Environmental Law

Ken Reisinger Named Acting Deputy Secretary for Waste, Air and Radiation Management

By M. Joel Bolstein

On Monday, PADEP Secretary John Hanger named Ken Reisinger as the Acting Deputy Secretary for Waste, Air and Radiation Management to replace the recently retired Tom Fidler.  Ken was previously the Director of the Waste Management Bureau, one of three bureaus under that deputate.  Ken now adds air quality and radiation protection to his prior responsibilities managing the programs covering hazardous, residual and municipal waste, remediation services (HSCA and CERCLA) and storage tanks.   Ken is a veteran of the Department having previously served as Chief of the Division of Waterways, Wetlands and Erosion Control.  In my many dealings with Ken he has proven himself to be an excellent listener and problem solver.  As Jim Seif would say, Ken is one of those guys that "gets it" and understands the need to get things done.  He's racked up many accomplishments through his tenure at the Department and my expectation is he will bring an enormous amount of energy to this new position.  Being Tom Fidler's replacement, Ken has some very big shoes to fill.  Although Ken doesn't have direct responsibility for the management of the Land Recycling program, Ken's responsibilities over air and waste permitting, remediation (including the implementation of the Clean Fill Policy ) and storage tanks makes his position extremely important in the continued success of brownfield redevelopment efforts in Pennsylvania.   Having spoken with Ken at Tom Fidler's retirement party last week, I know that Ken is up to the task and I wish him well in his new role.

Full post as published by PA Brownfields Environmental Law on June 24, 2009 (boomark / email).