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Bracewell has one of the largest and most highly respected environmental practices in the United States. Our team combines legal and policy depth with knowledge in media relations and lobbying, all focused on energy, environmental and natural resources issues faced by companies across the United States. We provide a uniquely informed perspective based on decades of experience working at the forefront of issues facing companies in the oil and gas, refining, power generation and transmission, chemical, manufacturing, technology, mining and construction sectors.


We handle regulatory matters for energy and energy-related companies before a myriad of federal agencies, including the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Transportation (DOT), Customs and Border Protection, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the EPA, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Fish and Wildlife Service, the US National Park Service and the Surface Transportation Board.


In addition, our environmental litigation group — in collaboration with our market-leading white-collar defense, appellate and energy regulatory practices — handles some of the largest and most complicated environmental litigation matters in the nation.

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Environment - District of Columbia

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Bracewell has a leading practice in the transactional and regulatory spheres. The firm has a significant presence in environmental policy development and frequently engages in adversarial proceedings against new government regulations. The team is experienced in permitting issues affecting renewable energy projects. Clients of Bracewell include a range of prominent energy and chemical companies. Other areas of the firm's expertise include climate change regulation and major accident response.

Work Highlights

  • Bracewell represented Republic Services in connection with all environmental aspects of its acquisition of U.S. Ecology, a company engaged in the the management and disposal of industrial, energy, hazardous and radioactive wastes.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jeffrey R Holmstead
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Jeffrey R Holmstead
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Jeffrey Holmstead has a nationally recognized environmental law and climate change practice with notable expertise in the CAA.

Jeffrey Holmstead is a terrific lawyer and strategist.

Jeffrey has a really in-depth understanding of the federal regulations.

He has deep knowledge, extensive contacts and tackles novel Clean Air Act legal issues in new and inventive ways. He takes issues and presents a variety of ways to tackle problems.

Jeff has great expertise and is easy to work with.

Jason Hutt
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Jason Hutt
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Band 3
Jason Hutt leads Bracewell’s environment, lands and resources practice. He counsels clients on matters pertaining to wetlands, air and wastewater regulations and is further noted for his catastrophe response work.

Jason is a brilliant environmental attorney, very smart and a terrific problem solver.

Jason has a super keen mind and is very quick on his feet. He has been instrumental to us.

I have learnt so much from him, he has the ability to collaborate and bring people together.

Kevin Ewing
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Kevin Ewing
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Band 3
Kevin Ewing advises developers on environmental and siting issues for midstream, upstream and offshore energy projects.

He is a great innovator in energy and offshore matters.

I go to Kevin for when I have really complex, difficult and strategic legal matters to consider.

Kevin is a counsellor and is incredibly hardworking.

Ann D. Navaro
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Ann D. Navaro
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Ann Navaro is recognized for her extensive experience assisting developers and companies in the upstream, pipeline, renewables, power transmission and LNG sectors with regulatory issues. Ann spent more than ten years as a trial lawyer in the Environment and Natural Resources Division at the US DOJ before joining the Washington, DC office of Bracewell.

Ann Navaro brings a valuable perspective, has a lot of litigation experience and problem solves on regulatory issues.

Ann is especially willing and well-equipped to be an advocate for you.

Ann is very smart and very supportive.

Brittany M Pemberton
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Brittany M Pemberton
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Brittany Pemberton is an environemntal attorney who has particular experience in on matters that relate to enforcement, strategic planning and compliance. She has worked with clients in industries such as oil and gas and waste disposal.

Brittany is an all around go-to. She is a breath of fresh air and knows her stuff cold.

Brittany is our go-to fuel quality compliance expert.

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Jeffrey R Holmstead
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Jeffrey R Holmstead
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Band 1
Jason Hutt
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Jason Hutt
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Band 3
Kevin Ewing
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Kevin Ewing
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Band 3
Ann D. Navaro
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Ann D. Navaro
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Band 5
Brittany M Pemberton
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Brittany M Pemberton
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Band 6