Peer reviewer for Environmental Aspects of Real Estate and Commercial Transactions, 5th Edition, August 2020
Steve was quoted in the article “Pa. Says Two Gas Drilling Companies Committed Environmental Crimes. Here’s Why Corporations, Not People, Are Usually Charged,” State Impact Pennsylvania, June 19, 2020
“Compliance with Environmental Obligations During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Hangley Aronchick Ampersand Alert, April 7, 2020 (with Peter Keays)
“Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board Extends Comment Period for Proposed PFAS Rulemaking,” Hangley Aronchick Ampersand Alert, March 30, 2020 (with Peter Keays)
“Brownfields 101,” Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference, State College, Pennsylvania, March 10, 2020
“Dealing with Difficult Personalities,” ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Leadership Development Program Class, March 3, 2020
Panelist, “Practicing Environmental Law,” Pace University Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, White Plains, New York, February 21, 2020
Panelist, “Water Update,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Pennsylvania Environmental Law Forum, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 4, 2019
Moderator, “The Continuing Evolution of Clean Water Act Jurisdiction,” ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Spring Conference, Denver, Colorado, March 28, 2019
“Dealing with Difficult Personalities,” ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Leadership Development Program Webinar, March 12, 2019
Panelist, “SEER Essentials: Waters of the United States – New Rule, Old Problem,” ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Essentials Series Webinar, February 26, 2019
“Brownfields 101,” 2018 Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 2, 2018
“Update on Vapor Intrusion Issues in Brownfields Development,” 2018 Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 2, 2018
Steve was quoted in the article “Obama-Era Waters of U.S. Rule Reinstated in 26 States,” Bloomberg BNA Environment and Energy Report, August 17, 2018
Speaker, “Waters of the US – The Ever Changing Scope of Jurisdiction Under the Federal Clean Water Act,” Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP) – New Jersey Chapter Meeting, Edison, New Jersey, June 26, 2018
Co-author with Kelly Gable and Jessica O’Neill, “Total Maximum Daily Loads: Section 303(d),” The Clean Water Act Handbook, 4th. ed., May 2018
Panelist, “The Next Generation of Toxic Torts” (Vapor Intrusion presentation), ABA 47th Spring Conference, Orlando, Florida, April 20, 2018
“Vapor Intrusion as an Emerging Basis for Toxic Torts Lawsuits,” (with Robert Wiygul), prepared for the ABA 47th Spring Conference, April 20, 2018
Speaker and Moderator, Water Update Panel, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Environmental Law Forum, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 12, 2018
Panelist, “When Sinkholes Become Legal Problems”, 15th National Sinkhole Conference, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, April 4, 2018
“When Sinkholes Become Legal Problems,” (with Peter Keays), prepared for the 15th National Sinkhole Conference, April 4, 2018
Speaker, “The Public Trust Doctrine in the 21st Century,” George Washington University Law School 2018 J.B. & Maurice C. Shapiro Environmental Law Symposium, Washington, District of Columbia, March 15, 2018
Panelist, “WOTUS: Clear As Mud,” ABA’s Shifting Policies for a Shifting Environment: Environmental Policy Symposium, University of Mississippi School of Law, March 8, 2018
Steve was quoted in the article “Trump Team May Not Have Time to Delay Water Rule,” Bloomberg BNA Environment and Energy Report, January 23, 2018
Steve was quoted in the article “Patchwork Water Pollution Rule Takes Effect After Supreme Court Ruling,” Bloomberg BNA Environment and Energy Report, January 22, 2018
Steve was quoted in the article “Veteran Attorney Wades Back into Scrap Over Water Law’s Reach,” BNA Environment Reporter, October 10, 2017
Steve was mentioned in the article “GE, Eaton, Carrier To Pay NY State $1.5M In Landfill Suit,” Law360.com, October 6, 2017
“The Charter of the Forest – An Enduring Legacy,” Bloomberg BNA, September 29, 2017 (with Isabelle Blouin)
Panelist, “Environmental Law in the United States,” Pennsylvania Bar Association, September 6, 2017
Steve was quoted in the article “PA Supreme Court’s Landmark Environmental Ruling Faces First Test,” State Impact PA, June 28, 2017
Panelist, “Briar Bush and Penn State Present: An Environmental Forum,” Pennsylvania State University – Abington, May 15, 2017
Panelist, “Negotiating the Environmental Provisions in a Real Estate Contract” Webinar, American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, April 18, 2017
“Why the 800th Anniversary of the Charter of the Forest Matters to Section Members,” PBA Environmental and Energy Law Section Newsletter, Vol. 7 Issue 1
“Water Law Update,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Pennsylvania Environmental Law Forum, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 2017
Steve was quoted in the article “Repealing Waters Rule Would Take a While, Maintain Uncertainty,” which appeared in the BNA Environment Reporter, February 28, 2017
“Why the 800th Anniversary of the Charter of the Forest Matters to Section Members,” Trends, the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Newsletter, January/February 2017
Steve was quoted in the article “Clean Water Crisis – What’s On Tap,” which appeared in The Legal Eagle, published by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation.
