Jay is a partner on the firm's Environment & Natural Resources Team and Electric Cooperative Practice.
Jay’s practice analyzes and advises his clients on emerging carbon and climate law issues in the industry, electric cooperative and transportation sectors. New Carbon and Climate laws and policies are complex state and federal legislation, regulations and policy, including all aspects of CO2 allowance markets, development of renewable generation and other energy resources (solar, on- and off-shore wind, storage, energy efficiency and demand-side measures). The challenges on all sides of these efforts are real from both the federal and state perspectives. Carbon generation may be required to achieve net zero CO2 emissions in the 2035 to 2045 timeframe. Carbon constraints will significantly impact electricity generators and industrial sources. Jay’s experience as a Clean Air Act lawyer allows him to provide clients with comprehensive compliance strategies and ongoing advice. Most recently, Jay has represented industry with respect to the Virginia Clean Energy Act and a challenge to a recent VA CO2 trading rule.
Jay is a partner on the firm's Environment & Natural Resources Team and Electric Cooperative Practice.
Jay’s practice analyzes and advises his clients on emerging carbon and climate law issues in the industry, electric cooperative and transportation sectors. New Carbon and Climate laws and policies are complex state and federal legislation, regulations and policy, including all aspects of CO2 allowance markets, development of renewable generation and other energy resources (solar, on- and off-shore wind, storage, energy efficiency and demand-side measures). The challenges on all sides of these efforts are real from both the federal and state perspectives. Carbon generation may be required to achieve net zero CO2 emissions in the 2035 to 2045 timeframe. Carbon constraints will significantly impact electricity generators and industrial sources. Jay’s experience as a Clean Air Act lawyer allows him to provide clients with comprehensive compliance strategies and ongoing advice. Most recently, Jay has represented industry with respect to the Virginia Clean Energy Act and a challenge to a recent VA CO2 trading rule.
Jay brings decades of experience representing Electric Cooperatives nation-wide to the firm’s Electric Cooperative Practice. A significant focus of the firm’s electric cooperative lawyers is advising CEO’s and management teams with respect to corporate governance issues and board challenges. Jay contributes his experience advising electric cooperative management on future regulatory challenges that now include carbon and climate law. He also supports the firm’s practice before the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
Jay has over 25 years of experience advising clients throughout the United States on every aspect of the Clean Air Act and associated energy issues. This advice includes planning, permitting, compliance, enforcement, and new regulations in the context of state, federal and third parties matters.
Jay speaks on developments in carbon and climate law, EPA rules, enforcement initiatives, citizen suit litigation and coal and natural gas issues. Jay earned his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the University of Richmond. He earned an M.A.P.A. degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia.
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03.15.2021
Environmental Notes - March 2021
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03.15.2021
Biden Climate Work Group Reverts to Obama Social Costs of Carbon
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02.05.2021
Super EO Covers the Climate and Environmental Justice Fields
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01.11.2021
Environmental Notes - January 2021
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01.11.2021
Virginia’s Air Pollution Control Board Implements Environmental Justice Initiative
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12.16.2020
Williams Mullen Team Represents Virginia American Industries in Sale
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10.27.2020
Environmental Notes - November 2020
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10.26.2020
Climate Initiatives Will Impact Industry
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07.16.2020
Environmental Notes - July 2020
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07.14.2020
D.C. Circuit Requires EPA to Consider All HAPs When Reviewing NESHAPs
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05.08.2020
Environmental Notes - May 2020
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05.08.2020
EPA Issues Rule Streamlining Process for Title V Permit Petitions
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04.17.2020
7 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2020 Washington D.C. Super Lawyers List
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01.13.2020
Environmental Notes - February 2020
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01.13.2020
Transportation Climate Initiative Seeks to Achieve CO2 Reductions by Increasing Cost of Motor Fuels
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06.19.2019
Trump EPA Finally Rolls Back Clean Power Plan
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06.05.2019
Environmental Notes - June 2019
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06.05.2019
Virginia CO2 Rule Approved, But Cannot Be Implemented
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04.19.2019
7 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2019 Washington D.C. Super Lawyers List; 2 Named 2019 Rising Stars
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04.01.2019
EPA Poised to Abandon NSR Enforcement Initiative
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03.29.2019
Environmental Notes - April 2019
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12.19.2018
Environmental Notes - January 2019
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11.06.2018
Affordable Clean Energy Rule: Industry Urges EPA to Provide More Guidance to States
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09.07.2018
Williams Mullen’s Environment & Natural Resources Group to Serve as Virginia Manufacturers Association’s Air Regulation Legal Counsel
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06.26.2018
Environmental Notes – July 2018
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06.26.2018
Is the Clean Power Plan Gone?
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02.13.2018
Environmental Notes - March 2018
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02.13.2018
EPA Ends “Once In, Always In” Policy For Sources That Emit Hazardous Air Pollutants
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10.13.2017
Law360: Williams Mullen Brings On Two Environmental Partners
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10.12.2017
Williams Mullen Expands Environmental Practice with Liz Williamson and Jay Holloway