The team at Baker Botts L.L.P., led by Houston’s Scott Janoe, offers clients coast-to-coast expertise, handling a spread of environmental challenges such as incident response, energy transition, contaminated sites, as well as air and water quality and supply. The Houston-based Scott Elliott works predominantly with chemical and energy clients, assisting with environmental health and safety issues and investigations. Over in Washington DC, Debra Jezouit is known by clients from across pharmaceutical and chemical industries for her experience dealing with Clean Air Act issues, whilst Alexandra Dunn, former member of the EPA’s Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention division, is well equipped to handle the gamut of risk management advice concerning contaminants and chemicals, particularly regarding PFOS. The team has also been bolstered by the recent acquisition of DC-based partner Shailesh Sahay from Foley Hoag LLP.
Key clients
- American Water Works Association
- Bp America, Inc.
- Callon Petroleum Company
- Conocophillips
- CPS Energy
- Croplife America
- Dcp Operating Company, LP
- Delek US Holdings, Inc.
- Energy Transfer LP
- Entergy Services, Inc.
- Exxonmobil Corporation
- Halliburton Company
- Hess Corporation
- Intercontinental Terminals Company Llc
- Lyondellbasell Industries
- Marathon Oil Corporation
- Marathon Petroleum Company
- National Association Of Clean Water Agencies
- NRG Energy, Inc.
- Occidental Chemical Corporation
- Puget Sound Energy
- Repsol SA
- Salt River Project
- Sempra Energy
- Sunoco/aloha Petroleum
- Tennessee American Water Co.
- TPC Group Inc.
- Union Pacific Railroad
- Valero Corporation
- West Virginia American Water Co.
- Wood Group USA Holdings
Work highlights
- Advising Sempra Energy affiliate Port Arthur LNG, LLC on permitting issues associated with the development of a new natural gas liquefaction plant and export terminal near Port Arthur, Texas.
- Representing the Western States Petroleum Association in separate challenges to the California Air Resources Board’s Advance Clean Cars II (ACC II) and Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulations.
- Advising BP on considerations for proposed carbon capture sequestration projects, including drafting and negotiation of documentation and potential development issues.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
J. Scott Janoe