Effective EPA Advocacy

In Effective EPA Advocacy, Richard G. Stoll provides a practical perspective on conducting effective advocacy before the federal Environmental Protection Agency in both the rulemaking process and the decision-making processes outside the rulemaking context.

"This is an invaluable insider's guide for anyone interested in how the regulatory process really works. In highly readable prose, replete with useful examples and web citations, Stoll focuses primarily on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's process for issuing regulations and `sub-regulatory' guidance, and provides a roadmap for interested stake-holders who wish to participate effectively in that process. More broadly, his lessons apply to virtually any federal regulatory program. Just as important, he opens a window into the `informal' rulemaking process and shows just how arduous and overly complex it has become." Jeffrey S. Lubbers Professor of Practive in Administrative Law Washington College of Law, American University (Author of: A Guide to Federal Agency Rulemaking)

"Stoll has written a clear, plain English guide to rulemaking at the EPA and how to be an effective advocate before the agency. He has represented many regulated firms since leaving the EPA and he is not shy about expressing his opinions about the `burdens' of EPA rules. But even if you are an environmentalist like me, don't let that put you off. If you are interested in being more effective in convincing the EPA to adopt rules that help your clients, whether business or environmental groups, this book will be a big help." David G. Hawkins Director, Climate Programs Natural Resources Defense Council

Effective EPA Advocacy provides a practical perspective on conducting effective advocacy before the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in both the rulemaking process and the (equally if not more important) decision-making processes outside the rulemaking context, such as the issuance of interpretative memoranda, guidance documents, and letter rulings.

Based on the author's observations and insights from eight years in the EPA's Office of General Counsel and twenty seven years in the private sector representing clients in matters before the EPA, Effective EPA Advocacy explains what goes on behind-the-scenes in the making of important national laws (regulations are, after all, laws). This book also includes summary coverage of the fundamentals of major environmental statutes and a brief overview of the federal rulemaking and judicial review processes.

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Richard G. Stoll is a partner in Foley & Lardner LLP's Washington, D.C. office. He is a member of the firm's Environmental Practice, and concentrates on federal administrative and environmental law matters.