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Prepare Option and Mining Claim Purchase Agreement on
blocks of patented and unpatented claims in
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Prepare Option and Purchase Agreements on blocks of
mining claims covering molybdenum prospect in
- Represent water and sanitation district on groundwater contamination matter resulting from spent-solvent disposal by manufacturing plant; obtained agreement for remedial action and administrative order issued by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to the manufacturing facility.
- Prepare Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement for Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) conducting consulting and manufacturing business in several western states.
- Conduct environmental due diligence of industrial minerals companies with operations and facilities in several states for potential acquisition by foreign company client.
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Obtain settlement of Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) enforcement action against small business for
record-keeping and reporting violations where EPA agreed to accept company
installing environmental management system (
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Obtained first waiver of enforcement action and
penalties for failure to have permit under
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Defended large pulp and paper mill in
- Represented food processing facility in proceeding before water and sanitation district for pretreatment permit; obtained permit allowing use of onsite equipment and tanks, saving client considerable capital and operating costs.
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Represented mine operator before Colorado Mined
Land Reclamation Board to obtain release of bond and permit
obligations imposed by Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG)
on closed and reclaimed mine in southern
- Represent potentially responsible parties at Superfund (CERCLA) sites; resolved matters for substantially less than EPA's original demand.
- Represented major railroad in an action by the Colorado Division of Wildlife seeking fines for a fish kill resulting from a derailment and spill; obtained settlement for less than 10% of the original demand.
- Advise clients on compliance with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and other solid and hazardous waste storage, handling and disposal requirements.