Revitalizing the Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act: Harmonizing the Liability Defense Language to Achieve Brownfield Restoration” published in the University of Virginia Environmental Law Journal.
- Mike also co-authored “Information Technology for Institutional Control Management of Environmentally Impaired Properties,” published by the American Bar Association in Implementing Institutional Controls at Brownfields and Other Contaminated Sites (2nd. Ed.).
- Mike leads the ASTM Task Group that drafted E 2790, the Standard Guide for Continuing Obligations, and he provides training courses for users of the Standard Guide. Additionally, Mike is a member at large on the ASTM E50 (Environmental Assessment) Executive Committee. For these and similar efforts, he received ASTM’s prestigious Distinguished Service Award.
- Mike was a key member of the Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC) team that drafted the Guidance Document “Long-Term Contaminant Management Using Institutional Controls” and he currently delivers ITRC-sponsored training on the guidance. ITRC recognized Mike with its Industry Affiliate Award for outstanding individual contributions.
- Mike is frequently hired as an expert witness and confidential consultant on federal court matters relating to environmental cleanup, the National Contingency Plan, and institutional controls.