New Law Bloggers Speak: Joel Bolstein of the Pennsylvania Brownfields & Environmental Law Blog
In an attempt to give readers more information than the basic list of this week’s live blogs can provide, we at LexBlog have started asking a few questions of our newest bloggers. We begin this feature with Fox Rothschild attorney Joel Bolstein, a Pennsylvania-based lawyer who just launched the Pennsylvania Brownfields & Environmental Law Blog.
Rob La Gatta: When and how did the development of this blog come about?
Joel Bolstein: I was recently named co-chair of the environmental practice group at Fox Rothschild. I saw that a number of lawyers in our firm had blogs in various specialty areas and I thought that I’d write a blog in my area of expertise — the redevelopment of brownfield sites. Since leaving my position as Deputy Secretary of the Pennsylvania DEP, I’ve worked on many brownfield projects, and I keep current with new policies and regulatory developments. When Pennsylvania rolled out its program, I traveled the country promoting brownfields redevelopment. I’ve testified before the US Congress and the PA General Assembly on matters relating to brownfields redevelopment. Now I think it’s time to share some of my experience and hopefully have a dialog with others committed to brownfield redevelopment.
Rob La Gatta: What do you hope to get out of your LexBlog blog?
Joel Bolstein: I’d like to be able to communicate with attorneys, consultants, developers and others in Pennsylvania and around the country who are working on brownfield redevelopment projects and discuss hot topics, think through issues, swap success stories, and share experiences.
Rob La Gatta: If you read other blogs, what are some of your favorites?
Joel Bolstein: I am an avid reader of blogs that cover politics and elections. My favorite is The Fix on the Washington Post’s website, especially around election time. I also like Capitol Briefing, another blog on the Washington Post’s website.
Keep watching this spot. As more folks like Joel begin developing LexBlog blogs, we hope to continue conducting brief interviews on what turned them into bloggers.