Environmental and Natural Resources Law

We represent clients with compliance issues relating to Superfund, clean air, hazardous waste, clean water, underground storage tanks and other environmental matters.

We represent clients in toxic tort cases.

We represent buyers, sellers or lessors of property as well as those lending money secured by property before local, State and Federal regulatory agencies.

We represent clients in defense of environmental claims and actions.

We represent utilities, mining companies and related businesses in negotiation of gas purchase, processing and transportation contracts, defense of take-or-pay litigation, mineral lease negotiations, stream adjudications, transfer of water rights, preparation of mineral title opinions.

Key Practitioners:

Thomas C. Bird

Richard B. Cole

Susan M. McCormack

Anastasia S. Stevens

Gary Van Luchene (Toxic Tort Litigation)

Clyde F. Worthen

Associated Legal Resource Links:

New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department:
www.emnrd.state.nm.us/emnrd/main/

New Mexico Environmental Department: www.nmenv.state.nm.us

United States Environmental Protection Agency: www.epa.gov