Siyi Shen
Overview
Siyi Shen is an associate in the Environment and Natural Resources Group in the Washington, D.C. office. Her practice covers regulatory counseling, litigation, and mediation involving major environmental and statutes, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, and CERCLA, with an emphasis on climate change, air quality, and sustainability. Siyi also has significant experience with California’s clean air and climate law, policy, and governance.
Career & Education
- Tongji University, LL.B., 2014
- University of California, Berkeley School of Law, LL.M., 2015
- Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2017
- District of Columbia
- New York
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Vice Chair, Climate Change Committee–American Bar Association’s Section on Energy, Environment, and Resources, 2022–2024
- Mandarin
Siyi's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.17.24
Alert! It’s That Time of Year Again: EPA Increases Fines for Civil Non-Compliance
On December 27, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule in the Federal Register adjusting upward the maximum monetary civil penalties for violating its regulations. The final rule raised the minimum and maximum fines for 2024 by about 3.2 percent from their 2023 levels. The new penalty amounts became effective on December 27, 2023, and will only apply to violations that take place after that date.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.10.24
New Year, Larger Penalties: What DOT Regulated Businesses Need to Know
Client Alert | 5 min read | 08.07.23
Client Alert | 5 min read | 07.14.23
Insights
Emissions Trading in California: Lessons for China
|06.01.22
Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, UCLA School of Law
Zero-Emission Vehicle Transition For Federal Fleets: A Practical Discussion
|05.20.22
National Law Journal
Coordinated Governance of Air & Climate Pollutants: Lessons from the California Experience
|07.01.20
Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, UCLA School of Law
As Biden Pushes For Zero-Emission Fleet, Lawyers Face Challenges To Implement Transition
|06.01.22
The National Law Journal
Siyi's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.17.24
Alert! It’s That Time of Year Again: EPA Increases Fines for Civil Non-Compliance
On December 27, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule in the Federal Register adjusting upward the maximum monetary civil penalties for violating its regulations. The final rule raised the minimum and maximum fines for 2024 by about 3.2 percent from their 2023 levels. The new penalty amounts became effective on December 27, 2023, and will only apply to violations that take place after that date.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.10.24
New Year, Larger Penalties: What DOT Regulated Businesses Need to Know
Client Alert | 5 min read | 08.07.23
Client Alert | 5 min read | 07.14.23
