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Energy, Natural Resources & Environmental

 

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We bring a wealth of experience to make our client's lives easier by resolving complexities, anticipating the possibilities of the future, and creating opportunities to meet your business needs in the energy, environmental, and natural resources fields.

Overview

At the intersection of the energy, environmental, and natural resources sectors lie the crucial concerns of climate change, conservation, sustainability, resilience, and biodiversity. Our lawyers are forward-thinking and leverage our varied backgrounds to meet client business goals and help our clients navigate through a rapidly changing regulatory world. The transformation in industry is what drives us; we are scholars, innovators, and advisors to our clients. We are recognized as national experts with wide-ranging experience. Our team includes former regulators, engineers, geologists, and environmental consultants.

Integrated Expertise

We understand the synergies in these sectors and help clients assess risks to achieve compliance and regulatory benchmarks while achieving their goals. Our lawyers seamlessly integrate energy-related transactions, environmental issues, and natural resources projects across traditional boundaries. Our strengths stem from understanding law, business, and science. We provide comprehensive solutions, foresee industry trends, and deliver on the needs of our clients. We are actively tailoring solutions, continually adapting to industrial shifts, and delivering strategies that drive success. We are trusted advisors in these arenas, and we are the experts who drive the mechanics of sustainability to help navigate growth.

Why Choose Us?

As advocates in the energy, environmental, and natural resource fields, we are fully immersed in the rapid changes providing opportunities to our clients. The combination of our knowledge, understanding of our clients' ambitious goals, and real-world challenges, makes DWT well-equipped to serve you. Our lawyers are innovative, entrepreneurial, and adept at offering practical solutions. It is our goal to achieve favorable outcomes and advance the developments in the integrated disciplines. Our clients tell us we are geeks, and we love that! Davis Wright Tremaine understands the ever-changing landscape of the energy, environmental, and natural resources disciplines; our lawyers are here to provide you with results that matter.

Charting the Future

Our clients rely on us to navigate the highly regulated environmental sector, but also look to us for advice on how to help lead the change. We want to help you chart your future and lead the change. (View DWT's climate and sustainability commitment.)

Industry Sectors

Our attorneys not only understand the transformation of this sector but are immersed in leading the change.
With an environmental practice established by trusted industry leaders and developed over decades, we are the enthusiastic advocates and experienced field leaders our clients expect of their representation.
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Energy and Environmental Insights

From the evolution of energy sources, to the practical implications of new environmental regulations, every development is critical. We are passionate about the big and the small: sector-wide trends to client-specific innovation.
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Our Services

Energy

  • Climate Change
  • Infrastructure Development
  • Renewable, including Solar, Wind, and Offshore Wind
  • Natural Gas and Renewable Natural Gas
  • Electric Transmission
  • Greenhouse Gas
  • Power Purchase Agreements
  • Hydroelectric
  • Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs)
  • California Public Utilities Commission
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Environmental

  • Contaminant Regulations
  • Environmental and Insurance Litigation
  • Permitting
  • Redevelopment, environmental due diligence and risk analysis
  • Project Development

Natural Resources

  • Water Conservation
  • Wildlife Protection
  • Land Use and Development
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05.16.25
Insights
House Committee Blocks Tax Bill Containing Rollback of IRA Clean Energy Tax Incentives Read More
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04.10.25
Insights
Corporate & Business Transactions
Protect Yourself: U.S. Exporters Advised To Obtain End-Use and End-User Statements for All Exports, Including EAR99 Items Read More
Webinar
02.26.25
Webinars
ESG & Sustainability
"The Future of the Grid and FERC Regulation of the Electric Industry under the Trump Administration," Davis Wright Tremaine Webinar Read More
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12.18.24
Insights
California Climate Disclosure:
3 Takeaways From a Discussion With Senator Wiener and Energy Partner Vid Prabhakaran
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11.15.24
Insights
Significant Changes in CFTC's Final Guidance on Listing Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivatives Read More
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11.05.24
Insights
Governor Newsom Weighs in on California Electricity Affordability Crisis Read More
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Our Team

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Addiego, Joe
Joseph E. Addiego III
Partner
San Francisco
415.276.6515
Albrich, Elaine R.
Elaine R. Albrich
Partner
Co-chair, Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources Practice
Portland
503.778.5423
Atkins, Linda White
Linda White Atkins
Of Counsel
Bellevue
425.646.6115
Atkins, Sean
Sean A. Atkins
Partner
Co-chair, Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources Practice
Washington, D.C.
202.973.4294
Bartlett, Mark
Mark N. Bartlett
Partner
Chair, White Collar, Investigations & Government Controversies Group
Seattle
206.757.8298
Block, Rachel I.
Rachel I. Block
Associate
Seattle
206.757.8228
Borgia, Michael
Michael T. Borgia
Partner
Washington, D.C.
202.973.4282
Bosley, Jeffrey S.
Jeffrey S. Bosley
Partner
San Francisco
415.276.6594
Broadwell, Scott
Scott Broadwell
Attorney
Anchorage
907.257.5339
Burke, Larry B.
Larry B. Burke
Senior Counsel
Portland
503.778.5239
Cicale, Nicholas
Nicholas J. Cicale
Counsel
New York
212.489.8230
Cilek, Caroline
Caroline Cilek
Associate
Portland
503.241.2300
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