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    Environmental

    The ever-changing regulatory landscape has made the navigation of environmental issues more complex than ever. Our attorneys bring decades of experience and expertise to help businesses with their environmental needs, no matter the context. 

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    • Litigation
    • Toxic Tort Litigation
    • Appellate
    • Regulatory
    • Transactions
    • Environmental Litigation

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    • Maritime
    • Transportation
    • Real Estate and Construction

    The Phelps environmental team offers a full service, multi-faceted approach to environmental matters, drawing on scientific training and substantial transactional, regulatory and litigation experience to deliver efficient solutions for our clients.

    Phelps’ environmental practice regularly handles the full array of environmental issues faced by businesses. We work with colleagues across practice groups and industries and draw on our relationships with experts, consultants and regulators. We are adept at assisting with the environmental components of major transactions, have extensive regulatory experience and a robust environmental litigation practice. Crucially, our environmental attorneys understand that these areas of expertise are interrelated – our litigation experience informs our analysis of due diligence and risk allocation in transactions; our regulatory experience is vital to our defense of clients in litigation, whether from a private party or a government agency. This mindset and our depth of knowledge allows our team to deliver comprehensive and efficient service to businesses.

    The Phelps environmental group has served clients in a wide range of industries, including:

    • Petrochemical
    • Manufacturing
    • Transportation
    • Waste management
    • Energy production and distribution
    • Water distribution
    • Marine transportation
    • Real estate
    • Banking

    The Phelps environmental group has served clients in a wide range of industries, including:

    • Petrochemical
    • Manufacturing
    • Transportation
    • Waste management
    • Energy production and distribution
    • Water distribution
    • Marine transportation
    • Real estate
    • Banking

    Services

    • Regulatory
    • Transactions
    • Litigation

    Insights

    • April 23, 2025

      PFAS Regulations Gaining Ground in 2025: What Businesses Need to Know…

    • March 28, 2025

      Tulane Presents Environmental Lawyering in the Wake of Loper Bright…

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    • February 19, 2025

      NC ACC Presents Trump Administration's Executive Actions to the North Carolina Association of Corporate Counsel …

    • January 30, 2025

      Keeping Up with Executive Orders: Energy and Environmental Policy…

    • January 28, 2025

      SOCMA Presentation: Trump Administration Executive Action Overview…

    • November 12, 2024

      EPA Finalizes Rule on Lead-Based Paint Dust Standards in Residential Housing and Childcare Facilities…

    • October 28, 2024

      SOCMA Presents Setting the Record Straight: The Court's Impact on Regulatory Decision Making
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    • October 23, 2024

      North Carolina Sets New Interim Standards for PFAS in Groundwater…

    • October 11, 2024

      Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Reissues Storm Water General Permit for Large Construction Activities…

    • September 3, 2024

      Drew Patty Appointed as Vice-Chair of ABA Cleantech and Climate Change Committee …

    • August 15, 2024

      185 Phelps Lawyers Chosen for Best Lawyers in America, 20 Named "Lawyer of the Year," 26 Added to “Ones to Watch” List…

    • July 11, 2024

      Patrick Talley Begins His Term as LSBA President…

    • July 10, 2024

      Recent SCOTUS Decisions Bring Notable Changes to the Regulatory Powers of Federal Agencies…

    • June 6, 2024

      Chambers USA Guide 2024 Ranks 24 Phelps Practice Areas and 69 Lawyers…

    • May 20, 2024

      David Garcia and Kristina Silcocks Join Phelps in Texas to Further Clients’ M&A and Infrastructure Deals …

    • May 17, 2024

      Louisiana’s New Voluntary Environmental Self-Audit Program: What Businesses Need to Know…

    • May 9, 2024

      New Study Finds Higher PFAS Levels in Seafood May Pose Potential Health Risks…

    • May 08, 2024

      2024 ACOEL Mid-Year Meeting…

    • April 12, 2024

      EPA Limits PFAS in its New Drinking Water Rules…

    • November 07, 2023

      SOCMA Presents Strategies for Thriving in Turbulent Times: Navigating Market Downturn, Expanding into New Markets, and Maximizing Profitability…

    • October 11, 2023

      Steve Levine Appointed to ACOEL Board of Regents …

    • September 13, 2023

      Montana Court Says State Fossil Fuel Promotion Violated Youths’ Right to a “Clean and Healthful Environment”…

    • September 7, 2023

      EPA Issues Immediate Change to Which Wetlands Fall Under Federal Scope…

    • August 17, 2023

      Best Lawyers in America Selects 208 Phelps Lawyers, Names 12 "Lawyer of the Year," Adds 47 to "Ones to Watch" List…

