Bloch, Andrew R.

Jonathon H. Bloomberg

Mr. Bloomberg focuses on environmental regulatory issues, advising clients on air and water compliance, emissions release reporting, OSHA compliance, land use, wetland regulation, and government environmental review of new projects.

Mr. Bloomberg has represented clients regionally and nationally in air and water permit negotiations with state and federal regulators. He has provided air and water compliance advice to a wide range of clients and has represented clients in the successful resolution of alleged regulatory violations and potential citizen-suit litigation. Mr. Bloomberg familiarizes himself with client operations by conducting facility walk-throughs. This enables him to work closely with clients to design novel compliance strategies and to structure nationwide compliance programs.

In particular, Mr. Bloomberg has been heavily involved in the preparation of the first Final Project Agreement in Minnesota under the Environmental Protection Agency's Project XL Program and finalization of the permit implementing that Agreement. The permit contains flexible and innovative methods for tracking and permitting air emissions at a facility designed to ease regulatory burdens and delays.

Mr. Bloomberg also has assisted many clients with OSHA compliance, implementing worker protection programs and representing companies in OSHA enforcement actions. He has drafted environmental assessment worksheets for facility expansion and has assisted in identifying and addressing potential environmental issues related to proposed projects, including issues relating to wetland preservation and other land-use regulations. His litigation practice focuses on administrative law, constitutional issues, environmental review, and Environmental Rights Act cases.

Most recently, Mr. Bloomberg was on the negotiating team that finalized a multi-facility settlement under EPA's nationwide New Source Review enforcement initiative.

Mr. Bloomberg received his Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude, from the University of Minnesota. He received his Juris Doctor degree, magna cum laude (Order of the Coif), from Cornell University Law School. He was an editor of the Cornell Law Review.

Mr. Bloomberg is a member of the American Bar Association, Administrative Law and Natural Resources Law sections; and the Minnesota State Bar Association, Administrative Law, Environmental and Natural Resources sections.