Van Ness Feldman LLP continues to operate across the renewable energy, automotive, utilities, and oil and gas industries, where it notably advises on air pollution control, federal and state environmental permitting, compliance, climate change, investigations, hazardous waste, and clean water. From the Seattle office, Jenna Mandell-Rice is a standout player on water issues, where she routinely advises on water-related permitting and water infrastructure projects. Erin Anderson, also operating out of Seattle, leads the energy transition sub-group and frequently handles renewable energy project siting matters. Over in Washington DC, Stephen Fotis offers considerable expertise to clients on federal and state regulations, specializing in the Clean Air, Clean Water Act, global climate change, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and Britt Speyer-Fleming is recommended for matters relating to the Clean Air Act.
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Key clients
- Repsol/ConncetGen LLC
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
- Innergex Renewable Energy
- Major International Automobile Manufacturer
- Doyon
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners/Rye Development
- Shell USA
- State Water Contractors
- PetroGas
- Constellation Energy
Work highlights
Advises Repsol on federal energy regulatory and environmental matters associated with its ongoing utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage projects across the United States.
Acts as the primary outside environmental and energy counsel to LADWP and advises LADWP on a wide range environmental, energy and natural resource matters.
Represents Shell on issues related to the reduction of methane emissions (a potent greenhouse gas) from oil and gas sources.
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Practice head
Jenna Mandell-Rice; Britt Speyer-Fleming; Stephen Fotis
Other key lawyers
Erin Anderson