Notable Engagements
Jump to section:
Environment Practice
Securing Coastal Wetlands for Generations to Come
In a landmark case with implications for all future U.S. offshore minerals leases, Van Ness Feldman negotiated a settlement between the State of Louisiana and the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding environmental assessments necessary before such leases can proceed.
Related Practices: Environment, Infrastructure Investment, Litigation, Project Development & Permitting
The Next Generation of Coal-Fired Power Plants
The FutureGen project is a $1 billion effort by the Department of Energy and a consortium of private companies to build the world's first zero-emissions coal-fired electric power plant incorporating carbon sequestration by 2012. Van Ness Feldman serves as General Counsel to the industry consortium.
Related Practices: Advanced Coal / Fossil Fuel Technologies and Carbon Capture and Storage, Clean Energy Technologies, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Electric, Energy Policy, Energy Transactions, Project Development, and Permitting, Environment
Cutting Edge Advice on Global Climate Change
When the CEO of a Fortune 500 multinational energy company decided to commit the company to a proactive position on strategy on global climate change, the company retained Van Ness Feldman to assist in devising and implementing its new approach.
Related Practices: Climate Change, Electric, Energy Policy, Environment
Swiss Carbon Fund Meets its Transaction Targets
Van Ness Feldman helped the Climate Cent Foundation finalize purchases of nearly 4 million tons of Certified Emission Reductions and Emission Reduction Units. The Foundation intends to rely on the firm to help it meet its goal of finalizing contracts for another 6 million tons of Kyoto credits by mid-2008.
Related Practices: Climate Change, Emissions Trading, Carbon Markets, & Offset Project Development, Environment
