Peter Whitfield

PETER WHITFIELD assists his clients with environmental issues prior to, during, and after project development and operation. He helps companies navigate citizen suits, enforcement actions, regulatory proceedings, and challenges to their environmental clearances. Peter also handles a variety of administrative litigation matters on behalf of clients. With over a decade of experience, Peter has extensive knowledge of the Clean Air Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Administrative Procedure Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and numerous other federal and state laws. Peter’s NEPA and regulatory practice is distinguished as he has represented clients on projects that are onshore, offshore, transboundary, and even in outer space.

Peter’s practice also focuses heavily on conventional and renewable fuels regulation. He assists clients with regulatory compliance, transactional advice, advocacy, and litigation under the Renewable Fuel Standard and other fuel regulatory programs.