webodec3ARCHIVEPreview
Open in TheBrain

brownell, f wm

Oklahoma energy companies were there, according to an agenda, joined by executives from Peabody Energy of Missouri, the world’s largest private-sector coal producer, as well as the Southern Company, which has aggressively challenged federal air pollution mandates.

The nation’s top corporate energy regulatory lawyers were there, too, including F. William Brownell, a senior partner at the law firm Hunton & Williams, which has spent more than 25 years fighting the enforcement of theClean Air Act.

Continue reading the main story

The event was organized by an energy-industry-funded law and economics center at George Mason University of Virginia. The center is part of the brain trust of conservative, pro-industry groups that have worked from the sidelines to help Mr. Pruitt and other attorneys general.

And there was nothing ambiguous about the agenda.

“Suggested Responses to Assaults on Federalism” was the topic of one breakfast meeting, moderated by Attorney General Wayne K. Stenehjem of North Dakota, that showcased Mr. Brownell and three other top corporate regulatory lawyers. Mr. Hamm was the featured dinner speaker.

“We need to ensure the robust role of the states,” said Paul M. Seby, another coal industry lawyer who attended. “And as the chief law enforcement officers, it is not surprising this is becoming a cornerstone of attorney generals’ attention.”

==

https://www.edf.org/sites/default/files/Vehicle-2011-06-03-Industry-Brief.pdf

No. 10-1092 (Lead) and Consolidated Cases (Complex)

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT

COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE REGULATION, INC., ET AL.,

Petitioners,

V.

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,

LISA P. JACKSON, ADMINISTRATOR, AND

THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION,

Respondents.

On Petitions for Review of Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission

Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards;

Final Rule, 75 Fed. Reg. 25,324 (May 7, 2010) __

JOINT OPENING BRIEF OF NON-STATE PETITIONERS

AND SUPPORTING INTERVENORS

John P. Elwood

VINSON & ELKINS LLP

2200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Washington, D.C. 20037

(202) 639-6500

Counsel for Coalition

for Responsible Regulation, Inc., et al.

Eric Groten

VINSON & ELKINS LLP

2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 100

Austin, TX 78746-7568

(512) 542-8709

Counsel for Coalition

for Responsible Regulation, Inc., et al.

DATED: June 3, 2011

Additional counsel listed

beginning on inside front cover

USCA Case #10-1092 Document #1311526 Filed: 06/03/2011 Page 1 of 232

Patrick R. Day, P.C.

HOLLAND & HART LLP

2515 Warren Ave., Suite 450

Cheyenne, WY 82001

(307) 778-4209

Counsel for Coalition

for Responsible Regulation, Inc., et al.

Paul D. Phillips

HOLLAND & HART LLP

555 17th Street, Suite 3200

Denver, CO 80202-3979

(303) 295-8131

Counsel for Coalition

for Responsible Regulation, Inc., et al.

John A. Bryson

HOLLAND & HART, LLP

975 F Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20004

(202) 393-6500

Counsel for Coalition

for Responsible Regulation, Inc., et al.

James A. Holtkamp

HOLLAND & HART LLP

60 E. South Temple, Suite 2000

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

(801) 799-5800

Counsel for Coalition

for Responsible Regulation, Inc., et al.

Shannon L. Goessling

SOUTHEASTERN LEGAL

 FOUNDATION, INC.

2255 Sewell Mill Road, Suite 320

Marietta, GA 30062

(770) 977-2131

Counsel for Southeastern Legal Foundation,

Inc., et al., and Intervenors Langdale Farms,

LLC, et al..

Edward A. Kazmarek

KAZMAREK GEIGER

& LASETER LLP

One Securities Center

3490 Piedmont Road NE, Suite 350

Atlanta, GA 30305

(404) 812-0840

Counsel for Southeastern Legal Foundation,

Inc., et al., and Intervenors Langdale Farms,

LLC, et al..

Harry W. MacDougald

CALDWELL & WATSON LLP

Two Ravinia Drive, Suite 1600

Atlanta, GA 30346

(404) 843-1956

Counsel for Southeastern Legal Foundation,

Inc., et al., and Intervenors Langdale Farms,

LLC, et al..

Chet M. Thompson

CROWELL & MORING LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Washington, D.C. 20004

(202) 624-2500

Counsel for American Iron and Steel Institute

and Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc.

USCA Case #10-1092 Document #1311526 Filed: 06/03/2011 Page 2 of 232

Sam Kazman

Hans Bader

COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE

 INSTITUTE

1899 L Street NW, 12th Floor

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 331-2265

Counsel for Competitive Enterprise

Institute, FreedomWorks, and Science

and Environmental Policy Project

Neal J. Cabral

McGUIREWOODS LLP

Washington Square

1050 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 1200

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 857-1700

Counsel for Ohio Coal Association

Gordon R. Alphonso

McGUIREWOODS LLP

The Proscenium

1170 Peachtree St. NW, Suite 2100

Atlanta, GA 30309

(404) 443-5500

Counsel for Ohio Coal Association

Scott C. Oostdyk

McGUIREWOODS LLP

One James Center

901 East Cary Street

Richmond, VA 23219

(804) 775-1000

Counsel for Ohio Coal Association

Richard P. Hutchison

LANDMARK LEGAL

 FOUNDATION

3100 Broadway, Suite 1210

Kansas City, MO 64111

(816) 931-5559

Counsel for Mark Levin and

Landmark Legal Foundation

Ronald J. Tenpas

Michael W. Steinberg

Levi McAllister

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

1111 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

Washington, D.C. 20004

(202) 739-5145

Counsel for Energy-Intensive Manufacturers’

Working Group on Greenhouse Gas Regulation

USCA Case #10-1092 Document #1311526 Filed: 06/03/2011 Page 3 of 232

John J. McMackin, Jr.

