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Environmental Permitting and Regulatory Compliance

Air Quality and Climate Change

Our air quality practice advises and represents clients in matters involving air emissions regulated by California’s local air quality management districts, the California Air Resources Control Board and the U.S. EPA.

We provide services in a variety of air quality-related areas, including:

  • Pre-construction permitting and the New Source Review and Prevention of Significant Deterioration programs
  • Federal Title V permitting
  • Regulation of toxic air contaminants
  • The coming regulation of greenhouse gas emissions
  • All other elements of federal and California regulatory programs relating to air quality

We also represent clients in judicial and administrative enforcement actions and in Clean Air Act citizen suits in a wide variety of air quality-related matters.

Climate Change Subgroup

We advise clients on fast-developing California and federal initiatives designed to control the emission of greenhouse gases.

In particular, we monitor the interplay between federal and California law, and we keep the firm’s clients and friends current with the rapidly changing developments in this area.

We provide services in a variety of air quality-related areas, including:

  • Pre-construction permitting and the New Source Review and Prevention of Significant Deterioration programs
  • Federal Title V permitting
  • Regulation of toxic air contaminants
  • The coming regulation of greenhouse gas emissions
  • All other elements of federal and California regulatory programs relating to air quality

We also represent clients in judicial and administrative enforcement actions and in Clean Air Act citizen suits in a wide variety of air quality-related matters.

Climate Change Subgroup

We advise clients on fast-developing California and federal initiatives designed to control the emission of greenhouse gases.

In particular, we monitor the interplay between federal and California law, and we keep the firm’s clients and friends current with the rapidly changing developments in this area.

"Excellent combination of environmental and legal knowledge."

- General Counsel, Oil and Gas Company

EXPERIENCE

  • Pulp Mill. Represented owner of kraft pulp mill in connection with federal and local air pollution regulations, including local, state and federal enforcement and variance actions, regulatory compliance, development and negotiation of local and Title V permits and permit amendments, and defense of Clean Air Act citizen suit.
  • Power Utility. Represented power utility in connection with claims by local and state air pollution control agencies regarding permit requirements applicable to temporary construction activities undertaken by contractors engaged to line a portion of the All American Canal, which conveys Colorado River water into Southern California.
  • Oil Company. Represented oil company in preparation of environmental review documents under CEQA for refinery expansion projects in Northern and Southern California, including addressing climate change issues raised in EIR and in administrative challenges by the state Attorney General and public interest organizations.
  • Food Manufacturer. Represented food manufacturer before regional air quality management agency and EPA, and in federal district court, in permitting and enforcement matters relating to volatile organic carbon emissions from can manufacturing operations.
  • Gas Supplier. Represented gas supplier in permitting for hydrogen plant facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area and SCAQMD.
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