Natural Resources & Environmental Laws

The Code of Federal Regulations (40 C. F. R.) defines natural resources as land, air, water, ground water, fish, wildlife, biota and other resources belonging to, managed by, held in trust by, appertaining to, or otherwise controlled by the United States, any State or local government, or any foreign government.

Many laws and regulations pertaining to natural resources are interrelated with environmental laws, especially matters concerned with protection of the natural environment, pollution and killing of endangered species.

While the Federal government has codified a wide range of natural resource matters, with which individuals and businesses must comply, much natural resource litigation originates with individuals and private organizations, challenging federal agencies’ compliance with Acts such as Clean Water Act, Wilderness Act, the Endangered Species Act and other statutes.

Federal agencies regularly permit road building, mining, livestock grazing, mining, road building, or oil and gas development on federally owned land. Controversies arise when individuals and environmental groups believe endangered species are threatened, that fences obstruct wildlife access, that gas and oil leasing and development should not occur on federal land, or that federal actions meant to protect natural resources resulted in taking of private property, to name a few instances.

Attorneys who concentrate their practice in energy and natural resource law represent individuals, businesses, government and non-profit organizations in regulatory compliance, transactional matters, litigation and dispute resolution.

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