| Biography | Professional Experience Harold M. Blinderman brings over 20 years of experience representing clients in the areas of environmental, land use law and public utility. He regularly represents companies in siting, permitting, compliance, transactional, and enforcement matters at the federal and state level. Harold's experience includes environmental permitting compliance and litigation matters involving the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Clean Air Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and other federal and state environmental statutes. Representative Matters · Representation of a utility client relative to the transfer of a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public need before the Connecticut Siting Council · Representation of a utility client relative to the siting and permitting of a Liquefied Natural Gas Storage Facility · Representation of a utility client relative to the siting and permitting of gas distribution lines · Representation of a utility client relative to the siting and permitting of an undersea electric transmission cable News, Publications & Presentations · Featured, "Fifty Day Pitney Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers," Day Pitney Press Release, October 24, 2011 · "Cutting Carbon, Controversy in the NE," EnergyBiz Insider, October 11, 2011 · Co-author, "Initiatives Reshaping Energy, Environmental Landscape," Connecticut Law Tribune, October 3, 2011 · Co-author, "Connecticut Stepping Up Its Brownfields Game," Day Pitney Alert, July 1, 2011 · "Supreme Court Halts Federal Greenhouse Gas Nuisance Claims," Day Pitney Alert, June 29, 2011 · Featured, "Chambers USA 2011 Names 45 Day Pitney Attorneys as 'Leading Lawyers for Business'," Day Pitney Press Release, June 10, 2011 · Co-author, "Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court on Federal Preemption, Standing," Day Pitney Alert, April 18, 2011 · Co-author, "Changes Coming In Water Law Permitting, Regulations," Connecticut Law Tribune, April 11, 2011 · Co-author, "EPA Proposes New Rule for Cooling Water Intake Structures at Existing Facilities," Day Pitney Alert, March 31, 2011 · Co-author, "Recap of 2010: Connecticut Environmental and Land Use Legislative Activity," Day Pitney Newsletter, January 14, 2011 · Co-author, "U.S. EPA Releases Draft Plan for RE-Powering America's Land," Day Pitney Alert, October 15, 2010 · Co-author, "Connecticut DEP Proposes Spill Reporting Regulations," Day Pitney Alert, September 9, 2010 · Co-author, "Governor Signs Legislation to Improve Connecticut's Permitting Process," Day Pitney Alert, June 23, 2010 · Featured, "Chambers USA 2010 Names 40 Day Pitney Partners as 'Leading Lawyers for Business,'" Day Pitney Press Release, June 11, 2010 · Co-author, "Governor Rell Vetoes Connecticut Energy Bill," Day Pitney Alert, May 28, 2010 · Co-author, "Climate Change Update," Day Pitney Alert, May 28, 2010 · Co-author, "Connecticut Legislature Approves Energy Bill; Approval by Governor Rell Uncertain," Day Pitney Alert, May 14, 2010 · Co-author, "Climate Change and NEPA: Recent Developments," Day Pitney Alert, May 10, 2010 · Co-author, "New Lead-Based Paint Regulations for Pre-1978 Housing and Child-Occupied Facilities," Day Pitney Alert, April 28, 2010 · Co-author, "New ASTM Standard for Financial Risk Disclosure May Help Public Companies Evaluate Climate Change Risks," Day Pitney Alert, April 12, 2010 · Co-author, "SEC Issues Guidance on Climate Change Risk Disclosures," Day Pitney Alert, February 8, 2010 · Co-author, "Update on Recent Climate Change Developments and Initiatives," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, January 2010 · Co-author, "Moving Closer to Greenhouse Gas Regulation: EPA Finds GHGs Threaten Public Health and Welfare," Day Pitney Alert, December 11, 2009 · Co-author, "Recent Climate Change Developments and Initiatives," Day Pitney Alert, November 4, 2009 · Co-author, "Connecticut DEP Proposes New Stream Flow Regulations Applicable to All Rivers and Streams," Day Pitney Alert, October 21, 2009 · Co-author, "Second Circuit Lets Greenhouse Gas Federal Nuisance Claims Proceed," Day Pitney Alert, September 30, 2009 · Featured, "Day Pitney Partners Named 'Leading Lawyers for Business' by Chambers USA 2009," Day Pitney Press Release, June 16, 2009 · Co-author, "Supreme Court Rules That EPA Permissibly Used Cost-Benefit Analysis In Its Section 316(b) Rulemaking Under The Clean Water Act," Day Pitney Alert, April 1, 2009 · Co-author, "Facilities that Possess or Plan to Possess Certain Chemicals Must Comply with Department of Homeland Security," Day Pitney Alert, July 31, 2007 · Co-author, "EPA Formally Suspends Clean Water Act §316 (b) Phase II Rule," Day Pitney Alert, July 12, 2007 · Speaker, "Property Development," CBIA's Environmental Conference 2007, May 16, 2007 · Co-author, "Supreme Court Clean Air Act Decisions Pose Challenges to EPA and Industry," Day Pitney Alert, April 17, 2007 · Co-author, "Second Circuit Decision Leaves EPA's Clean Water Act § 316(b) Phase II Rule for Cooling Water Intake Structures in Doubt," Day Pitney Alert, January 30, 2007 · Speaker, 2006 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly: Summary of Environmental and Public Utility Legislation, July 1, 2006 · Co-author, "Cooling Water Intake Requirements For Existing Power Plants Issued By EPA," DBH Alert, September 1, 2004 · Co-author, "Obstacles Exist To Grid Upgrading," The National Law Journal, March 15, 2004 Professional Affiliations · Hartford County Bar Association · Connecticut Clean Air Act State Implementation Plan Review Advisory Committee · Connecticut Bar Association, Conservation and Environmental Quality Section · Connecticut Business and Industry Association, Environmental Policies Council Awards and Achievements · Chosen for inclusion in the Chambers USA Legal Directory as a leading environmental attorney, 2009-2011 · Recognized as a Connecticut Super Lawyer, 2006, 2011/2012 |