Joe Green has established himself as a leading and respected practitioner in the environmental regulatory space. He understands that effectively guiding clients through a multidimensional regulatory landscape involves both the legal and the technical, the ability to translate complexity into clarity, and a talent for advancing business interests while addressing regulators’ concerns.
Experienced with the range of federal environmental laws and state regulatory programs, as well as with European Union and international requirements, Joe has extensive knowledge regarding chemicals of concern, forever chemicals, PFAS matters, and California Proposition 65 issues, as well as antimicrobial pesticides and toxic substances regulation.
His experience includes chemical and product regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and state regulatory programs, California Proposition 65 compliance and enforcement defense, and the registration and marketing of antimicrobial pesticide products under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). He further provides counsel regarding European (REACH, CLP, RoHS) and international chemical and product safety requirements. He also assists clients with TSCA and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) reporting, including the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program.
Additionally, Joe has extensive experience guiding clients through U.S. EPA, OSHA, and state regulatory processes, including the development of Clean Air Act air pollutant regulations, Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELGs), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste determinations and corrective action. He also advises on Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan development and compliance.
Joe is the author of the Kelley Green Law Blog, a blog that provides timely and insightful analysis of the latest news and trends in the area of chemical regulation, with a particular emphasis on TSCA, FIFRA, California Proposition 65, and regulations that affect consumer and industrial products and materials. He is developing a comprehensive database of rules and regulations involving chemicals and consumer products.
