Environmental Regulation One Year After Loper Bright: Judicial Review, Policy Shifts, NEPA Rulings

Mr. Auslander's legal practice focuses on project development, natural resources, and administrative law and litigation. He focuses on complex legal issues surrounding the development of oil and gas, hard rock minerals, renewable energy, and other natural resources on public lands onshore and on the Outer Continental Shelf. Mr. Auslander frequently litigates appeals before federal courts and administrative bodies regarding rulemakings, permits, and other issues. He represents major and small businesses, leading industry trade associations, and state and local agencies in a wide range of environmental matters, both national and local in scope. Mr. Auslander serves clients in all phases of a case, including internal compliance, administrative proceedings and negotiations, and litigation when necessary. He amie devotes a significant part of his practice to counseling and litigation under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and similar state laws. 

Ms. Keyes combines the trial skills learned from her 17-year career as a prosecutor with her in-depth knowledge of local, state and federal governments and deep understanding of environmental law to advise clients on complex litigation and regulatory matters so clients can mitigate legal risks and achieve their business and operational imperatives. She advises a wide variety of business, institutional and organizational clients on all aspects of environmental policy, government relations, compliance planning, incident response, subsequent enforcement and litigation matters and special investigations for private and municipal clients. Having worked on matters involving every environmental statute, a significant portion of Ms. Keyes practice focuses on helping clients understand the regulatory and litigation risks associated with permit issues, worker safety, and emerging contaminants, including PFAS and ethylene oxide, as well as plastics and asbestos. She specializes in assessing facility impacts on fence-line communities and developing strategies for community engagement when appropriate. Ms. Keyes also advises clients on environment, social and governance (ESG) matters and the impacts climate change can have on business operations.