EMERGENCY RESPONSE LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS Ilene M

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EMERGENCY RESPONSE: LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS Ilene M. Munk imunk@foleymansfield. com 503 -477 -8660

EMERGENCY RESPONSE: LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS Ilene M. Munk imunk@foleymansfield. com 503 -477 -8660 Northwest Environmental Business Council Meeting December 8 -9, 2020 Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Minneapolis | New York | Oakland | Portland | St. Louis | Seattle www. foleymansfield. com

Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles |

Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Minneapolis | New York | Oakland | Portland | St. Louis | Seattle www. foleymansfield. com

Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles |

Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Minneapolis | New York | Oakland | Portland | St. Louis | Seattle www. foleymansfield. com

Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles |

Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Minneapolis | New York | Oakland | Portland | St. Louis | Seattle www. foleymansfield. com

Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles |

Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Minneapolis | New York | Oakland | Portland | St. Louis | Seattle www. foleymansfield. com

Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles |

Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Minneapolis | New York | Oakland | Portland | St. Louis | Seattle www. foleymansfield. com

Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles |

Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Minneapolis | New York | Oakland | Portland | St. Louis | Seattle www. foleymansfield. com

Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles |

Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Minneapolis | New York | Oakland | Portland | St. Louis | Seattle www. foleymansfield. com

Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles |

Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Minneapolis | New York | Oakland | Portland | St. Louis | Seattle www. foleymansfield. com

Terra Fertilizer Plant, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis |

Terra Fertilizer Plant, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Minneapolis | New York | Oakland | Portland | St. Louis | Seattle www. foleymansfield. com

Legal Response to Emergencies Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City

Legal Response to Emergencies Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Minneapolis | New York | Oakland | Portland | St. Louis | Seattle www. foleymansfield. com

Lawyers see things differently Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City

Lawyers see things differently Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Minneapolis | New York | Oakland | Portland | St. Louis | Seattle www. foleymansfield. com

Stafford Act 42 U. S. C. §§ 5121 et seq. An action which is

Stafford Act 42 U. S. C. §§ 5121 et seq. An action which is taken or assistance which is provided pursuant to section 402 – Major Disaster 407 - Debris Removal 502 – Emergency Assistance “shall not be deemed a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969…” Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Minneapolis | New York | Oakland | Portland | St. Louis | Seattle www. foleymansfield. com

Environmental Laws Have Emergency Exits Too A few examples: § RCRA temporary emergency permits

Environmental Laws Have Emergency Exits Too A few examples: § RCRA temporary emergency permits 40 CFR § 270. 61(a), or exemptions at 42 USC § 6961 f(a) § CAA waivers from emission restrictions 42 USC § 7410(f) and § 7412(i)(4) and 40 CFR § 51. 853 § ESA allows “takes” 16 USC § 1536 § CERCLA field directives 42 USC § 9607(d) and 40 CFR § 122. 3(d) Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Minneapolis | New York | Oakland | Portland | St. Louis | Seattle www. foleymansfield. com

Emergency Management EXEMPTIONS DEFENSES § Emergency and Public Health Exemptions § National Security §

Emergency Management EXEMPTIONS DEFENSES § Emergency and Public Health Exemptions § National Security § Good Samaritan § Act of God § Response Action Contractor § Government Contractor Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Minneapolis | New York | Oakland | Portland | St. Louis | Seattle www. foleymansfield. com

New Mexico v. EPA 310 F. Supp 3 d 1230 (D. N. M. 2018)

New Mexico v. EPA 310 F. Supp 3 d 1230 (D. N. M. 2018) GOLD KING MINE SITE Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Minneapolis | New York | Oakland | Portland | St. Louis | Seattle www. foleymansfield. com

EHS Staff have seen it all Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis |

EHS Staff have seen it all Chicago | Detroit | Edwardsville | Indianapolis | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Miami | Minneapolis | New York | Oakland | Portland | St. Louis | Seattle www. foleymansfield. com