Air Quality
We represent clients on a broad spectrum of issues arising from federal and state regulation of air emissions, including matters related to the control of stationary and mobile sources, climate change, permitting, strategic counseling, and enforcement, such as:
- Counseling companies on a variety of Clean Air Act (CAA) issues, including new source review, prevention of significant deterioration, Title V permitting, and compliance with new source performance standards.
- Advising clients on potential climate change issues and liability, including defending companies involved in global warming tort litigation.
- Defending clients in CAA administrative and civil enforcement actions.
- Counseling industrial clients regarding EPA’s development and implementation of hazardous air pollutant standards, including maximum achievable control technology and area source standards, and representing clients in EPA rulemakings to review and revise national ambient air quality standards.
- Counseling livestock producers on the application of federal and state air pollution controls to animal feeding operations.
- Counseling a major engine manufacturer on emissions compliance requirements for its on-road and non-road engine and vehicle products.
- Counseling a major automobile manufacturer regarding litigation against California’s greenhouse gas regulations.
- Advising a major automobile manufacturer regarding corporate average fuel economy requirements administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, including prospects for additional changes to existing requirements.