Brook Detterman Environmental Attorney Beveridge Diamond

Brook J. Detterman

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Beveridge & Diamond PC

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Professional Biography

Brook's practice focuses on climate change, renewable energy, and environmental litigation.

Brook helps his clients to navigate domestic and international climate change programs, develop renewable energy projects, and generate carbon offsets. He helps his clients to negotiate, structure, and implement transactions related to carbon offsets and renewable energy, and works with clients during all phases of renewable energy and carbon offset project development. Brook also represents clients during complex environmental litigation, having served as litigation and appellate counsel during dozens of proceedings in state and federal courts across the country.

Prior to joining the firm, Brook was an associate in the environmental department of a large international law firm.

Brook served as a law clerk at the U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, where he worked on a range of legal issues arising under federal environmental law, including Clean Water Act (CWA) wetlands jurisdiction, liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) compliance, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements.

Brook also maintains an active pro bono practice, counseling individuals and non-profit entities on a range of legal matters in Massachusetts.

SERVICE AREAS & INDUSTRIES

Air, Climate Change
Litigation
Renewable Energy

More Legal and Business Bylines From Brook J. Detterman

Treasury Department Finalizes Regulations to Govern 45Q Tax Credits for Carbon Capture and Sequestration - (Posted On Wednesday, January 27, 2021)
Prepared for Takeoff: EPA Finalizes First-Ever Domestic Greenhouse Gas Standards for Aircraft - (Posted On Wednesday, January 06, 2021)
Hitching a Ride on the Omnibus: COVID Relief and Appropriations Act Includes Major Climate Change and Energy Provisions - (Posted On Wednesday, December 30, 2020)
COVID-19 Impacts in Massachusetts: Governor Returns Businesses to Phase 3 Step 1 and State Jury Trials Delayed Until January - (Posted On Wednesday, December 09, 2020)
EPA Finalizes Key NSR Reform Rule That Will Allow Consideration of Emissions Decreases When Assessing NSR Applicability - (Posted On Monday, November 30, 2020)
COVID-19 Impacts in Massachusetts: Massachusetts State and Federal Courthouses Adjust Re-Opening Plans as State Attempts to Manage Rising Case Counts - (Posted On Thursday, November 12, 2020)
FERC Policy Proposal May Advance State Efforts to Price Carbon Emissions - (Posted On Friday, October 23, 2020)
Wildfires Burn Carbon Offsets - (Posted On Tuesday, September 22, 2020)
Prepare for Takeoff: EPA Proposes First-Ever Domestic Greenhouse Gas Standards for Aircraft - (Posted On Monday, August 31, 2020)
Will California Adopt First-of-its-Kind Legislation Governing GHG Emissions from Land-Based Activities? - (Posted On Tuesday, August 25, 2020)

Environmental Law

West Virginia v. EPA SCOTUS Ruling

The National Law Review names Beveridge & Diamond a Go-To Thought Leader in the field of environmental law for the year 2022. Authors Eric L. Christensen, Brook J. Detterman, David M. Friedland, Jennifer J. Leech, and Zachary B. Pilchen authored the article "Key Takeaways from U.S. Supreme Court Decision in West Virginia v. EPA," detailing the considerable importance of this landmark SCOTUS ruling for environmental and administrative law. Their thought leadership saw significant readership throughout the year, demonstrating the high quality and timeliness of their work.