RICHARD C. FORTUNA

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

For the past twenty years, Mr. Fortuna has been one of the principal architects of the nation's preventive hazardous waste policies. Mr. Fortuna is best known for his work in developing many of the key provisions of the 1984 RCRA Amendments including the so called "hammer" provision, while serving on the House Commerce Committee under Congressman James Florio. In addition Mr. Fortuna participated in the enactment of the original Superfund Act in 1980, while a member of Congressman John J. Dingell's personal staff.

After leaving Capital Hill in 1984, Mr. Fortuna headed the Hazardous Waste Treatment Council for eleven years -- a group which played a pivotal role in the implementation of many key RCRA and CERCLA policies and provisions. In 1994, Mr. Fortuna started a new firm, Strategic Environmental Analysis, L.C., whose focus is helping technology-based companies in the waste management and wastewaster fields succeed through quality market assessments, compliance strategies and technology evaluations.

SEA clients include members of the business, legal and financial communities, engineering firms, insurance companies, members of the Fortune 500, Federal and state agencies and environmental groups. Mr. Fortuna has published numerous books and articles on waste policy and holds a Master's Degree in Toxicology and Environmental Health Policy from the University of Michigan. He currently serves on the Department of Energy's Technology Development Advisory Board. Significant accomplishments include:

Hazardous and Solid Wastes

Mr. Fortuna is best known for his work in developing many of the key provisions of the 1984 RCRA Amendments including the land disposal restrictions and corrective action provisions, while serving on the House Commerce Committee under Congressman James J. Florio. The 1984 RCRA Amendments have been credited with stimulating the nation=s rapid transition from land-based to technology-based methods of hazardous waste management. In addition Mr. Fortuna participated in the enactment of the original Superfund Act in 1980, while a member of Congressman John J. Dingell=s personal staff.

Implemented the preventive policies of 1984 RCRA legislative reforms, including the "hammer" to ensure that present hazardous waste management does not cause future liability. The "hammer" was the centerpiece of the 1984 RCRA reforms and is a self-implementing sanction in the event of Agency inaction on key statutory deadlines to stimulate the use of technology-based solutions;

Assisted in the development of the "hot spots" approach to site remediation, which would focus application of technology-mandated toxicity reductions only on those parts of the site that present serious risks. This policy would target the "permanent remedy" directives of 1986 Superfund legislation to optimize cleanup expenditures;

Counseled over 200 firms on market strategies, technology investment and scale-up, response strategies regarding various aspects of Federal and State waste regulations;

Conducted numerous market studies and due diligence investigations in the hazardous, solid, and radioactive waste sectors for commercial waste management firms, insurance companies and financial institutions regarding: the advisability of market entry; need for restructuring of current services to respond to future needs and demands; and, likelihood of future success of a given technology or market strategy;

Provided expert witness testimony on the history, purpose and intended impacts of RCRA and CERCLA legislative and regulatory policy on the practices of hazardous waste generators and facilities that treat, store, and dispose of hazardous waste; < Improved the image and performance of the commercial hazardous waste industry to one that is now respected for providing services that are consistent with long-term protection of public health and the environment; and,

Organized 12 national and regional conferences on hazardous waste issues since 1985.

Radioactive Wastes

Mr. Fortuna has conducted detailed evaluations of the future market for technology-based management of low-level radioactive waste, and has performed a comprehensive assessment of the market position of all key commercial vendors in the low-level/mixed waste markets. Mr. Fortuna is also a member of the DOE Environmental Management Advisory Board (EMAB), Technology Development and Deployment Subcommittee.

Mr. Fortuna recently served on DOE-HQ=s Assessment Team of the Hanford Tank Waste Privatization, which performed the final assessment of the Department=s overall readiness to proceed with this landmark effort--- the single largest procurement in the history of DOE. This assessment was commissioned by the Office of the Secretary.