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In one notable case, Mr. Holden represented a major chemical company in a nationally prominent controversy. The case involved the company’s efforts to obtain permits to construct an integrated polyvinyl chloride manufacturing complex in St. James Parish. It also concerned the company’s permitting of chemical facilities near Plaquemine, Louisiana.Mr. Holden provides environmental advice and counsel to natural resources, petrochemical and industrial companies. His energy litigation experience encompasses oil and gas regulatory litigation, royalty and related litigation and landowner/mineral lessee disputes.His practice focuses on environmental regulatory law and litigation, including environmental permitting, compliance and enforcement matters, natural resources regulatory law, Minerals Management Service (MMS) royalty litigation, the defense of toxic tort claims and insurance coverage claims for environmental matters. Mr. Holden counsels on environmental regulatory matters and represents energy and chemical companies in the defense of civil and criminal environmental enforcement actions. He has represented several refineries in federal and state environmental enforcement matters.He has extensive experience handling matters involving industrial and hazardous waste permits. His representative matters in this area include:Representing several major facilities seeking to obtain environmental permits for new industrial or waste handling facilities Counseling a hazardous waste treatment company seeking permits for a commercial hazardous waste incinerator in Amelia, Louisiana Advice and counsel to a hazardous waste fuel facility obtaining permits to construct a commercial storage facility near Alexandria, Louisiana Representation of groups on CERCLA issues at the Combustion, Inc. and Dutchtown Refining Sites in Louisiana Also among his clients are energy and sulphur companies. He represented these companies in regulatory matters arising out of operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) before the MMS and the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA). He also advises them in the areas of air emissions potentially affecting the Breton National Wildlife Refuge, on water discharge issues and on waste handling. Mr. Holden speaks frequently on environmental regulatory compliance issues at professional seminars and programs. | 