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Hunton is on the front lines of emerging environmental and climate change issues in the US Supreme Court and other federal and state courts; with federal and state regulatory agencies; and before the US Congress. The firm advises clients over the entire lifecycle of environmental and climate change issues, from initial legislative and policy developments, through implementation, compliance, project development, responses to enforcement actions and court challenges. Hunton provides counsel on the full range of traditional environmental matters, including air, water, natural resources, waste management, and site cleanup, as well as new areas of regulatory focus such as climate change mitigation, PFAS and other emerging chemicals of concern, environmental justice, energy transition, and sustainability and environmental, social, and corporate governance. In the context of climate change, the firm is a global leader advising clients on carbon markets and trading, climate disclosures, electrification of the transportation sector, and energy transition project development, including, for example, wind and solar, nuclear, carbon capture and sequestration, direct air capture, hydrogen, and associated infrastructure.

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What the Team is Known For

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has a leading litigation outfit known for representing major industry players in policy developments and major rulemaking challenges in the climate change space. The firm frequently engaged in regulatory advice and in developing compliance programs for clients in the energy, oil and gas and manufacturing sectors. Hunton regularly acts on multijurisdictional regulatory proceedings including providing representation before energy and environmental agencies in the US and EU.

Work Highlights

  • Hunton Andrews Kurth continued to represent Texas Oil and Gas Association in a lawsuit against government's revised methane emission regulations of 2022.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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F William Brownell
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F William Brownell
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William Brownell is an esteemed lawyer in the climate change space. He advises clients on the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources with notable experience acting for electric utilities. He provides high level regulatory advice and deftly handles litigation.

Bill has been at the forefront of many of the key issues in air pollution and climate change regulation for decades.

Chuck Knauss
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Chuck Knauss
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Chuck Knauss has a broad and nationally recognized environmental and energy law practice. He advises clients on litigation as well as regulatory and legislative issues pertaining to both state and federal climate change policy. He commonly acts for clients in the oil and gas, automotive and transportation sectors.

Chuck devotes lots of energy to his clients, he is very creative and I have often seen him suggest approaches to a problem that no one else has proposed.

Shannon Broome
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Shannon Broome
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Shannon Broome advises on climate change-related nuisance lawsuits as well as California-specific emissions standards. She has further expertise in emissions issues affecting the oil and gas, manufacturing and automotive industries.

Shannon works tirelessly for her clients and goes the extra mile to stay in touch with them. Her knowledge of the law, practice and personalities of climate change regulation at the federal and state level is very deep.

Samuel L. Brown
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Samuel L. Brown
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Samuel Brown is an environmental attorney who has experience in advising on both domestic and international issues. He is particularly specialized in climate strategy and decarbonization for large corporations.

Ranked Lawyers at
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USA - Nationwide

Climate Change

F William Brownell
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F William Brownell
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Senior Statespeople
Chuck Knauss
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Chuck Knauss
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Shannon Broome
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Shannon Broome
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Samuel L. Brown
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Samuel L. Brown
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