Law firms that have commercial and industrial clients, but do not have expertise in environmental law, may need outside counsel to assist their clients, especially when the clients are buying or selling potentially contaminated properties. Since the Wiemerslage Law Firm is not a large law firm like Holland and Hart, it does not compete with those law firms needing environmental services. So those law firms may refer their clients with environmental needs to the Wiemerslage Law Offices without fear of losing those clients.

 

For companies with environmental concerns in Colorado, such as obtaining permits, responding to spills and government notices, preparing site assessments, conducting All Appropriate Inquiries in the purchase of real estate, conducting remediation, etc., Mr. Wiemerslage's 19 years of extensive environmental experience can prove invaluable.   As part of those 19 years, Mr. Wiemerslage's eight years of experience as an environmental attorney in the areas of oil and gas Exploration and Production, pipeline and gas stations remediation will prove very helpful to both large and small oil and gas companies in Colorado, especially with the 2009 changes to the rules of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.  With Mr. Wiemerslage's experience in site assessments and remediation, he can also help dealing with spills and releases from gasoline storage tanks as well as from pipelines and production facilities. He works well with environmental consultants who are also helping the client. Mr. Wiemerslage's background as an environmental attorney for 11 years at a state environmental agency as well as for an international Fortune 100 oil and gas company in Texas and Ohio allows for a unique perspective and enhances relationships with regulatory agencies his clients may have to deal with.

     Environmental Experience.

 

Mr. Wiemerslage has experience in air pollution control, water and NPDES permitting, RCRA, spill response and remediation, and dealing with state and federal environmental agencies. He has experience under the United States Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund).

 

While at Illinois EPA, he was directly involved with variance petitions and recommendations, water permit appeals, water enforcement investigations and litigation, Pollution Control Board public hearings,  regulatory promulgations and hearings.  

From September, 1990 through December 1997, Mr. Wiemerslage served as an environmental attorney for a Fortune 100 company, Marathon Oil Company.  His work included investigations and reporting of releases of petroleum products at production sites, pipelines and gasoline stations, as well as response to and remediation of those releases.  He oversaw the drafting of remediation reports and plans, and negotiated administrative orders and settlements with U.S. EPA and state agencies.  

 

      Summary.

 

The Wiemerslage Law Offices will provide environmental legal services in addressing compliance concerns over air, land and water issues, including Clean Water Act, RCRA and Superfund issues.