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Legal Divisions - Environmental Law

Environmental Law Division attorneys represent the City and its agencies in an extensive range of environmental matters, including land-use review of City projects and private development; Clean Air Act compliance and enforcement; wastewater treatment and compliance; solid and hazardous waste management; energy development and policy issues; harbor navigation and dredging; parks and natural resources preservation (including wetlands protection and remediation); and Safe Drinking Water Act compliance. The Division also works on numerous matters concerning the City's water supply system, including affirmative litigation to protect water quality; defending claims against the City based on water protection enforcement efforts; and counseling about implementation of the historic City Watershed Memorandum of Agreement. Division attorneys litigate in State and Federal courts; represent the City in administrative and legislative hearings; and counsel agencies on their environmental programs, policies, and compliance with environmental laws and regulations.


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