Transactional

• Represented a London-based international investment manager in its acquisition of a wind project in Texas and a solar project in Wisconsin, including a full-scale diligence review of all permits required for the construction, operation and maintenance of the projects and all environmental conditions covering threatened and endangered species, historic preservation, Clean Water Act compliance, state and local road use approvals, county planning and zoning approvals and Federal Aviation Administration permits.
• Represented an investment management firm in its acquisition of a combined heat and natural gas electric generation plant in Illinois, overseeing an intensive diligence effort which included review of all applicable air, waste and water permits held by the facility, coordination with third-party environmental consultants, analysis of regulations mandating reduction of greenhouses gases and negotiation of acquisition documents with the seller.
• Represent a privately held company with respect to obtaining air permits for a 1090 megawatt natural gas power plant in Illinois.

Remediation

• Represented a leading oil and gas company that owns and operates several refineries, in connection with the environmental clean-up of groundwater contamination of former refinery operations in Kansas.
• Represented a real estate investment manager in reviewing all environmental diligence of a remediated site and negotiated development agreements to ensure environmental liability for future single and multifamily housing contamination was properly allocated amongst the parties.
• Represented a commercial real estate development firm in the purchase, remediation and development of a logistics center on the site of a former automotive manufacturer in Wisconsin.
• Represent an American telecommunications company in the negotiation, consultation and implementation of remediation plans for the cleanup former manufactured gas plants brought by the EPA and the State of Nebraska.

Regulatory Compliance & Enforcement Actions

• Represented a privately held company with respect to obtaining a major source air construction permit for a 1090-megawatt natural gas power plant in Illinois.
• Represent an American telecommunications company in negotiations with the DOJ and EPA in negotiating a Consent Decree and associated statement of work related to environmental liability for past operation of a gas manufacturing site in Nebraska.
• Represented a stainless steel surgical components manufacturer in relation to an EPA action brought against the company under the Clean Water Act and hazardous waste program.
• Represent a cargo-handling servicing company in matters related to certain mobile vehicles that were identified by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) with engines that were not properly certified under the Mobile Source Program under the Clean Air Act and corresponding California regulations.
• Represented a Dutch food and biochemicals company with operations in Kansas City in relation to an EPA enforcement actions for violations of hazardous waste handling worked to implement changes and improvements to operations to mitigate the risk of future non-compliance.