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Harrison Reback Baker Botts Houston
Harrison Reback
Senior Associate

Overview

Harrison Reback's practice covers a variety of environmental matters for upstream, midstream, and downstream clients, primarily in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and North Dakota. Mr. Reback advises clients on regulatory compliance and enforcement defense in matters involving EPA, PHMSA, OSHA, TCEQ, and Harris County, among other agencies. In addition, Mr. Reback supports responses during crises, conducts internal investigations, and interfaces with federal, state, and local investigative agencies following industrial incidents. Mr. Reback also assists clients with a wide range of permitting issues, including Clean Water Act Section 404 and Section 408 permits, state permits pursuant to the Clean Air Act, Bureau of Land Management rights-of-way, and project permitting and compliance under the National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA").

Admissions & Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Houston Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law 2015
  • B.A., Environmental Science, University of Florida 2012
    cum laude

Experience

  • Exploration and production companies – supported responses to EPA Permian flyover notifications and negotiations of enforcement resolution
  • Exploration and production companies – represented clients in multiple New Mexico contested air permit hearings and secured final permits
  • Exploration and production company – developed comments and participated in New Mexico hearing for NMED ozone precursor rule
  • Refinery – advised on TCEQ regulatory requirements and led application for mitigation of compliance history score
  • Terminal company – resolved alleged violations of Harris County floodplain regulations
  • Pipeline company – advised client concerning potential regulatory and litigation risks associated with construction of new interstate pipeline project
  • Pipeline company – advised client on PHMSA jurisdictional determinations, regulatory obligations concerning pipeline abandonment, and enforcement risks
  • Pipeline company – supported enforcement defense concerning alleged noncompliance with federal air regulations 
  • Chemical company – advised on regulatory compliance with TCEQ air regulations and supported submittal of required reports
  • Terminal company – led incident response and defense for subsequent agency investigations including OSHA, CSB, EPA, TCEQ, and Harris County
  • Offshore operator – conducted internal investigation, disclosed potential violations pursuant to EPA Audit Policy, and received declination of prosecution from EPA
  • Terminal company – conducted internal investigation in response to allegations by a potential whistleblower
  • Pipeline company – facilitated company response following fire at Oklahoma facility
  • Pipeline company – conducted internal investigation following fatality and responded to agency investigations
  • Exploration and production company – led the development of a global consent decree to resolve violations of North Dakota air regulations for a number of exploration and production companies operating in the Bakken
  • Exploration and production company – assisted with response to EPA Request for Information under Section 308 of the Clean Water Act
  • Exploration and production company – Assisted in Section 408 and Section 404 permitting issues associated with a North Dakota pipeline project subject to delays by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • Exploration and production company – Advised on permitting and compliance issues associated with NEPA and the National Historic Preservation Act for a North Dakota pipeline project
  • Electric utilities – supported development of new power generation assets, including permitting obligations