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Olivia Venus

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Overview

Olivia Venus is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Energy and Environment and Natural Resources groups, where she supports clients in litigation and regulatory matters.

Olivia earned her J.D., cum laude, from The George Washington University Law School, where she served as the senior membership and development editor of The George Washington Law Review. During law school, Olivia interned with the Arlington County Circuit Court and the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of General Counsel. She also served as a student attorney at The George Washington University Law School’s Public Justice Advocacy Clinic, where she represented clients pursuing Freedom of Information Act requests and litigation related to these requests brought against the government.

Prior to law school, Olivia obtained her bachelor’s degree in political science and environmental studies from the University of Michigan and worked as an immigration paralegal.

Career & Education

    • United States Environmental Protection Agency
      Law Clerk, Office of General Counsel, 2022
    • United States Environmental Protection Agency
      Law Clerk, Office of General Counsel, 2022

    • University of Michigan, B.A., cum laude , 2020
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2024
    • University of Michigan, B.A., cum laude , 2020
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2024

    • District of Columbia
    • District of Columbia

  • Member, D.C. Bar Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Community

    Member, D.C. Bar Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Community

Olivia's Insights

Client Alert | 5 min read | 08.26.26

D.C. Circuit Upholds Designation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

In a significant and unanimous ruling, the D.C. Circuit upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”) as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), denying the petitions of seven industry groups seeking to overturn that designation.[1] CERCLA, also known as the “Superfund Statute,” allows EPA to require potentially responsible parties to fund cleanup of hazardous substances....

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Insights

Client Alert | 5 min read | 08.26.26

D.C. Circuit Upholds Designation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.23.26

EPA Hands Over AI Data Center Regulation to States and Communities to Develop Best Practices

Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.28.26

PFAS Regulatory Alert: EPA Rolls Back RCRA Proposed Rule on “Hazardous Waste” but Does Not Disturb Proposed RCRA Rule on PFAS

Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.18.26

Federal Agencies Ordered to Prioritize Animal Welfare Enforcement, Elevating Compliance Risks for Regulated Organizations

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Practices

Olivia's Insights

Client Alert | 5 min read | 08.26.26

D.C. Circuit Upholds Designation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

In a significant and unanimous ruling, the D.C. Circuit upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”) as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), denying the petitions of seven industry groups seeking to overturn that designation.[1] CERCLA, also known as the “Superfund Statute,” allows EPA to require potentially responsible parties to fund cleanup of hazardous substances....

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