If we can’t get where we need to go to protect people through our regulatory channels, through our legislative process, then unfortunately what we have left is our legal process. Robert Bilott Read Quote
There are certain systems that I think are not working well – that’s the regulatory system, the whole system of how we regulate chemicals in this country. Robert Bilott Read Quote
But I suspect most people across the United States are still unfamiliar with PFAS and don’t realize the exposure that occurs. I’m going to continue doing what I can elevating that awareness. Robert Bilott Read Quote
We notified the EPA 18 years ago that PFOA in drinking water presented a public health threat, and in 2019 there are still no federal regulatory limits. Robert Bilott Read Quote
You know, I started with the law firm of Taft Stettinius & Hollister in Cincinnati back in 1990. Robert Bilott Read Quote
Well, you know, my grandmother actually grew up, you know, her whole family, my mom’s family outside of Parkersburg, West Virginia. Robert Bilott Read Quote
You know, really, it’s not easy taking a 20 year story and condensing it into two hours. But they did a fantastic job of really being able to capture, you know, what that community went through, what these what these real people in that community went through to bring the story out for the rest of us. Robert Bilott Read Quote
There was pressure on the EPA to come out with a drinking water guideline, which it did in 2016. And when that guideline came out, it spurred even more testing across the country, including by the Department of Defense. Robert Bilott Read Quote
My family said that a big firm was where you’d get the most opportunities. I knew nobody who had ever worked at a firm, nobody who knew anything about it. I just tried to get the best job I could. Robert Bilott Read Quote
I learned to question everything you read. Don’t take anything at face value. Don’t care what other people say. I liked that philosophy. Robert Bilott Read Quote