WILLIAMS & JENSEN, PLLC

701 8th Street, NW, Suite 500

Washington, D.C. 20001

(202) 659-8201

Counsel for Energy-Intensive Manufacturers’

Working Group on Greenhouse Gas Regulation

F. William Brownell

Norman W. Fichthorn

Henry V. Nickel

Allison D. Wood

HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP

1900 K Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20006

(202) 955-1500

Counsel for Utility Air Regulatory Group

Robin S. Conrad

Sheldon Gilbert

NATIONAL CHAMBER

 LITIGATION CENTER, INC.

1615 H Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20062

(202) 463-5337

Counsel for Chamber of Commerce

of the United States of America

Ashley C. Parrish

Cynthia A.M. Stroman

KING & SPALDING LLP

1700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Washington, D.C. 20006

(202) 737-0500

Counsel for Portland Cement Association

and Chamber of Commerce of the

United States of America

Katie Sweeney

NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION

101 Constitution Ave. NW

Suite 500 East

Washington, D.C. 20001

Counsel for National Mining Association

Peter Glaser

Mark E. Nagle

TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP

401 9th Street NW, Suite 1000

Washington, D.C. 20004

(202) 274-2998

Counsel for National Mining Association

USCA Case #10-1092 Document #1311526 Filed: 06/03/2011 Page 4 of 232

Alexander C. Schoch

Mary L. Frontczak

PEABODY ENERGY COMPANY

701 Market Street, 6th Floor

St. Louis, MO 63101

Counsel for Peabody Energy Company

Peter Glaser

Mark E. Nagle

TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP

401 9th Street NW, Suite 1000

Washington, D.C. 20004

(202) 274-2998

Counsel for Peabody Energy Company

Ellen Steen

Danielle Quist

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU

FEDERATION

600 Maryland Ave. SW, Suite 1000

Washington, D.C. 22024

Counsel for American Farm Bureau Federation

Peter Glaser

Mark E. Nagle

TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP

401 9th Street NW, Suite 1000

Washington, D.C. 20004

(202) 274-2998

Counsel for American Farm Bureau Federation

Timothy K. Webster

Roger R. Martella

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

1501 K Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20005

(202) 736-8000

Counsel for the

National Association of Manufacturers, et al.

Charles H. Knauss

Shannon S. Broome

BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP

2020 K Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20006

(202) 373-6000

Counsel for the

National Association of Manufacturers, et al.

Matthew G. Paulson

BAKER BOTTS LLP

98 San Jacinto Boulevard

1500 San Jacinto Center

Austin, TX 78701

(512) 322-2500

Counsel for the

National Association of Manufacturers, et al.

USCA Case #10-1092 Document #1311526 Filed: 06/03/2011 Page 5 of 232

Of Counsel:

Quentin Riegel

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

OF MANUFACTURERS

1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 600

Washington, D.C. 20004-1790

(202) 637-3000

Counsel for the

National Association of Manufacturers

Harry Moy Ng

Michele Marie Schoeppe

AMERICAN

 PETROLEUM INSTITUTE

1220 L Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20005-4070

(202) 682-8251

Counsel for American Petroleum Institute

Elizabeth Gaudio

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF

INDEPENDENT BUSINESS

1201 F Street NW, Suite 200

Washington, D.C. 20004

(202) 406-4443

Counsel for the

National Federation of Independent Business

Gregory M. Scott

NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL

AND REFINERS ASSOCIATION

1667 K Street NW, Suite 700

Washington, D.C. 20006

(202) 457-0480

Counsel for National Petrochemical

and Refiners Association

Thomas J. Ward

Amy C. Chai

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF

HOME BUILDERS

1201 15th Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20005

(202) 266-8200

Counsel for

National Association of Home Builders

USCA Case #10-1092 Document #1311526 Filed: 06/03/2011 Page 6 of 232

i

CERTIFICATE AS TO PARTIES,

RULINGS, AND RELATED CASES

Pursuant to Circuit Rule 28(a)(1), Non-State Petitioners and Supporting

Intervenors state as follows:

The Court’s Order of March 22, 2011 (Doc. No. 1299440) rejected petitioners’

briefing proposal and required these 67 parties, representing a variety of interests, to

file joint briefing subject to a combined word limit, and does not otherwise provide

for separate argument where those interests may diverge. Any given argument

presented or incorporated in this brief should not be construed as necessarily

representing the views of each of these parties.

