Louise Dyble

Louise Dyble is an attorney in the Real Estate, Energy, Land Use and Environmental Law Practice Group, based in San Francisco and Chicago.

Areas of Practice

Louise helps businesses navigate complex regulatory landscapes, assisting clients facing issues related to environmental compliance and permitting, air emissions, water quality, waste management, and environmental mitigation and remediation.

Louise advocates for clients facing regulation or enforcement by the U.S. EPA as well as state agencies, including the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the Department of Toxic Substances Control, the State Water Quality Control Board, and the South Coast Air Quality Control District. Her experience includes problem-solving and, when necessary, assertive defense actions on behalf of companies involved with the generation, transmission, storage and sale of energy, as well as manufacturers, retailers and developers. 

Representative experience includes:

• Advocating for energy, water and transportation companies in ratemaking and adjudicatory proceedings before the CPUC;
• Providing environmental diligence and risk analysis for transactions and projects involving brownfields, environmentally sensitive areas, and other complex sites;
• Representing companies with liability for contamination at Superfund and other remediation sites in negotiations with states, federal agencies and tribes, as well as in litigation and arbitration proceedings;
• Defending enforcement actions under federal environmental laws including the Clean Water Act, RCRA, TSCA and FIFRA;
• Supporting and advising companies seeking to secure incentives related to energy development such as the Community Energy Tax Credit, or to participate in credit trading programs such as California’s cap-and-trade program for climate emissions.
• Advising and negotiating complex challenges related to permit compliance and mitigation requirements, successfully achieving significant reductions in fees and penalties;
• Preparing companies for future compliance challenges, particularly with respect to emissions controls and emerging contaminants such as PFAS.

Louise’s pro bono practice includes legal and advocacy work in support of the expansion of public EV charging facilities, equitable education, and affordable student housing.  Prior to law school, Louise earned a PhD in history from UC Berkeley. She has published research and taught classes on urban politics and environmental policy at UC Berkeley, Caltech, USC, and Michigan Technological University.   

Articles

Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog Posts

• "California Continues Trend of Pushing Housing Legislation to Address Ongoing Housing Shortage," February 14, 2024

• "Turbulence Ahead for the Clean Water Act: Agencies Redefine “Waters of the United States” as SCOTUS Prepares to Rule in Sackett v. EPA," January 18, 2023

• "EPA Endorses New Standard for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments," January 11, 2023

• "PFAS As Hazardous Substances: Top 5 Implications For Businesses," September 14, 2022
• "PFAS Regulations Could Open Floodgates to Prop 65 Enforcement – Assess & Manage Your Exposure Now," June 27, 2022
• "Uncertainty Over ‘Waters of the U.S.’ Definition Continues, as Federal Court in Arizona Vacates 2020 Rule," September 7, 2021
• "Organics Advocates Dig In With Ninth Circuit Appeal Challenging Certification for Hydroponics," June 15, 2021

Cannabis Law Blog Posts

• "California Breaks New Ground With OCal: Answers to Key Questions About “Comparable-to-Organic” Cannabis," August 9, 2021

Energy Law Blog Posts

• "A Quick Guide to EV Charging Infrastructure Funding and Incentives in California," June 29, 2022

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