Jan Edelstein

Lots of Lawyers, Few Cleanups

Steve talks with EPA Director of Program Enforcement Bruce Diamond and Jan Edelstein, of the industrial insurance company American International Group about proposed changes in Superfund cleanup liability. Edelstein says the “Polluter Pays” principle leads to far more lawsuits than clean ups. Diamond contends that the insurance industry’s alternative would bring even more litigation.

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