The Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group’s substantive capabilities encompass all areas of environmental law, including the significant federal statutory/regulatory programs listed below, most of which are administered by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Most states, of course, also have their own environmental programs, which in some cases impose even more stringent requirements than the federal regulations.  Our attorneys counsel clients with respect to a myriad of issues associated with state and federal environmental programs including:

• obtaining required permits or variances
• filing appeals
• representation in enforcement actions
• counseling on statutory or regulatory provisions
• completion of reporting requirements
• litigation of issues arising under programs
• conducting internal investigations

Certain federal environmental regulations our attorneys counsel on include:

• CERCLA or Superfund
• The Clean Air Act
• The Clean Water Act
• The Coastal Zone Management Act
• The Emergency Planning and Community Right To Know Act
• The Endangered Species Act
• The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodentacide Act
• The National Environmental Policy Act
• The Oil Pollution Act of 1990
• The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
• The Safe Drinking Water Act
• The Toxic Substances Control Act