Stoel Rives LLP, Environment | Chambers USA Profile

About

Provided by Stoel Rives LLP

Our Environment, Land Use, and Natural Resources Practice Group is recognized as a leader in the Pacific Northwest, Mountain regions, California, and Alaska. The firm offers one of the nation's largest environmental law practices. We handle all aspects of regulatory compliance and litigation, including air, water, chemical substance and waste compliance counseling; enforcement and citizen suit defense; land use permitting, contaminated site cleanup; insurance recovery; federal lands permitting; environmental aspects of real estate and corporate transactions; and other issues involving ESA, NEPA, CAA, CWA, RCRA, EPCRA, CERCLA, and related state law obligations. Our attorneys are known for their technical acumen. We drill deeply into the technical and scientific aspects of environmental issues, working with teams of scientists, engineers, and business managers to develop whole solutions—not just legal advice.

Areas of Focus:

Air Quality
Arctic Law
Chemical Substances
Climate Change
Contaminated Lands
Endangered Species
Environmental Compliance, Insurance, and Litigation
Land Use
Mining
Oil and Gas
Permitting
Protected Species
Timber and Forest Products
Tribal Law
Waste
Water Quality
Water Rights & Supplies
Wetlands

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Environment - USA - Nationwide

Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Known for their strong Pacific Northwest roots, Stoel Rives offers expert counsel in permitting, compliance and regulatory advice across the US, with notable experience handling air, water and hazardous waste proceedings for coalitions and trade associations. The firm regularly appears before state and federal courts on behalf of clients in complex litigation, including natural resources damages claims, civil enforcement actions and toxic tort disputes.

Notable practitioners

Tina Grovier in Anchorage is a key contact.

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Work Highlights

Stoel Rives LLP prepared comments for the National Hydropower Association on EPA's proposed rules for Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certifications.