Environment

Flaherty & Hood’s environmental practice helps communities and businesses throughout Minnesota navigate the complexities of federal and state environmental laws and regulations. The Flaherty & Hood team has a track record of working with technical experts to develop and implement innovative and cost-effective legal, regulatory, and legislative solutions for our clients.

Our attorneys and lobbyists have extensive experience representing clients before a variety of state, federal and international regulatory bodies, including (but not limited to):

  • Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
  • Minnesota Environmental Quality Board
  • Office of Strategic and Long-Range Planning
  • Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
  • Minnesota Public Facilities Authority
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • International Joint Commission

We also have extensive experience representing clients at the Minnesota Legislature as well as engaging state and federal lawmakers to help clients solve complicated regulatory and environmental policy problems.

Our Environment Services

Legal and Regulatory Services

  • Clean Water Act and NPDES permitting and compliance
  • Administrative & appellate litigation
  • Rulemaking proceedings
  • Superfund, brownfields and solid waste/landfill issues
  • Clean Air Act permitting and compliance
  • Environmental review
  • Federal and state regulatory compliance and risk management

Legislative and Communications Services

  • Legislative advocacy
  • Legislation monitoring
  • Media advocacy, communications strategy development and implementation, and public relations
  • Coalition building
  • Education and outreach
  • Conducting informational meetings and webinars to help clients and their staff better understand complex environmental issues

Notable Clients

  • Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District

  • Central Lakes Region Sanitary District

  • City of Albert Lea

  • City of Benson

  • City of Breckenridge

  • City of Caledonia

  • City of Cokato

  • City of Eyota

  • City of Fairmont

  • City of Foley

  • City of Glencoe

  • City of Grand Marais

  • City of Hutchinson

  • City of Lakefield

  • City of Le Sueur

  • City of Lewiston

  • City of Little Falls

  • City of Luverne

  • City of Mankato

  • City of Marshall

  • City of Montevideo

  • City of Moorhead

  • City of Newport

  • City of North Branch

  • City of Oronoco

  • City of Osakis

  • City of Owatonna

  • City of Red Wing

  • City of Rollingstone

  • City of St. Michael

  • City of Sandstone

  • City of Sartell

  • City of Savage

  • City of Thief River Falls

  • City of Virginia

  • City of Wabasha

  • City of Waseca

  • City of Willmar

  • City of Winona

  • Eljen Corporation

  • First State Tire Recycling

  • Grand Rapids Public Utilities Commission

  • Minnesota Environmental Science and Economic Review Board (MESERB)

  • Minnesota River Valley Public Utilities Commission (MRVPUC)

  • Missouri River Energy Services (MRES)

  • North Koochiching Area Sanitary District

  • Red River Basin Cities (Breckenridge, Moorhead, Roseau, Warroad)

  • Willmar Municipal Utilities

Environment Lead Attorneys

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Christopher M. Hood

Shareholder Attorney

Daniel Marx, Senior Attorney

Daniel Marx

Shareholder Attorney

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Bradley Peterson

Shareholder Attorney

Environment Team Members

Elizabeth Wefel

Senior Attorney/Lobbyist

Cooper T. Silburn

Environmental Regulatory Coordinator

Alex Wildfang

Media & Communications Associate