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Message From: Sent: To: CC: Subject: Kelly, Albert [/0=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=08576E43795149E5A3F9669726DD044C-KELLY, ALBE] 10/26/2017 1:39:30 PM Ludwiszewski, Raymond B. [RLudwiszewski@gibsondunn.com] Falvo, Nicholas [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=424ac90ea7d8494a93209dl4d37f2946-Falvo, Nich] Re: Gelman Site, Ann Arbor, Ml Hello M r . Ludwi szewski, thank you for your email. I am avai1able 1ater in the day today and most of tomorrow. We can meet in person or by phone. Nick will coordinate a good time with y o u . Sent from my iPad > On Oct 26, 2017, at 8:54 AM, Ludwi szewski, Raymond B . <RLudwi szewski @gi bsondunn.com> wrote: > > Kell - > > Due to hi s personal si tuati o n , Byron Brown asked that I reach out to you concerni ng a fast developi ng issue in Region V. I sent Bryon the below emai1 with some background. > > Recently, Congresswoman Dingel1 sent to MDEQ the emai1 copied below. Altho MDEQ and the petitioners have not received a response from Regi on V on the Preli mi nary Assessment, apparently Di ngel1 has been told the outcome of the Preli mi nary Assessment and that Region V has deci ded to assign a "dedi cated staffer" to the site "regardless of the outcome of the potential Superfund 1isti n g ." This is despite MDEQ havi ng formally informed Regi on V in wri ti ng that the issues at the Gel man si te are bei ng adequately addressed through the ongoing state enforcement action and that federal involvement is not warranted. > > I would be happy to di scuss at your conveni ence. > > Thx, > > RAY > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Dear M s . Shirey, > > Thank you for al1 of your dedi cation and hard work on the issues surroundi ng the di oxane piume. The piume impacts many di fferent communities in Washtenaw County and it is essenti al that representati ves from al1 1evels of government, academi c experts, and community advocates speak with one voi ce and work together to achieve a shared outcome. > > As you know, several communi ti es have peti ti oned EPA to conduct a preli mi nary assessment of the di oxane piume to see if it is eli gi ble to be added to the Nati onal Pri ori ti es Li s t , otherwi se known as the Superfund program. In my ongoi ng engagement with EPA on thi s issue, the agency has reali zed the si gni fi cance of the piume and has deci ded to dedi cate a staffer to oversee the piume from the federal 1evel regardless of what happens with the potenti al superfund 1isti n g . Havi ng EPA more acti vely involved in the day-to-day work around the piume is welcome news for this community. A goal we al1 share is provi di ng our consti tuents the facts and the 1atest sci enti fi c data in plain 1anguage and in one easi1y accessi ble pi a c e . > > As a result of thi s acti o n , EPA has requested to meet with al1 the stakeholders as they increase thei r engagement. To that e n d , thi s letter is to invi te you to a meeti ng with representati ves from the EPA on the morni ng of Monday November 13, 2017 to di scuss our work on the piume and how we can al1 improve communi cati ons to the public on thi s important issue. > > The exact ti me and 1ocati on of the meeti ng is sti11 bei ng determi n e d, but pi ease save the morni n g . If you have any questi o n s , pi ease do not_._hesi.tate._tp contact me di rectly, or you can be in touch with my Di stri ct Di rector Cal lie Bruley at i Ex. 6 i or cal lie. brul ey@mai 1 .house .govcmai 1t o :cal lie. brul eymai'77Ti6use"7gov> > > > Sincerely, > > D > Debbi e Di ngel1 > Member of Congress > > Raymond B . Ludwi szewski Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 2 ED 002061 00116789-00001 > > GIBSON DUNN > Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP > 105p...CQnns.ct.i.C!J.t.Avenue, N.w., Washington, DC 20036-5306 Tel Ex. 6 ! Fax +1 202.5B0.9562 > RLudwiszewski@gi bsondunn.com<mai1t o :RLudwiszewski@gi bsondunn.com> www.gi bsondunn.com<http://www.gibsondunn.com> > > From: Ludwiszewski, Raymond B . > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 10:01 AM > T o : 'Brown.byron@epa.gov' < Brown.byron@epa.gov> > Subject: Gel man Si t e , Ann Ar bo r, MI > > Byron, > > I wanted to reach out to alert you to Regi on V's upcomi ng deci si on concerni ng the Gel man Sci ences 1,4- di oxane site in Ann Ar bo r, Mi chi g a n . As you may know, in November of 1ast y e a r , the Sierra Club and others peti ti oned EPA Regi on V to conduct a preli mi nary assessment of the Gel man si te. Regi on V agreed to do s o , promi si ng a deci si on by November 2017 at the 1atest. Si nee t h en, as you can see from the attached news cl ippi n g s , the pol iti cal interest in the si te and in EPA's involvement has g rown. > > The si te is governed by a consent judgment entered by a Mi chi gan Court and has a 1ong remedi ati on hi story bui11 on col 1aborati on between the responsi bl e state agency, the MDEQ, and the PRP - Gel man - reachi ng back over 20 years. Recently, MDEQ formal ly informed Regi on V in wri ti ng that the issues at the Gel man si te are bei ng adequately addressed through the ongoi ng state enforcement acti o n , and that federal involvement is not warranted. Gel man is in ful1 agreement with MDEQ that the site is bei ng effectively managed by the State, consi stent with Admi ni strator Prui tt's vi si on of "cooperati ve federali sm" as expressed by hi s statement at hi s confi rmati on heari n g . > > Pi ease 1et me know if you would 1ike to meet or to di scuss these issues on the phone. I appreci ate your consideration. A l s o , if you have the opportunity, pi ease pass my good wi shes on to my fri end and former col 1eague, David Fotouhi. I understand that you work together regularly. > > Thx, RAY > > > Raymond B . Ludwi szewski > > GIBSON DUNN > > Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP > 1050 Connecti cut Avenue, N.W., Washi ngton, DC 20036-5306 > Tel i Ex"6 i Fax +1 202.530.9562 i_________________________________________! > RLudwiszewski@gi bsondunn.comcmai1t o :RLudwiszewski@gibsondunn.com> w w w . g i b s o n d u n n .co m c h t t p :/ / w w w . g i b s o n d u n n .com> > ______________________________ > Thi s message may contai n confi denti al and privileged informati o n . If it has been sent to you in error, pi ease reply to advise the sender of the error and then immediately delete thi s me ss a g e . > ______________________________ > <2017.06.12 - MLive - Peters di scusses immigration, other issues.pdf> > <2017.08.31 - MLi ve - Town Hal 1 Meeti n g .pdf> > <2017.01.18 - scott-prui tt-openi ng-statement-fi nal -.pdf> Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 2 ED 002061 00116789-00002