Eryn Howington provides regulatory counseling and litigation support to clients involved in complex civil litigation, environmental regulatory enforcement, and mass tort actions.
In her energy and environmental practice, Eryn assists clients with environmental litigation, enforcement defense, regulatory counseling, and navigating the federal rule-making process under the major federal environmental statutes. This includes work related to greenhouse gas regulation, water quality issues, carbon capture legislation, and the Renewable Fuel Standard Program’s Quality Assurance Plan. As the current administration has refocused on environmental justice issues, Eryn has become an active participant in this area, frequently speaking and writing on regulatory developments.
In her torts practice, Eryn defends clients in the transportation, petroleum, and pharmaceutical industries against class actions, contract disputes, environmental tort liabilities, and other commercial matters. She recently completed a one-week trial defending a Class I railroad client that resulted in a favorable jury verdict.
While in law school, Eryn served as a student-fellow in the Howard University Environmental Justice Center and a Henry Ramsey Dean’s Fellow for the legal writing center. She also served as a student-attorney for the Civil & Human Rights Clinic, a research assistant for an environmental law professor, and a tutor to first-year law students.
Speeches & Presentations
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"One-Year Review: Advancing Environmental Justice," Crowell & Moring Webinar 2022.
(May 5, 2022).
Speakers: Byron R. Brown, Monty Cooper, Eryn Howington, Felicia L. Isaac
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"A New Day for EJ: Environmental Justice with an ESG Twist," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(March 4, 2021).
Presenters: Paul Freeman, Elizabeth B. Dawson, and Eryn Howington.
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"Striving for Environmental Justice in Communities of the Patuxent River," Earth Optimism Summit, Bird Friendly Coffee Show with Student Lightening Talks
(April 24, 2020).
Speaker: Eryn Howington.
Publications
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"How Gov't Enviro Justice Push May Affect Developers," Law360
(February 8, 2023).
Authors: Tyler A. O'Connor, Elizabeth B. Dawson, Byron R. Brown, and Eryn Howington.
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"Justices' EPA Ruling Didn't Move Needle On Chevron Doctrine," Law360
(August 9, 2022).
Authors: Daniel W. Wolff, and Eryn Howington.
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"Key 2021 Cases On Standing In Product Defect Class Actions," Law360
(January 6, 2022).
Authors: April Nelson Ross, Rachel Raphael, and Eryn Howington.
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"EPA’s Shift In Chemical and Hazardous Materials Regulation and What Retailers Can Expect," Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
(October 27, 2021).
Authors: Jennifer A. Giblin, Eryn Howington, and Warren Lehrenbaum.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Recent EPA Guidance Boosts Consideration of Environmental Justice and Cumulative Impacts of Pollution,"
Environment & Natural Resources Law Alert
(January 18, 2023).
Contacts: Elizabeth B. Dawson, Byron R. Brown, Eryn Howington
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"Subtle Environmental Justice Actions That Go the Extra Mile: Evaluating Recent EJ Developments,"
Climate Law & Environmental Finance Update
(March 21, 2022).
Contacts: Monty Cooper, Eryn Howington
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"EPA’s Anticipated Cumulative Risk Assessment Guidelines Will Guide EJ Enforcement,"
Environment & Natural Resources Law Alert
(December 6, 2021).
Contacts: Elliott P. Laws, Elizabeth B. Dawson, Eryn Howington
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"DC’s Consumer Protection Law Presents Risks for Companies Advertising Clean Energy Efforts: Just Ask Exxon,"
(April 22, 2021).
Contacts: Preetha Chakrabarti, Eryn Howington
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"Confirmation of Haaland as Secretary of the Interior Highlights Potential Reach of Biden Administration’s "All-of-Government" Pursuit of Environmental and Climate Justice Objectives,"
Administrative Law Alert
(March 16, 2021).
Contacts: Paul Freeman, Daniel W. Wolff, Byron R. Brown, Monty Cooper, Eryn Howington
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"Proposed Climate Bill Would Advance Biden Administration’s Focus on Environmental Justice,"
Administrative Law Alert
(March 4, 2021).
Contacts: Paul Freeman, Byron R. Brown, Eryn Howington
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"GAO Calls on FDA to Prepare to Resume Inspections of Drug Manufacturers,"
Administrative Law Alert
(February 9, 2021).
Contacts: John Fuson, Eryn Howington
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"Biden Administration Directs Agencies to Implement and Enforce Environmental Justice Measures,"
Environment & Natural Resources Law Alert
(February 1, 2021).
Contacts: Paul Freeman, Eryn Howington
Press Coverage