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Overview

Environmental and energy laws, regulations and issues impact businesses in nearly every industry, often in very significant ways. At Faegre Drinker, we understand the legal and regulatory issues that impact your goals and bottom line, and we partner with you to develop comprehensive solutions to the most complicated environmental and energy challenges. Our regulatory attorneys advocate for you in regulatory compliance and enforcement matters arising under a variety of environmental statutes, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA (Superfund), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and state programs. When negotiation fails, we litigate environmental matters of all types ranging from large, multiparty cleanup cases to contractual disputes over environmental liabilities. Faegre Drinker energy attorneys deliver transactional, regulatory and litigation support to renewable energy facilities, upstream, downstream and midstream energy assets, conventional and nuclear power plants and a range of other infrastructure projects. We also assist with energy and environmental industry mergers and acquisitions, cleantech investments and market transactions. Our footprint in both large and smaller markets — and a strong pipeline of attorneys and professionals — enables us to provide client value across all environmental and energy matters. Our team is ready to handle any aspect of environmental and energy litigation, transactional and compliance challenges you face.

Insights & Events

Insights
Published Articles January 2025

A Look at the Indiana Legislature’s Big-Ticket Items

2 min read  
Updates January 2025

FTC Announces Record $5.6 Million Gun-Jumping Fine and Reminds Parties of Perils of Prematurely Transferring Beneficial Ownership During HSR Waiting Period

Proposed Settlement for Crude Oil Producers XCL Resources, Verdun Oil, and EP Energy
10 min read  
Podcast January 2025

Trading in Sustainable/Carbon Commodities: Good, Bad and Opportunities

Deanna’s Dialogues: Navigating Carbon Sustainability
1 min read  
Updates January 2025

Year in Review: 2024 Federal PFAS Roundup

7 min read  
Updates December 2024

Butterfly Nets and Business Bets: How Proposed Protections for Monarchs Could Snare Agribusiness, Renewables and Development

Public Comment Sought on Exceptions
4 min read  
Podcast November 2024

Green People Earth: Facilitating the Intersection of Compliance Carbon Markets and Voluntary Carbon Markets

Deanna’s Dialogues: Navigating Carbon Sustainability
2 min read  
Updates November 2024

Pollution Exclusions and Greenhouse Gases

5 min read  
Updates October 2024

China Issues Regulations on Rare Earth Administration

3 min read  
Updates October 2024

New CFTC Guidance Signals Need for Better Understanding of Voluntary Carbon Credits Underlying Derivative Contracts, Warning for Market Players

6 min read  
Updates October 2024

Commerce Department: Roadblock to the Future of Automated & Connected Cars?

6 min read