Alex P.

Prochaska

Alex defends clients in enforcement actions brought by state and federal agencies alleging violations of environmental laws including the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Coastal Zone Management Act, and their state counterparts. Alex also counsels clients in responding to information requests from government agencies and provides guidance on self-reporting releases under federal, state, and local requirements.

On the project development side, Alex counsels clients on all aspects of permitting industrial projects involving chemical and petrochemical manufacturing, bulk liquid storage terminals, grain terminals, solar and wind renewable energy projects, carbon capture and sequestration, and crude, natural gas, and carbon dioxide pipelines. His practice includes providing strategic advice on the public interest reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and associated alternative site analysis, historic and cultural surveys, and other state environmental review requirements.

On the M&A transactions side, Alex advises lenders, buyers, and sellers of industrial facilities and commercial real estate regarding permitting and compliance, environmental due diligence, remediation requirements, and overall environmental liability risk. Alex also drafts environmental indemnifications, releases, and representations and warranties provisions in transactional documents.