Dunn Carney’s environmental team assists clients as they confront the myriad of state and federal environmental laws and regulations that impact property transfers, the investigation and remediation of hazardous wastes, the recovery of investigation and remediation costs from other liable parties, the use and disposal of hazardous materials and the discharge of storm water or regulated pollutants into water bodies.  We advise and assist our clients as they negotiate and work with local, state and federal agencies that deal with environmental matters including the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, the Washington Department of Ecology and the Environmental Protection Agency. We have developed a leading national expertise in structuring and documenting transactions in the rapidly-growing area of climate change regulations, including the purchase and sale of carbon dioxide offsets and other environmental attributes.  We also address environmental matters in transactional work and handle lawsuits,  administrative appeals or insurance coverage disputes.  We are prepared to serve you in environmental matters no matter what the concern.

AREAS OF LEGAL EXPERTISE

Administrative Appeals
Citizen Suits
Cost Recovery/Contribution Actions
Carbon Trading and other Climate Change Related Transactions
Due Diligence
Environmental Site Assessment/Reviews
Indemnification Agreements
Insurance Coverage
Litigation
Negotiations with EPA and State regulators in Oregon and Washington
No Further Action Determinations
NPDES Permits
Prospective Purchaser Agreements/Consent Judgments
Water Quality Standards/TMDLs

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM

The Climate Trust
Federated Insurance Companies
Iron Partner, LLC
Oregon Sandblasting & Coating, Inc.
Overall Petroleum
Providence Health System-Oregon
Weyerhaeuser Co.
U.S. Bank Trust Group

ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM MEMBERS

Elizabeth E. Howard
Merrill J. Baumann

Jack D. Hoffman
Sindy M. Maher

Kate L. Moore
David P. Rossmiller

 

Nov. 12, 2008- Dunn Carney is a sponsor of the Carbon Credits Seminar at the World Trade Center organized by the Seminar Group.  Here is a link to information about the seminar.