Environmental, Safety and Incident Response

"Baker Botts provides outstanding legal advice and practical solutions to our problems. They are also proactive in helping us understand and assess not just the legal issues that are right in front of us, but those that may be further out on the horizon. They understand how to partner with their clients."

The Legal 500 U.S. 2021

The Baker Botts Environmental, Safety and Incident Response Team advances and protects its clients’ interests during the permitting process, before regulatory agencies, in the courtroom, at workplaces, and when a crisis hits.

With more than 50 lawyers based in California, D.C., New York, and Texas, we have handled federal and state environmental and safety matters nationwide.

Our Capabilities:

Key Industry Sectors:

Infrastructure  Manufacturing Oil & Gas  Renewable and Clean Energy Refining & Petrochemical

Incident and Crisis Response. We have an experienced Environmental, Safety and Incident Response team that manages all aspects of an incident so clients can focus on their business. Learn more.

Regulatory, Compliance and Permitting Strategies. Our environmental team assists clients with issues arising in all media (air, water and waste) and under every environmental statute and regulatory program. To learn more about our federal and 50-state permitting and regulatory experience, click on the relevant links below.

Litigation. Our environmental lawyers, several of whom are former federal and state regulators and DOJ trial lawyers, are experienced in handling complex and cutting edge environmental, natural resources, and toxic tort litigation. To learn more about our litigation experience, click on the relevant links below.

Climate Change and Sustainability. Our cross-disciplinary climate change practice covers every aspect of climate change, including assisting clients with advocacy, compliance and litigation strategies. Learn more.

Safety. Our cross-disciplinary team has a well-established reputation for working hand in hand with clients, regulators and other stakeholders on process safety, infectious disease/industrial hygiene, and occupational safety and health compliance and litigation matters. Learn more.

Coalitions. Our environmental coalitions give our clients effective tools in advocacy efforts, as well as avenues to track new legislation, regulatory initiatives and litigation trends in a time-sensitive and cost-effective manner. Learn more.

Transactions. We help our clients identify, evaluate, allocate and manage environmental risks and liabilities through due diligence and the structuring and negotiation of commercial transactions. Learn more.

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American Oil & Gas Reporter: Initiatives Target Hydraulic Fracturing

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Ethics of Crisis Response

Speeches & Presentations

2020 Baker Botts Environmental, Safety, and Incident Response Seminar

Developing Renewable Energy on Contaminated Land

Webinar

NSR Reform and EPA Air Memoranda

Speeches & Presentations

Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) Gulf Coast Chapter (GCC) Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE)

Federal Regulatory Update

Speeches & Presentations

TWCA/TRWA Water Law Seminar, Water: Past, Present, and Future

Events

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2021 Oklahoma Public Company School

Let us help you train your in-house professionals! Baker Botts is hosting the 2021 Virtual Oklahoma Public Company School on Tuesday, October 12 at 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT. This school is for executives, environmental professionals and in-house legal counsel.

Kayo Women's Virtual Energy Summit

Baker Botts is a proud supporter of the 2020 Kayo Women's Virtual Energy Summit September 8-11.

31st Annual Environmental Seminar

The Seminar features a number of timely topics, high-level government speakers, roundtable discussions and an optional ethics CLE session before the start of formal presentations.

A Fresh Look at Superfund

Baker Botts will be hosting a half-day Superfund seminar and cocktail reception in our Dallas office on September 19th .

30th Annual Environmental Seminar

The Seminar features a number of timely topics, high-level government speakers, roundtable discussions and an optional ethics CLE session before the start of formal presentations.

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