Called upon to serve in a cameo role to provide resources, ideas, and strategy on complex sediment sites.Frequently provides ancillary support to supplement existing site teams in a number of areas, including peer reviewing key site documents to optimize their technical advocacy and to ensure the benefits of the risk-based approach reflected in current national contaminated sediment policy are fully optimized.Serves as primary advisor, lead counsel, and strategist at various sediment sites.Developed a vibrant national practice assisting individual or multiple potentially responsible parties (PRP) at complex contaminated sediment sites around the country, including Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, New Jersey, New York, and the Pacific Northwest.National Contaminated Sediment Practice:.The SMWG continues to play a strong role in shaping public policy on sediment management at the national, regional, and state levels. This organization includes a diverse national industrial membership and currently is implementing a number of initiatives in support of its mission statement. Instrumental in organizing a new ad hoc industry group whose mission statement is to 'advance risk-based, scientifically sound approaches for evaluation of sediment management decisions.' Has served as Coordinating Director for the Group since May 1998 and under his leadership its membership has grown to over three dozen members.

Coordinating Director, Sediment Management Work Group (SMWG) (1998 to present):.

His federal and state Superfund practice has included precedent-setting accomplishments for his clients in the context of sediment management, PCB remediation, compliance matters, brownfield redevelopment, cost recovery litigation and lender liability, and alternative dispute resolution, including: Steven Nadeau is a well-respected environmental attorney.

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