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Provided by Tad Macfarlan
Tad Macfarlan is an experienced environmental and land use lawyer and a partner in the firm's global Environment, Land, and Natural Resources practice group. Tad's practice focuses on the environmental aspects of project development, transactional, litigation, and government enforcement matters (both civil and criminal). His clients include developers and operators of utility-scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage projects; oil and gas production, transmission and electric generation facilities; data centers; water and wastewater utilities; mine and quarry operators; hazardous waste processing facilities; other manufacturing and industrial facilities; and financial entities holding or acquiring an interest in such facilities. Tad regularly provides advice with respect to the regulatory regimes governing air emissions (including greenhouse gases); wetland and stream protection; wastewater and stormwater discharges; water withdrawals; hazardous wastes and materials; threatened and endangered species; cultural resources and historic properties; and local land use and zoning requirements.
Central Pennsylvania Conservancy – Board of Directors (March 2025-Present)
Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, Energy & Environmental Policy Council – Water Subcommittee Co-Chair (2025-Present)
American Bar Association, Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources (Vice Chair of Constitutional Law Committee, 2017-2021)
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Environmental and Energy Law Section, Public Utility Law Section
Dauphin County Bar Association
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Landmark Clean Water Act Decision, Significantly Narrowing the Scope of ‘Waters of the United States’ Under Federal Law,” Thomson Reuters Westlaw Today, 8 June 2023
"Vacatur Of Trump Water Rule Means More Uncertainty Ahead," Law360, 29 September 2021
Pennsylvania Environmental Law and Practice, Ch. 6 (Wetlands) and Ch. 23 (A Practical Guide to Obtaining Wetland Permits), The Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Pennsylvania Environmental Laws and Regulations, Ch. 5 (In Depth Guide to PA Water and Wastewater Issues), PA Chamber of Business and Industry
“Noise Regulation of the Shale Oil & Gas Extraction and Production Industry,” 6th Law of Shale Plays Conference, Institute for Energy Law, Center for American & International Law, Energy & Mineral Law Foundation, 10-11 September 2015
University of Michigan Law School
J.D. (cum laude; University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, Contributing Editor)
2011
Pennsylvania State University
B.A. (with distinction)
2006
Provided by Chambers
Tad Macfarlan is known for his work across complex matters, providing complex advisory support especially with regard to natural energy and greenhouse gas initiatives.
