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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 | 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

Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew a February 2024 Biden administration proposed rule, “Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases From Solid Waste Management Units,” under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).[1] The withdrawn proposal would have revised RCRA corrective action regulations to expressly apply the broader statutory definition of “hazardous waste,” rather than only the narrower regulatory definition. Now, EPA is maintaining the status quo for corrective action under RCRA. However, EPA’s withdrawal of its proposed RCRA hazardous waste definition makes no mention of its corresponding proposal from 2024 to list nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as RCRA hazardous constituents.[2] This disjointed withdrawal, while providing some certainty for regulated entities, does not resolve how EPA plans to address PFAS under the RCRA program....

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Insights

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

Client Alert | 03.12.26

EPA and CBP Intensify Import Enforcement on Pesticides, Toxic Chemicals, and Polluting Products: EPA Reports Unprecedented Enforcement Results—Key Insights for Importers, Distributors, and Retailers

Publication | 01.05.26

Key Trends Shaping ESG And Sustainability Law In 2026

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Practices

Olivia's Insights

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

Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew a February 2024 Biden administration proposed rule, “Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases From Solid Waste Management Units,” under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).[1] The withdrawn proposal would have revised RCRA corrective action regulations to expressly apply the broader statutory definition of “hazardous waste,” rather than only the narrower regulatory definition. Now, EPA is maintaining the status quo for corrective action under RCRA. However, EPA’s withdrawal of its proposed RCRA hazardous waste definition makes no mention of its corresponding proposal from 2024 to list nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as RCRA hazardous constituents.[2] This disjointed withdrawal, while providing some certainty for regulated entities, does not resolve how EPA plans to address PFAS under the RCRA program....

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