Clean Air Act

DGS environmental lawyers have represented clients in important aspects of air quality regulation and enforcement defense for many years.  The firm’s air quality clients include extractive industries, manufacturers and small businesses.  Areas of particular experience include enforcement defense and civil penalty negotiation (including against allegations of Prevention of Significant Deterioration applicability), Title V operating permit application and compliance through semi-annual certification, and auditing of stationary source facilities for compliance with state and federal requirements.  The firm’s recent air quality involvements on behalf of multiple clients have included participation in several rulemakings concerning new source review reforms in Colorado and the adoption of ozone control strategies in the expanded Deferred Non Attainment Area for Ozone surrounding metro Denver.  We have also conducted pre- and post-acquisition audits of stationary source facilities, and have advised clients on the disclosure of discovered noncompliance events under federal and state audit policies.