Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy

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Environmental page video - Pat Stallard

Environmental page video - Pat Stallard

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Since the inception of the environmental movement and the recognition of environmental law as a unique field of practice, Stites & Harbison attorneys have been involved in developing and implementing numerous state and federal regulatory programs and protocols, providing advice on regulatory issues such as permitting and compliance, defending enforcement actions in the air, water, waste and mining programs, and otherwise assisting in a variety of business ventures involving environmental, natural resources and energy law.

We routinely advise clients in natural resource sales, acquisitions, and corporate and commercial transactions, including the complicated aspects of mineral and related property rights. We have negotiated key environmental covenants, coordinated due diligence in corporate transactions, and provided counsel in the development and operation of gas- or coal-fired power plants. In representing private clients and trade associations, we also have significant experience in developing or challenging state and federal rule making under numerous environmental and natural resources related statutes.

We support finding beneficial uses for major industrial waste streams and developing ways for our clients to minimize disposal costs while protecting the environment.

We are familiar with and represent clients in matters where sustainability or green construction are central concerns. Clients with assets or operations having an environmental component rely on attorneys at Stites & Harbison to listen and then identify and resolve issues to assure compliance, mitigate risk, and limit exposure to environmental liability. With significant representations in the manufacturing, agriculture, surety, construction, power generation, waste and the extractive industries, including minerals, coal, oil, gas, timber, and water, our attorneys are accustomed to working with business and regulatory communities.

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Stites & Harbison is a proud partner in the Law Office Climate Challenge Program, a joint effort of the American Bar Association and the EPA targeted at developing and implementing sustainable business practices in a law office setting.

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