<p>Practice focuses exclusively on energy, environmental and administrative law, with emphasis on Pipeline Safety Act, Clean Water Act, Oil Pollution Act, NEPA, RCRA, CERCLA and TSCA issues. <p>Experience in compliance advice, enforcement defense, administrative adjudication and environmental litigation. <p>Representative clients include oil and natural gas pipelines, chemical manufacturers and the pulp and paper industry.
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<p>Advise corporations and municipalities on compliance issues arising under complex energy, transportation and environmental laws.
<p>Provide advice to oil and gas companies on infrastructure expansion, integrity management and contingency planning issues.
<p>Represented some of the largest oil pipelines in the country on Pipeline Safety Act, Clean Water Act and other enforcement actions.
<p>Represented a POTW in Florida in defense of a Clean Water Act citizen suit seeking more than $50 million in civil penalties. Obtained summary judgment for the discharger resulting in no penalty.
<p>Participated in negotiation of one of the first Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) under the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990. <p>Negotiated numerous SEPs subsequently, resulting in significant reduction of environmental civil penalties in various cases.
<p>Resolved complex RCRA Section 3008(h) administrative proceedings through negotiated settlements, resulting in significant reductions in scope of work.