“Brownfields 101,” Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, October 27, 2016
Steve was quoted in the article, “Pennsylvania Court Decision May Upturn Water Pollution Penalties?,” which appeared in the BNA Environment Reporter, January 13, 2017
“The Preservation of Open Space Through Unique Partnerships,” Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, October 27, 2016
Steve was quoted in the article, “Will Justices Review Question of Venue for Water Rule Case?,” which appeared in the BNA Environment Reporter (October 12, 2016)
“Negotiating the Environmental Provisions in a Real Estate Contract,” ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Annual Fall, Denver, Colorado, October 7, 2016
Speaker and Moderator, Water Update Panel, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Environmental Law Forum, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 6, 2016
Podcast Speaker, “Dealing with Difficult Personalities,” American Bar Association Section of Energy, Environment, and Resources’ Leadership Development Program Podcast Series, February 25, 2016
Steve was quoted in two articles on the impact of late US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in the BNA Environment Reporter: “Standing, Administrative Law Define Scalia’s Legacy” and “Scalia’s Influence Extends Over Water Rule Opponents” (both February 17, 2016).
Adjunct Professor, Rutgers School of Law, Camden, New Jersey, 1997 – 2015
Panelist, “Becoming an Environmental Lawyer,” Pace University Law School Annual Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Moot Court Competition, White Plains, New York, February 18, 2016
“Environmental Aspects of Real Estate Transactions,” Guest Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2012 – 2015
“Water Regulation in the United States: Background and Current Major Issues,” Environmental Law & Management (UK), December 2015
“Managing Vapor Intrusion Risks,” Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference, Erie, Pennsylvania, 2015
“Brownfields 101,” Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference, Erie, Pennsylvania, 2015
“Water Law Update,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Pennsylvania Environmental Law Forum, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 2015
“Defense Strategies For Vapor Intrusion Toxic Torts,” Law360.com, May 16, 2014
“Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment Given New Life,” Westlaw Journal – Environmental, February 20, 2014 (with Jessica R. O’Neill)
“Water Law Update,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Pennsylvania Environmental Law Forum, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 2014
“Environmental Management Systems for Brewers,” 2014 Brewers of Pennsylvania Annual Meeting, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, January 27, 2014
“Rainmaker Q&A,” Law360.com, July 30, 2013
“Brownfields 101,” Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 2013
“Water Law Update,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Pennsylvania Environmental Law Forum, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 2013
“Brownfields 101,” Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2012
“Water Law Update,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Pennsylvania Environmental Law Forum, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 2012
“Sorting Through the Politics and Environmental Legal Issues Associated with Wind Energy Developments in the United States,” Corporate Live Wire: Guide to Energy and Natural Resources (July 2011)
Co-author with Kelly Gable, “TMDLs,” The Clean Water Act Handbook, 3rd. ed. (May 2011)
“Brownfields Basics,” Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference, State College, Pennsylvania, 2011
“Mock Brownfields Site Development,” Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference, State College, Pennsylvania, 2011
“From Air Toxics to Marcellus Shale: Issues and Priorities in Government Enforcement of Environmental Law,” American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section’s Environmental Crime Subcommittee of the White Collar Crime Committee, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2011
“Water Law Update,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Pennsylvania Environmental Law Forum, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 2011
Planning Committee, ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Annual Summit and Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 29 – October 2, 2010
“Legal and Financial Incentives of Redevelopment,” Sixth Annual Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference, Allentown, Pennsylvania, September 28 – 29, 2010
Speaker and Organizer, “TMDLs and Stormwater…Are You Prepared?”, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, June 10, 2010
“Water Law Update,” PBI Pennsylvania Environmental Law Forum, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 22 – 23, 2010
Redevelopment of Contaminated Properties panel, Business of Brownfields Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 20, 2010
Co-author with Joseph Litvin, “Rapanos’ Reach: Jurisdictional Effects on the TDML Program,” Natural Resources & Environment, Summer 2007
Co-editor with Prof. Robert H. Abrams, Richard S. Davis, Esq., Prof. Noah D. Hall, William A. Wilcox, Jr., Esq., Jill N. Willis, Esq.; Eastern Water Law & Policy Reporter, 2006
Co-author with Michael Crane, “TMDLs: Ignore Them at Your Peril,” The Legal Intelligencer, Environmental Law Special Section, May 2, 2005
“Superfund Redux: Will EPA’s New Post Construction Policy Reopen Site Remedies?”, 50 Environmental Reporter, 2005
Co-author with Michael E. Crane, “Eastern Water Law: Historical Perspectives and Emerging Trends,” Natural Resources & Environment, Fall 2003
“Clean Water Act Jurisdiction: Where Is It Now?,” Water Quality and Wetlands Committee Newsletter, ABA Section of Environment Energy and Resources, March 2003
Co-author with Mary M. Maloney Huss and Sarah Wills, “Protecting Environmental Claims in an Era of More Frequent Bankruptcy Filings,” 40 Environmental Reporter, 2003
Co-author with Sylvia Quast, “Wetlands: Section 404,” The Clean Water Act Handbook, 2nd ed., 2003
“Law Takes a Major Step Toward Water Resources Management,” The Legal Intelligencer, December 19, 2002
“Developers Beware: Endangered Species Ahead,” The Legal Intelligencer, April 19, 2001
“EHS Crisis Management In the New Millennium: An Opportunity to Partner With Outside Counsel,” The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, November 1999
“Can You Define A Wetland? Significant Changes In Wetlands Jurisdiction Under The Clean Water Act,” The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
Peer Reviewer for American Bar Association Basic Practice Series book on the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
