Environmental Regulation and Litigation
LeBlanc Bland provides representation to local and national clients in a wide array of matters involving environmental regulation and litigation. We have extensive experience providing clients with environmental regulatory guidance, assisting clients in obtaining and maintaining air, water and waste permits, conducting due diligence investigations and environmental audits and educating clients as to compliance with environmental reporting requirements.
We have successfully defended clients in administrative and judicial actions brought under federal and state environmental regulations and strive to achieve just results while protecting the standing of our clients before both federal and state environmental agencies. Our environmental attorneys have also represented clients in the litigation of all types of environmental issues, such as private cost recovery actions, claims of environmental contamination, and disputes relating to the allocation of environmental liabilities in sales, acquisitions and mergers.
• Air, Water and Waste Permitting
In addition to providing environmental regulatory guidance, our environmental law attorneys have considerable experience in navigating state and federal laws and regulations relating to the environmental permitting process for hazardous wastes, nonhazardous oilfield wastes, solid wastes, water discharge, air emissions and wetlands regulations. We assist clients in the permit application process and also serve our clients in litigation arising out of permit applications, denials and compliance.
• Defense of Governmental Enforcement Actions and Administrative Appeals
LeBlanc Bland environmental attorneys defend clients in actions initiated by state and federal regulatory agencies involving compliance with state and federal environmental regulations and permitting requirements, and against Office of Conservation claims of environmental contamination. Our attorneys have experience in defending clients in both administrative settings as well as federal and state court proceedings. Our goal is to achieve a fair and efficient result for clients while preserving our clients’ relationships with federal and state regulatory agencies.
• Environmental Regulatory Guidance
Our environmental attorneys counsel clients in connection with all major federal environmental laws and regulations, including the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as well as similar statutory and regulatory programs.
We focus on educating clients with respect to the often complex disposal and emission standards, as well as reporting, response and remedial requirements under these regulations, with the aim of providing clients with a working understanding and appreciation of these regulations.
• Environmental Reporting and Response Guidance
LeBlanc Bland environmental attorneys frequently counsel and assist clients with respect to environmental regulatory compliance and reporting issues relating to operations involving hazardous wastes, nonhazardous oilfield wastes, solid wastes, water discharge, air emissions and wetlands permitting. Our attorneys have experience with federal and state level reporting requirements and routinely assist clients in creating self-monitoring, auditing and reporting policies and further assist clients in the compliance with state and federally mandated reporting requirements.
We also counsel clients as to the necessary response actions in the event of a release or exceedance of regulatory standards. We have counseled clients with respect to government agency site investigations, the procedures for responding to administrative notices of violation and orders, and the mechanics of conducting remedial investigations and actions.
• Due Diligence Reviews and Environmental Audits
LeBlanc Bland has assisted clients with due diligence reviews in the acquisition, divestiture and maintenance of property. As a result, we have experience in evaluating and advising clients as to liability for historic contamination, the handling and disposal of wastes, both hazardous and non-hazardous, both on and off the property, as well as compliance with environmental laws and agency regulations. We have assisted clients in conducting self-audits and have also advised clients in preparing for and responding to governmental audits. Our experience includes determining and providing advice as to the most appropriate and cost effective way to investigate and remediate environmental contamination.
• Litigation Relating to Environmental Contamination
LeBlanc Bland has experience defending commercial and industrial property owners and lease interest owners in litigation arising out of claims for environmental contamination involving a wide variety of contaminants and hazardous substances. Our experience includes defending property damage claims, personal injury claims and claims for stigma damages, diminution in property value, increased risk of or fear of disease and punitive damages.
We have successfully defended clients in administrative and judicial actions brought under federal and state environmental regulations and strive to achieve just results while protecting the standing of our clients before both federal and state environmental agencies. Our environmental attorneys have also represented clients in the litigation of all types of environmental issues, such as private cost recovery actions, claims of environmental contamination, and disputes relating to the allocation of environmental liabilities in sales, acquisitions and mergers.
• Air, Water and Waste Permitting
In addition to providing environmental regulatory guidance, our environmental law attorneys have considerable experience in navigating state and federal laws and regulations relating to the environmental permitting process for hazardous wastes, nonhazardous oilfield wastes, solid wastes, water discharge, air emissions and wetlands regulations. We assist clients in the permit application process and also serve our clients in litigation arising out of permit applications, denials and compliance.
• Defense of Governmental Enforcement Actions and Administrative Appeals
LeBlanc Bland environmental attorneys defend clients in actions initiated by state and federal regulatory agencies involving compliance with state and federal environmental regulations and permitting requirements, and against Office of Conservation claims of environmental contamination. Our attorneys have experience in defending clients in both administrative settings as well as federal and state court proceedings. Our goal is to achieve a fair and efficient result for clients while preserving our clients’ relationships with federal and state regulatory agencies.
• Environmental Regulatory Guidance
Our environmental attorneys counsel clients in connection with all major federal environmental laws and regulations, including the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as well as similar statutory and regulatory programs.
We focus on educating clients with respect to the often complex disposal and emission standards, as well as reporting, response and remedial requirements under these regulations, with the aim of providing clients with a working understanding and appreciation of these regulations.
• Environmental Reporting and Response Guidance
LeBlanc Bland environmental attorneys frequently counsel and assist clients with respect to environmental regulatory compliance and reporting issues relating to operations involving hazardous wastes, nonhazardous oilfield wastes, solid wastes, water discharge, air emissions and wetlands permitting. Our attorneys have experience with federal and state level reporting requirements and routinely assist clients in creating self-monitoring, auditing and reporting policies and further assist clients in the compliance with state and federally mandated reporting requirements.
We also counsel clients as to the necessary response actions in the event of a release or exceedance of regulatory standards. We have counseled clients with respect to government agency site investigations, the procedures for responding to administrative notices of violation and orders, and the mechanics of conducting remedial investigations and actions.
• Due Diligence Reviews and Environmental Audits
LeBlanc Bland has assisted clients with due diligence reviews in the acquisition, divestiture and maintenance of property. As a result, we have experience in evaluating and advising clients as to liability for historic contamination, the handling and disposal of wastes, both hazardous and non-hazardous, both on and off the property, as well as compliance with environmental laws and agency regulations. We have assisted clients in conducting self-audits and have also advised clients in preparing for and responding to governmental audits. Our experience includes determining and providing advice as to the most appropriate and cost effective way to investigate and remediate environmental contamination.
• Litigation Relating to Environmental Contamination
LeBlanc Bland has experience defending commercial and industrial property owners and lease interest owners in litigation arising out of claims for environmental contamination involving a wide variety of contaminants and hazardous substances. Our experience includes defending property damage claims, personal injury claims and claims for stigma damages, diminution in property value, increased risk of or fear of disease and punitive damages.