Patrick Traylor

Represents multiple independent oil and gas producers in Clean Air Act enforcement matters brought by the EPA related to the companies’ upstream production assets

Represents a private equity portfolio company in a Clean Air Act enforcement matter at a petrochemical facility initiated by Harris County, Texas and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Represents a major industrial manufacturer with respect to compliance with the EPA’s nonroad engine rules

Represents multiple entities under investigation by the EPA for potential violations of Clean Air Act tampering and defeat device prohibitions

Represents a major engine manufacturer with respect to compliance with Clean Air Act certification matters

Represents multiple companies in making significant environmental audit disclosures to EPA and state environmental agencies

Represented a West Virginia wind energy facility in a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) criminal enforcement case under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act

Represented a gas-fired power plant operator in Texas in an internal investigation under the CAA

Represented a chemical manufacturer in Texas in an internal investigation under the CAA

Represented a Wyoming wind facility in a U.S. FWS criminal investigation under the Bald & Golden Eagle Protection Act

Represented a Maryland wind facility in a citizen suit case under the ESA

Represented a surface coal mine operator in New Mexico in a citizen suit case under the National Environmental Policy Act

Represented an underground coal mine operator in New Mexico in a citizen suit case under RCRA

Represented a coal-fired power plant operator in North Dakota in an EPA and North Dakota enforcement case under the CAA

Represented importers of tropical hardwoods in citizen suit cases under the Convention for the Import of Threatened and Endangered Species

Represented numerous coal-fired power system operators across the country in EPA, state, and citizen suit enforcement cases under the CAA

Represented automobile and engine manufacturers in EPA enforcement cases under the CAA

Represented coal-fired power plant operators in judicial challenges to their CAA construction permits

Represented a pork processing company in Virginia in an EPA enforcement case under the CWA

Represented a hazardous waste disposal company in a CERCLA cost reimbursement action against EPA

Represents a major natural gas transmission pipeline company in obtaining a Clean Air Act permit for a compressor station that is the subject of intense opposition

Represents a major oil refining company in the Clean Air Act permitting of an offshore crude oil export terminal

Represents a private equity portfolio company in Clean Air Act permitting of a liquified natural gas regasification and power production project

Represented an energy company in a major expansion of its refining capacity in Texas by securing a PSD permit

Represented a chemical manufacturing company in obtaining a PSD permit that would allow the continued use of its on-site power island

Represented an oil company regarding its use of anthropogenic CO₂ in enhanced oil recovery operations

Represented a fertilizer manufacturing company in obtaining a PSD permit that would allow for a major expansion of its manufacturing operations in the Midwest

Represented a major international mining company in the expansion of coal mines in the American Southwest, including evaluating climate change-related impacts of coal combustion

Represented an ammonia manufacturing company in obtaining a PSD permit that would allow for the construction of a major new facility on the Texas Gulf Coast

Represented a waste-to-energy facility in obtaining a PSD permit that would allow for the construction of a new unit in an eastern state