Environmental Law and Natural Resources

Environmental-Law-and-Natural-Resources Environmental Law and Natural ResourcesOur attorneys have experience navigating the complex federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies associated with environmental and natural resources law.  We provide transactional and litigation representation on environmental and natural resource matters to a broad range of clients, including individuals, private companies, landowners, dairies, ranchers, municipalities, counties, federal agencies, oil and gas producers, marketers, bulk storage owners, pipeline companies and impacted individuals or groups.  We represent clients on matters relating to permitting, regulatory compliance, and to investigation, remediation and clean-up of contaminated or polluted sites, as well as in negotiated settlements with regulatory agencies.  We represent clients in matters involving the New Mexico Environment Department, the New Mexico Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the United States Bureau of Land Management, the United States Forest Service and other federal, state and local agencies.

  • Permitting
  • Groundwater discharge permitting
  • Groundwater pollution or contamination investigation, remediation and abatement
  • Hazardous waste management and permitting
  • Air quality
  • CERCLA and superfund clean-up and liability
  • NEPA
  • Oil and Gas
  • Mining
  • Land  use and real estate development
  • Environmental litigation
  • Insurance coverage issues
  •  Federal land issues
  • Endangered Species Act
  • Toxic torts