September 5, 2014
Balch & Bingham LLP Partner, Richard E. Glaze Jr., Authors EPA Compliance
and Enforcement Answer Book 2015
Balch & Bingham LLP is pleased to announce that firm partner, Richard E. Glaze Jr., has
co-authored the recently released Practicing Law Institute EPA Compliance and Enforcement
Answer Book 2015, the second edition of a book first released in 2013. The book, also coauthored by Adam Sowatska of King & Spalding, is designed to help firms and individuals
comply with the extensive array of federal environmental laws and regulations and deal
effectively with the EPA by providing an overview of the main federal environmental laws and
analysis of the practical aspects of compliance and enforcement, all in a simple question-andanswer format. To purchase the book, visit www.pli.edu.
Topics covered in the book include:
• Major Federal Environmental Laws
• EPA-State Enforcement Framework
• Compliance Monitoring and Reporting
• Enforcement Priorities
• Inspections and Information Gathering
• Criminal Enforcement
• Administrative Enforcement
• Civil Judicial Enforcement
• Imminent and Substantial Endangerment Authority
• Civil Penalties
• Defenses to Enforcement
• Compliance Programs and Incentives
• Citizen Suits
Richard E. Glaze Jr. is a member of the firm's Environmental and Natural Resources
Section and the Environmental Litigation Practice Group. Mr. Glaze has been practicing
environmental law for 27 years and his expertise includes permitting, regulatory compliance and
enforcement defense for civil and criminal matters involving federal and state environmental
laws. His clients include transportation companies, waste management companies,
manufacturers, governmental entities and small business owners. Mr. Glaze served as an
associate regional counsel and senior attorney at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 4. While at the EPA, he also served as Special Assistant United States Attorney in five
Southeastern states. At the EPA Region 4, he was one of two attorneys assigned to handle
criminal investigations and enforcement.
“Rich has extensive knowledge and experience navigating the EPA and this book will
serve as an essential resource to fellow lawyers,” said Alan T. Rogers, managing partner at Balch
& Bingham. “We are proud to have a dedicated team of lawyers who share their knowledge to
benefit the legal profession and applaud Rich on his achievement.”
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