Crisis to Compliance:
A Legal Battle for Clean Water
Save the Sound has a multi-faceted litigation and advocacy campaign to end nitrogen pollution in Long Island Sound and the dead zones, toxic algae bloom and other harms it causes. During this members-only lunch ‘n’ learn, you will hear how chronic long-term sanitary sewage overflows from aging infrastructure can be successfully addressed through a combination of sewage right to know laws and Clean Water Act litigation.
Save the Sound/Soundkeeper identified and addressed a regional problem involving the County of Westchester and 11 municipalities. The lawsuit spanned over 8 years and resulted in around $100 million spent to study and repair over 665 miles of sewer pipes. The case also resulted in a decision establishing that municipalities can be held liable for violations at non-municipal sewage treatment plants if their failing collection systems contributed to the violations.
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Guest Speaker Edan Rotenberg
Partner at Super Law Group
Edan Rotenberg is a litigator for Waterkeepers and specializes in water pollution law. The firm at which he practices, Super Law Group, are a team of water lawyers for the environmental movement. Super Law Group has helped the Waterkeeper Alliance and numerous Waterkeepers across the United States and Canada fight for swimmable, drinkable, fishable waters in various federal and state courts and before governmental bodies. Edan has helped guide teams of attorneys, Keepers, economists, engineers, and scientific experts successfully through dozens of lawsuits and administrative actions that achieved better management of stormwater pollution and flood risks, particularly at industrial facilities, as well as improved control of thermal pollution and liquid wastes from power plants, improved access to information, and properly functioning sewer systems.
Edan is a graduate of the Yale Law School and holds a master’s degree in environmental management from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. He has published research on topics including energy efficiency, climate change, and grandfathered pollution controls in environmental law. Edan also served as an advisor to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on climate change and to a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) project in Sierra Leone on civic participation in environmental issues.
Guest Speaker Roger Reynolds
Senior Legal Director at Save the Sound
Roger Reynolds directs cases and legal matters for Save the Sound to protect Long Island Sound, inland waters, land, and air. He is also an adjunct professor at University of Connecticut School of Law where he established and teaches the Environmental Law Clinic and teaches Negotiation.
Before joining Save the Sound, Roger was an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Connecticut where he was lead counsel for the state on numerous environmental, consumer protection, and antitrust cases. He clerked for Justices Palmer and Callahan on the Connecticut Supreme Court and received his J.D. from NYU Law School.
Previous Webinar
Every year, over 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans, causing devastating effects on marine life and human health. This staggering statistic is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the impact of plastic pollution.
In our latest member webinar, guest expert Judith Enck, president of Beyond Plastics, shares about the negative environmental, climate, and health impacts of plastics. Learn how plastics are contaminating our oceans, contributing to climate change, and posing serious health risks. Discover practical strategies and actionable steps that can be taken to reduce plastic usage and pollution in our communities.
Enck also provides an update on the nation’s most comprehensive plastics and packaging reduction law, which has passed the State Senate and is pending in Albany in the State Assembly.
Following the presentation, you’ll learn more on how to join Save the Sound cleanups this coming fall, empowering you to take direct action in the fight against plastic pollution.
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For just $25 a year, you’ll fuel on-the-ground projects that help your neighborhoods and ecosystems adapt to escalated climate threats, protect your clean water through hands-on science, community collaboration, legislative advocacy, and legal action, and preserve your region’s threatened forests, islands, and riverfronts. Make a $25 donation when you register for this event or become a member here.
