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Environmental Litigation Work
- Briefed, argued, and won motion to dismiss state natural resource damages (NRD) suit on behalf of manufacturing client.
- Representation of an oil and gas company in a federal district court trial brought under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) to recover cleanup costs from the federal government as a potentially responsible party (PRP), including winning award for client at trial.
- Representation of an oil and gas company in a CERCLA appeal before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
- Ongoing representation of numerous industry clients at various Superfund and other cleanup sites in federal court, including federal courts in Texas, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
- Ongoing representation of numerous industry clients in complex alternative allocation processes at multiple large sediment Superfund Sites.
- Representation of an energy company in a state administrative license modification proceeding.
- Representation of an oil and gas company in a contract claim against the federal government to recover cleanup costs.
- Representation of a chemical manufacturer in defending a contract claim brought by the site remediation contractor.
Regulatory Compliance & Engagement with State and Federal Agencies
- Representation of energy companies intervening in rulemaking challenges, including challenges related to federal coal combustion residuals (“CCR”) rules.
- Representation of numerous energy companies on CCR Part A/Part B applications.
- Counseling numerous energy companies on issues related to compliance with various waste regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), including regulations related to CCR.
- Representing companies completing state and federal cleanups.
- Counseling various companies on compliance with current and prospective state and federal PFAS regulations.
- Representation of various trade groups participating as amicus in a Supreme Court CERCLA case.
- Counseling companies on Clean Water Act permitting and compliance.
- Managing a coalition of power companies and providing updates to those companies on key developments related to CERCLA, RCRA, renewables, and wildlife.