It's rare to find an organization that does not face challenges with environmental laws involving compliance, enforcement or litigation. Whether it's obtaining project approval, managing contaminated property clean up, litigating a toxic chemical accident, or placing a new product on the market, there are state, federal and local environmental laws that often apply, creating unexpected costs and headaches.
We help clients navigate routine and complex environmental issues to help them overcome difficult (often political) challenges so they can focus on their goals with greater clarity and confidence. We apply creative thinking, nimble and pragmatic problem solving, and out-of-the-box, innovative solutions. We offer clients:
- Knowledge of the legal and regulatory climate
- A practical understanding of local issues
- The benefits of long-standing relationships with regulators, technical experts, key decision makers and community stakeholders
- Advocacy in all the forums in which environmental problems arise - the courtroom, the boardroom, the regulatory agency and the negotiating table.
We assist clients on all major and emerging environmental laws at the federal, state and local levels, including:
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (Superfund)
- Oil Pollution Act
- Clean Water Act
- Clean Air Act
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
- Endangered Species Act
- Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
- Safe Drinking Water Act
- Proposition 65
- Water Code
- Hazardous Waste Control Law
- NEPA and CEQA
- Coastal Act
- Hazardous Substance Account Act
Our lawyers also practice in the fields of climate change law, coastal development and protection, Brownfields redevelopment, environmental insurance and toxic tort matters.
We represent a broad spectrum of clients in industries, including:
- Oil refining and distribution
- Telecommunications
- Manufacturing
- Ports
- Renewable energy
- Real estate development
- Water supply and distribution
- Desalination
- Hazardous waste management and recycling
- Mining
- Municipalities
More Legal and Business Bylines From Environmental & Natural Resources at Allen Matkins
- California Groundwater Fees in Flux Following Recent Conflicting Proposition 218 Cases - (Posted On Tuesday, April 07, 2015)
- California Governor Brown Issues Executive Order Requiring Statewide Mandatory Water Restrictions - (Posted On Thursday, April 02, 2015)
- California State Water Board Significantly Expands Scope of Authority to Investigate Water Rights - (Posted On Thursday, March 19, 2015)
- California State Water Board Launches Investigation Into Claims of Senior Water Rights - (Posted On Monday, February 09, 2015)
- California Acts To Manage Statewide Groundwater Issues - (Posted On Friday, September 19, 2014)
- City of San Diego's Settlement Over Alleged Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit Violations Results in Crackdown on Out-Of-Compliance Projects - (Posted On Friday, August 22, 2014)
- California Supreme Court Upholds Design Professionals' Duty to Future Residential Purchasers - (Posted On Tuesday, July 08, 2014)
- First District Court of Appeal Holds State Water Board May Restrict Beneficial Water Use by Senior Water Rights Holders, Relying on Public Trust Doctrine - (Posted On Tuesday, July 01, 2014)
- Lookout Above! Requiring Landowners To Dedicate An "Overflight" Easement Is Not A Taking, Even When All An Owner Seeks Is A Minor Building Permit - (Posted On Thursday, January 23, 2014)
- State Court Upholds Validity of Landmark Water Transfer Agreement Providing Some Certainty to California's Water Supply - (Posted On Thursday, June 13, 2013)