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Clean Air Act
- Secured first contested NSR/PSD permit in non-attainment area (TCEQ decision upheld by district court
- Counseled clients on impact of non-attainment designation on permitting issues
- Represented clients in work group to consider challenging EPA’s eight-hour ozone non-attainment designation for counties determined to be “contributing to” non-attainment area
- Advised Dallas/Ft. Worth area client on 11 technical factors used by EPA in determining boundaries for eight-hour ozone non-attainment designations
- Evaluated emission credit contracts and transactions related to emission off-sets
- Reviewed and commented on various SIP issues associated with Houston, Galveston and Beaumont/Port Arthur ozone non-attainment areas
- Evaluated numerous computer modeling efforts and results in conjunction with various contested air permits
- Worked extensively with engineers, modelers and toxicologists in air modeling issues
- Advised client on viability of challenging TCEQ NOx rules
- Counseled clients on various Title V compliance issues
Mining
- Counseled clients on rulemaking and interpretation of coal combustion byproducts
- Represented client in defeating an unsuitability petition
- Assisted in securing settlement in SCMRA contested case
- Worked with a team of lawyers to permit a lignite mine in Texas
Water/Wastewater
- Secured, defended and defeated water rights permits
- Secured groundwater permits in contested matters from the Edwards Aquifer Authority and other groundwater districts
- Represented client in securing contested wastewater permit for new lignite mine
- Counseled clients on Effluent Limitation Guidelines for various industry sections
- Represented clients in contested TPDES wastewater discharge matters
- Challenged special districts on authorization to supply services
- Defended action to compel water supply
- Advised clients regarding water rights and water contracts in various transactions
- Advises on clean water cases, including those dealing with raw water supply
- Actively involved in Texas water planning efforts
Waste
- Permitted and renewed underground injection control
- Advised clients on various RCRA issues