PRESENTATIONS
A highly sought-after speaker, Mr. Koska has shared his experience in groundwater litigation with a number of national and regional industry associations, including the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC), the Southeast Regional Water Purveyors Association, the National Conference of Regulatory Attorneys and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).
Following his presentation at the 2008 annual meeting of the NARUC Committee on Water, the NARUC Board of Directors adopted a resolution encouraging states to consider legislation or regulations that would provide a safe harbor from liability for water purveyors providing water in compliance with federal and state drinking water standards, similar to the California safe harbor confirmed by the Court of Appeal in the August 2007 case In re: Groundwater Cases.
Following his presentation at the 2008 annual meeting of the NARUC Committee on Water, the NARUC Board of Directors adopted a resolution encouraging states to consider legislation or regulations that would provide a safe harbor from liability for water purveyors providing water in compliance with federal and state drinking water standards, similar to the California safe harbor confirmed by the Court of Appeal in the August 2007 case In re: Groundwater Cases.
Selected Recent Presentations
- 31st Annual National Conference of Regulatory Attorneys, “A Safe Harbor for Water Companies: From Litigation to Legislation,” June 2008, Charleston, South Carolina
- National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Committee on Water, “A Safe Harbor for Water Companies that Comply with Safe Drinking Water Standards: State Legislation,” February 2008, Washington, D.C. Click here to download the full PDF.
- National Association of Water Companies, 2007 National Drinking Water Symposium, Relief From Tort Liability for Drinking Water Providers,” October 2007, La Jolla, California. Click here to download the full PDF.
- American States Water Company, Officers and Senior Management, “Managing Electronic Information and E-Discovery,” October 2007, San Diego, California
- National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, Staff Subcommittee on Accounting and Finance, “The Effect of Environmental Lawsuits,” September 2006, Portland, Maine
PUBLICATIONS
Mr. Koska has authored articles for a variety of publications, including:
- “From Litigation to Legislation: A Safe Harbor for Drinking Water Providers” (APWA Reporter, August 2008)
- “Wastewater Systems in 20 States Face Serious Funding Crisis” (April 3, 2008)
- “Unanimous Supreme Court Permits Private Parties to Sue for Cleanup Expenses Under CERCLA Section 107" (July 11, 2007)
- “Suing over Sewage: The Future of San Diego's Coastal Waters” (San Diego Transcript, May 2, 2002)
