Overview

Ensuring compliance with state and federal air quality laws and regulations is a challenge for any facility. In fact, air quality requirements can be so complex that a frequent compliance error we see involves a facility not knowing that a particular requirement is applicable. Whether your facility is subject to only limited air quality requirements, or to multiple and overlapping (or seemingly conflicting) air quality requirements, our environmental attorneys will help resolve your air quality compliance and enforcement concerns.

Compliance Counseling

  • In terms of compliance, our environmental attorneys provide one-stop shopping. We can help you determine what air quality requirements apply to your facility, devise strategies to help assure compliance, and negotiate permit terms and conditions with state and federal regulators to ensure that your facility complies with the law and has sufficient operational flexibility. We can evaluate the applicability of air quality programs that can apply to a new facility or facility expansion, such as Title V permitting and New Source Review, provide a common-sense understanding of air pollution regulations and regulatory interpretations, and even assist with the creation and use of emission reduction credits (ERCs). After your compliance is established, we will work with you to prepare checklists and protocols to help assure future compliance with air quality regulatory requirements.

Enforcement Counseling

  • Enforcement for air quality violations has been increasing in recent years. It goes without saying, but the best way to avoid enforcement is to ensure compliance in the first place. However, if an enforcement proceeding occurs, our environmental attorneys stand ready to help you resolve the matter so you can get back to business. We will explain the enforcement process clearly, help you understand potential penalties and liabilities, develop defenses and/or settlement strategies, and work to achieve a resolution of the enforcement proceeding that works best for you.