Renewable Energy

• Provided permitting advice on several carbon capture and sequestration projects, including projects in Louisiana’s coastal zone.
• Advised on obtaining California Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits for Louisiana project.
• Performed regulatory review of subcontractor’s contractual and environmental permitting obligations under offshore wind project.
• Advised on Louisiana permitting requirements for onshore wind projects.
• Advised on environmental justice aspects of siting clean energy project.
• Provided environmental law compliance and land use advice to developer of a major water storage and solar energy project in California.

Air & Water

• Successfully defended Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Coastal Management’s coastal use determination for client’s development project in state court litigation.
• Provided regulatory counsel concerning numerous compliance issues, including advising natural gas company as to how new National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants regulations applied to its facilities under the Clean Air Act and advising chemical companies regarding solid waste and hazardous waste classification of materials used in production process, pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
• Counseled clients with respect to oil and gas regulatory issues, including advising oil company regarding discharge release reporting requirements under NPDES permit and the Clean Water Act.
• Facilitated, negotiated, and enforced insurance coverage for environmental claims on behalf of water utility company.
• Resolved regulatory enforcement claims brought by the California Air Resources Board based on alleged violation of California consumer products emission standards.
• Counseled client and negotiated with California agencies regarding diesel truck and generator emission issues.
• Assisted in negotiating Consent Decrees on behalf of two different natural gas companies involved in enforcement proceedings for potential violations of the Clean Air Act within tribal air sheds in Utah. Parties to the Consent Decree included EPA Region 8 and the U.S. Dept. of Justice.

Land Remediation

• Represented developer with claims against a municipality arising under CERCLA based on groundwater contamination caused by leaking sewer.
• Represented adjacent landowner in lawsuit involving a Superfund site, including common law tort claims and CERCLA claims, and involving issues related to acid mine drainage, statutes of limitations, continuing tort, and restoration damages.
• Represented industry client with legacy CERCLA liabilities attributable to former chemical manufacturing and recycling subsidiaries at Superfund site.
• Represented multiple clients in environmental cleanups across the country and developed investigations and remediations in accordance with state laws, including Louisiana’s Voluntary Remediation Program and Risk Evaluation Corrective Action Program (RECAP).

Other Experience

• Advised client through process of terminating consent decree with EPA.
• Successfully defended local government land use decision for client’s industrial facility expansion.
• Performed due diligence for a large portfolio sale of gasoline service stations.
• Defended and settled California Proposition 65 enforcement claims and counseled clients regarding Proposition 65 compliance issues and risks.
• Represented large well-known hotelier to resolve flood damage claims based on historic California storm incidents, including a 500-year storm.