With growing concerns about global warming and greenhouse gas emissions, air permitting matters are receiving increased scrutiny. Anderson & Kreiger lawyers are at the cutting edge of compliance and permitting issues associated with carbon emissions and related air permitting matters, helping clients obtain emission offsets and developing innovative emission control strategies. Our expertise includes:
Renewable energy certificates for biodiesel. We represent an alternative energy company building the largest biodiesel-fired generating facility in New England, including obtaining state renewable energy credits.
Greenhouse gas trading. One of our lawyers managed the Northeast States' Greenhouse Gas Trading Demonstration Project and the Greenhouse Gas Early Action Demonstration Project, the nation's first multi-stakeholder forums on state and regional greenhouse gas trading and crediting of pre-regulation emission reductions.
Innovative air discharge permits. We successfully negotiated and obtained the air emission permits for a major, offshore LNG facility, which included precedent-setting EPA permit conditions.
Energy efficiency programs. Our background in this area includes municipal energy conservation management and the development and management of energy efficiency initiatives, as well as the development of one of the nation's first green building programs.