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Amanda K. Beggs

Partenaire

Amanda Beggs has nearly a decade of experience in all areas of environmental law and advises clients in development and redevelopment work, environmental compliance counseling, transactions, and environmental litigation.

Clients turn to Amanda for counsel on air emissions, waste management, water discharge permitting and compliance, best practices regarding emerging contaminants, and advice in contested case proceedings and environmental litigation. Amanda’s practice includes clients across a variety of industry sectors, from traditional energy and infrastructure matters to renewable energy projects, vehicle, equipment, engine, parts, and numerous other manufacturers.

Amanda also advises clients on regulatory issues concerning the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, Superfund, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) enforcement. She counsels organizations on matters related to indemnity disputes, cost recovery, and insurance coverage, and advises on the variety of issues involved in the redevelopment, sale, or transfer of contaminated properties.

Amanda is a member of the Environmental and Energy Regulatory Practice Group as well as a member of the firm’s Manufacturing and Energy & Infrastructure Sectors, and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Practice.

Expérience des représentants

  • Amanda’s recent matters include representation of clients in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) multimedia audits and related enforcement; the defense of numerous complaints by U.S. EPA or state environmental agencies alleging air emissions violations, including violations related to mobile source emissions; and counseling regarding compliance requirements arising under the Clean Air Act, RCRA, the Clean Water Act, and state equivalents.

Prix et reconnaissance

  • Received, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Environmental Law (2024)

Engagement communautaire

  • Member of the Board of Directors for Girls on the Run of Southeastern Wisconsin (2017-2023)
  • Member of Foley & Lardner LLP’s Street Law Committee
  • Member of Foley & Lardner LLP’s Wills for Heroes Committee

Présentations et publications

  • Amanda is a regular speaker on environmental enforcement, air compliance, and ESG matters.
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October 22, 2025 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

Clearing the Path: Environmental Permitting in the Era of Renewed American Manufacturing

U.S. manufacturers face costly delays from complex environmental permitting and NEPA reviews. Learn how recent Supreme Court decisions and federal reforms are streamlining approvals and reshaping project timelines.
March 3, 2025 In the News

Amanda Beggs and Peter Tomasi Publish on Emission Standards Under Trump Administration

Foley & Lardner LLP partners Amanda Beggs and Peter Tomasi authored the Westlaw Today article, "Pumping the brakes? Outlook for state and federal vehicle, engine and equipment emissions standards."
3 février 2025 Communiqués de presse

Foley annonce 2025 nouveaux associés

Foley & Lardner LLP a le plaisir d'annoncer la promotion de 17 avocats au titre d'associés du cabinet, à compter du 1er février 2025.
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January 9, 2025 Foley Viewpoints

Pumping the Brakes? Outlook for State and Federal Vehicle, Engine, and Equipment Emissions Standards

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January 7, 2025 Foley Viewpoints

Development in Southeast Wisconsin Will Once Again be Hampered by Clean Air Rules

New U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air quality standards and pollution migrating from upwind states will impact growth and development in southeastern Wisconsin, beginning on January 16, 2025.
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31 juillet 2024 Conseiller en industrie manufacturière

2024 a été une année importante pour l'EPA avec des implications significatives pour les fabricants car l'EPA exécute sa feuille de route stratégique sur les PFAS  

En 2021, l'EPA a publié sa feuille de route stratégique pour lutter contre un large groupe de milliers de produits chimiques artificiels connus sous le nom de substances per- et polyfluoroalkylées, s'engageant à utiliser « tous les outils à sa disposition » pour lutter contre ces produits chimiques.