The environment is all around us—it is the air we breathe, the water we drink, swim in, and play in, the places we visit with our families, it is where we live. These environmental resources are protected by a broad array of federal, state, and local laws—from the federal Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and National Environmental Policy Act, to Washington’s Growth Management Act, Shorelines Management Act, and State Environmental Policy Act, to a kaleidoscope of city and county regulations governing impacts on everything from streams and rivers, to wetlands and wildlife corridors and habitats. Knowing how to navigate these many and varied laws is critical to protecting not only the places we love, but the fish, wildlife, trees, and flora that live there.
At Telegin Law, we focus on protecting the environment—through federal actions aimed at holding government agencies responsible for protecting the environment, citizen suits to hold polluters accountable for the environmental harm they cause, and actions in state court and administrative proceedings to ensure land development is properly regulated. If you or your organization are concerned about environmental damage from inadequate government regulations or wrongful action taken by federal, state, local, or private actors, we would be happy to offer you a free consultation to evaluate your case and potential strategies for making things right.