    • June 1, 2023

      Chambers USA 2023 Ranks 20 Phelps Practice Areas and 60 Lawyers…

    • May 31, 2023

      State of the Coast…

    • May 30, 2023

      SCOTUS Strikes Down Key Provisions in Biden Administration’s WOTUS Rule…

    • March 31, 2023

      EPA Provides Guidance on CERCLA Enforcement Discretion Policy for Certain PFAS…

    • March 16, 2023

      Phelps Advises Kindle Energy in $750 Million Magnolia Power Station Project…

    • March 16, 2023

      ACC Dallas-Fort Worth Presents Navigating DOJ Corporate Enforcement Trends: 2022 and Beyond …

    • March 15, 2023

      Breaking: EPA Proposes Stringent Nationwide Standards for PFAS in Drinking Water…

    • November 17, 2022

      Patrick Talley Starts Term as President-Elect of Louisiana State Bar Association …

    • November 15, 2022

      State of California Sues More Than 100 PFAS Manufacturers in Landmark Lawsuit…

    • September 15, 2022

      ACC Louisiana Presents Navigating DOJ Corporate Enforcement Trends: 2022 and Beyond…

    • August 29, 2022

      EPA’s Proposed PFAS Rule Targets “Forever Chemicals”…

    • August 18, 2022

      Best Lawyers in America Selects 158 Phelps Lawyers, Names 10 "Lawyer of the Year," Adds 40 to "Ones to Watch" List…

    • July 1, 2022

      New SCOTUS Opinion Limits EPA’s Power to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions…

    • June 24, 2022

      EPA Releases Drinking Water Health Advisories for Four Major PFAS Chemicals…

    • June 14, 2022

      North Carolina Announces PFAS Action Plan, Key Rulemaking on the Horizon…

    • June 1, 2022

      Chambers USA 2022 Ranks 19 Phelps Practice Areas and 56 Lawyers…

    • May 9, 2022

      SEC’s Proposed Climate-Related Disclosure Rule Reaches Scope 3 Emissions, Comments Due June 17…

    • April 12, 2022

      Large Financial Institutions Could Face Added Duties From the FDIC to Manage Climate-Related Financial Risks…

    • March 29, 2022

      UPDATE: EPA Moves to Adopt Revised Standards for Phase I Site Assessments…

    • February 23, 2022

      2022 EPA Construction General Permit Clears Up Some Rules and Sets New Ones for Construction Operators…

    • January 19, 2022

      What Buyers and Lessees Need to Know About the New ASTM Standards for Phase I Site Assessments…

    • January 12, 2022

      Key Steps Boards of Directors Can Take Now to Get Ahead of ESG Concerns…

    • December 9, 2021

      New Proposed Agency Rule Turns Back the Clock on WOTUS Definition, Public Comments Due Soon…

    • September 14, 2021

      U.S. District Court Strikes Down Trump-Era WOTUS Rule, Creating More Uncertainty…

    • July 23, 2021

      10 Things You Need to Know About Biden’s EO on Promoting Competition…

    • May 20, 2021

      Chambers USA 2021 Ranks 18 Phelps Practice Areas and 52 Lawyers…

    • May 3, 2021

      Comments Due May 27 on Louisiana’s Draft LPDES Multi-Sector General Stormwater Permit…

    • April 23, 2021

      Phelps Represents Bollinger Shipyards in $28.6 Million Acquisition of Gulf Island Fabrication’s Shipyard Division…

    • March 18, 2021

      Biden White House Signals Rollback of Trump Rule on Migratory Birds…

    • March 3, 2021

      EPA Proposes PFAS and Lithium Monitoring for Water Utilities…

    • February 25, 2021

      D.C. Circuit Strikes Down Trump-Era ACE Rule…

    • February 18, 2021

      OSHA Plans Updates to Hazardous Communication Standard…

    • February 10, 2021

      Biden White House Quickly Signals Aggressive Approach to Fossil Fuel Producers…

    • February 3, 2021

      Federal Court Freezes Trump Administration's "Secret Science" Rule…

    • October 6, 2020

      Phelps Advises LyondellBasell as Louisiana Counsel in $2 Billion Acquisition of Sasol Assets…

    • May 4, 2020

      Supreme Court's New "Functional Equivalent" Standard Means Regulatory Uncertainty Under an Expanded Clean Water Act…

    • April 20, 2020

      OSHA Issues New Guidance in the Era of COVID-19…

    • March 27, 2020

      EPA Offers Formal Compliance Guidance for Regulated Entities…

    • March 25, 2020

      EPA, States Provide Direction on Dealing with Agency Submittals during COVID-19 Pandemic…

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