A. Parties and Amici

PETITIONERS:

Case No. 10-1092: Coalition for Responsible Regulation, Inc.; Industrial

Minerals Association–North America; National Cattlemen’s Beef Association; Great

Northern Project Development, L.P.; Rosebud Mining Company; Alpha Natural

Resources, Inc.

Case No. 10-1094: Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc.; John Linder

(U.S. Representative) (GA-7th); Dana Rohrabacher (U.S. Representative) (CA-46th);

John Shimkus (U.S. Representative) (IL-19th); Phil Gingrey (U.S. Representative)

(GA-11th); Lynn Westmoreland (U.S. Representative) (GA-3rd); Tom Price (U.S.

Representative) (GA-6th); Paul Broun (U.S. Representative) (GA-10th); Steve King

(U.S. Representative) (IA-5th); Nathan Deal (U.S. Representative) (GA-9th); Jack

Kingston (U.S. Representative) (GA-1st); Michele Bachmann (U.S. Representative)

(MN-6th); Kevin Brady (U.S. Representative) (TX-8th); John Shadegg (U.S.

Representative) (AZ-3rd); Dan Burton (U.S. Representative) (IN-5th); The Langdale

Company; Langdale Forest Products Company; Georgia Motor Trucking Association,

Inc.; Collins Industries, Inc.; Collins Trucking Company, Inc.; Kennesaw

Transportation, Inc.; J&M Tank Lines, Inc.; Southeast Trailer Mart, Inc.; Georgia

Agribusiness Council, Inc.

USCA Case #10-1092 Document #1311526 Filed: 06/03/2011 Page 7 of 232

ii

Case No. 10-1134: American Iron & Steel Institute

Case No. 10-1143: Competitive Enterprise Institute; FreedomWorks;

The Science and Environmental Policy Project

Case No. 10-1144: Ohio Coal Association

Case No. 10-1152: Mark Levin and Landmark Legal Foundation

Case No. 10-1156: Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc.

Case No. 10-1158: Energy-Intensive Manufacturers’ Working Group on

Greenhouse Gas Regulation

Case No. 10-1159: Portland Cement Association

Case No. 10-1160: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of

America

Case No. 10-1161: Utility Air Regulatory Group

Case No. 10-1162: National Mining Association

Case No. 10-1163: Peabody Energy Company

Case No. 10-1164: American Farm Bureau Federation

Case No. 10-1166: National Association of Manufacturers; American

Frozen Food Institute; American Petroleum Institute; Brick Industry Association;

Corn Refiners Association; Glass Packaging Institute; Michigan Manufacturers

Association; Mississippi Manufacturers Association; National Association of Home

Builders; National Federation of Independent Business; National Oilseed Processors

Association; National Petrochemical and Refiners Association; Specialty Steel

Industry of North America; Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry; West

Virginia Manufacturers Association; Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce

Case No. 10-1182: State of Texas; Governor Rick Perry (TX); Attorney

General Greg Abbott (TX); Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; Texas

Agriculture Commission; Texas Public Utilities Commission; Texas Railroad

Commission; Texas General Land Office; State of Alabama; State of South Carolina;

State of South Dakota; State of Nebraska; State of North Dakota; Commonwealth of

Virginia; Haley Barbour, Governor of the State of Mississippi

USCA Case #10-1092 Document #1311526 Filed: 06/03/2011 Page 8 of 232

iii

RESPONDENTS: United States Environmental Protection Agency

(Respondent in all consolidated cases); National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (Respondent in Nos. 10-1094 and 10-1143); and Lisa P. Jackson,

Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency (Respondent in Nos.

10-1160 and 10-1166)

PETITIONERS’ INTERVENORS: State of Georgia; Langdale

Farms, LLC; Langdale Fuel Company; Langdale Chevrolet-Pontiac, Inc; Langdale

Ford Company; Langboard, Inc.–MDF; Langboard, Inc–OSB

RESPONDENTS’ INTERVENORS: Global Automakers (f/k/a

Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, see Doc. No. 1310060);

Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers; Natural Resource Defense Council,

Environmental Defense Fund, Sierra Club; Commonwealth of Massachusetts; States

of California, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, New Mexico, New York,

Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington; Pennsylvania Department of

Environmental Protection; City of New York

AMICUS CURIAE FOR PETITIONERS: American Chemistry

Council

AMICI CURIAE FOR RESPONDENTS: Institute for Policy

Integrity at New York University School of Law; Honeywell International, Inc

bs

partner

Bill is chairman of the firm’s executive committee, and former head of its administrative law and environmental practice groups. His practice focuses on environmental litigation, regulation and counseling, including climate change regulation and litigation, clean air regulation, environmental licensing and auditing, and waste management and clean water issues. Bill and his team represent clients in both the United States and Europe. In the United States, his practice involves proceedings before federal and state agencies, courts and Congress; in Europe, it involves advice on European Community law.

Bill is a member of the American Bar Association and is AV® Peer Review Rated in Martindale-Hubbell. He is admitted to practice before the US Supreme Court and the US Courts of Appeals for the DC, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits.

Relevant Experience

bar

LANGUAGES

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

MEMBERSHIPS