John A. Rego, Partner, Jones Day to Speak at KC’s The New Greenhouse Gas Rule for Companies
New York, NY, October 08, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that John A. Rego, Partner, Jones Day will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “The New Greenhouse Gas Rule for Companies.” This event is scheduled for November 10, 2010 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET.
For further details, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2010_greenhouse_gas.html
Event Synopsis:
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new Greenhouse Gas Rule is set to take effect in 2011, under the U.S. Clean Air Act. The final rules are expected to enforce pollution limits on large industrial facilities, therefore regulating the major emitters of greenhouse gases.
There has been wide speculation that the EPA is using the Clean Air Act in an attempt to enforce a back door solution to the stalled Cap and Trade regulation. Regardless, this rule could potentially have a huge impact on your ability to conduct business and you better know how to successfully comply or face some serious consequences.
About John A. Rego
With over 20 years of experience as an environmental advocate for clients and training as a chemical engineer, John Rego resolves environmental disputes by blending sound scientific positions with practical legal guidance. John has used this pragmatic, fact-driven approach to negotiate and, when necessary, litigate on behalf of companies in the electronics, petroleum, metals, and manufacturing sectors in matters ranging from litigation of natural resource damage claims to settlement of substantial bankruptcy claims to negotiation of federal air emission standards.
John's environmental litigation experience encompasses defense of Superfund and Clean Water Act claims, common law "toxic tort" claims, and hazardous waste citizen suits, as well as successful challenges to actions by state and federal agencies. For example, on behalf of Eramet Marietta, John challenged the federal manganese emission standards for ferroalloys production, leading to a settlement in which the U.S. EPA withdrew its standards and adopted those proposed by our client. John also recently obtained summary judgment against the Ohio EPA, overturning the agency's effort to prevent Gould Electronics from completing a precedent-setting cleanup under Ohio's Voluntary Action Program. However, John believes that with creativity, diligence, and a sound technical approach, most environmental disputes can be avoided or resolved without costly litigation.
John oversees the environmental team in the Cleveland Office. He is the executive editor of Jones Day's quarterly electronic climate change advisory, The Climate Report, and has been recognized as a leading Ohio and U.S. environmental counselor by Chambers, The Best Lawyers in America, and Ohio Super Lawyers.
About Jones Day
Since 1893, Jones Day has stayed in step with rapidly changing business and legal environments both in the U.S. and around the world. Our dedication to delivering the best of the Firm in every client engagement has not gone unnoticed, and it has earned Jones Day industry awards and recognition year after year. Today, we are one of the largest international law firms, with more than 2,300 lawyers in 30 offices around the world. Jones Day acts as principal outside counsel to, or provides significant legal representation for, a majority of the Fortune Global 500, more than half of the Fortune 500, and a wide variety of other business entities and individuals. Our clients benefit from the strength of our multidiscipline teams and the seamless transfer of resources across multiple jurisdictions and borders. Jones Day is One Firm worldwide.
For more information about John A. Rego, and Jones Day, please visit: www.jonesday.com
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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For further details, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2010_greenhouse_gas.html
Event Synopsis:
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new Greenhouse Gas Rule is set to take effect in 2011, under the U.S. Clean Air Act. The final rules are expected to enforce pollution limits on large industrial facilities, therefore regulating the major emitters of greenhouse gases.
There has been wide speculation that the EPA is using the Clean Air Act in an attempt to enforce a back door solution to the stalled Cap and Trade regulation. Regardless, this rule could potentially have a huge impact on your ability to conduct business and you better know how to successfully comply or face some serious consequences.
About John A. Rego
With over 20 years of experience as an environmental advocate for clients and training as a chemical engineer, John Rego resolves environmental disputes by blending sound scientific positions with practical legal guidance. John has used this pragmatic, fact-driven approach to negotiate and, when necessary, litigate on behalf of companies in the electronics, petroleum, metals, and manufacturing sectors in matters ranging from litigation of natural resource damage claims to settlement of substantial bankruptcy claims to negotiation of federal air emission standards.
John's environmental litigation experience encompasses defense of Superfund and Clean Water Act claims, common law "toxic tort" claims, and hazardous waste citizen suits, as well as successful challenges to actions by state and federal agencies. For example, on behalf of Eramet Marietta, John challenged the federal manganese emission standards for ferroalloys production, leading to a settlement in which the U.S. EPA withdrew its standards and adopted those proposed by our client. John also recently obtained summary judgment against the Ohio EPA, overturning the agency's effort to prevent Gould Electronics from completing a precedent-setting cleanup under Ohio's Voluntary Action Program. However, John believes that with creativity, diligence, and a sound technical approach, most environmental disputes can be avoided or resolved without costly litigation.
John oversees the environmental team in the Cleveland Office. He is the executive editor of Jones Day's quarterly electronic climate change advisory, The Climate Report, and has been recognized as a leading Ohio and U.S. environmental counselor by Chambers, The Best Lawyers in America, and Ohio Super Lawyers.
About Jones Day
Since 1893, Jones Day has stayed in step with rapidly changing business and legal environments both in the U.S. and around the world. Our dedication to delivering the best of the Firm in every client engagement has not gone unnoticed, and it has earned Jones Day industry awards and recognition year after year. Today, we are one of the largest international law firms, with more than 2,300 lawyers in 30 offices around the world. Jones Day acts as principal outside counsel to, or provides significant legal representation for, a majority of the Fortune Global 500, more than half of the Fortune 500, and a wide variety of other business entities and individuals. Our clients benefit from the strength of our multidiscipline teams and the seamless transfer of resources across multiple jurisdictions and borders. Jones Day is One Firm worldwide.
For more information about John A. Rego, and Jones Day, please visit: www.jonesday.com
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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