Dennis J. Donohue
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- Successfully represented major international mining company in obtaining permits for first primary nickel-copper mine in United States.
- Currently representing mining companies on three mining projects in Michigan and Minnesota.
- Represents investors and banks on due diligence associated with financing of mining projects.
- Assisted in the drafting of new mining regulations in Michigan.
- Represented a resource development company on proposed cellulosic ethanol plant.
- Counseled international mining company on strategies for managing legacy contaminated properties.
- Represented tannery in negotiating consent judgment with State of Michigan to address extensive groundwater/surface water interface contamination at
- Successfully represented major international mining company in obtaining permits for first primary nickel-copper mine in United States.
- Currently representing mining companies on three mining projects in Michigan and Minnesota.
- Represents investors and banks on due diligence associated with financing of mining projects.
- Assisted in the drafting of new mining regulations in Michigan.
- Represented a resource development company on proposed cellulosic ethanol plant.
- Counseled international mining company on strategies for managing legacy contaminated properties.
- Represented tannery in negotiating consent judgment with State of Michigan to address extensive groundwater/surface water interface contamination at the former Whitehall Leather site in Whitehall, Michigan.
- Represented an electric power cooperative on water use and permitting issues associated with construction of a proposed new clean-coal baseload electric power plant in an existing limestone mine.
- Represented tannery in developing a sediment remediation strategy and negotiating a consent judgment addressing remediation of contaminated sediments in White Lake, Michigan, a federal Great Lakes Area of Concern.
- Represented international mining company in developing sediment remediation plan and negotiating a consent judgment addressing contaminated sediments in Deer Lake, Michigan, a federal Great Lakes Area of Concern.
- Represented development company in successfully addressing a high-profile NPDES stormwater discharge permit case.
- Counseled international paper company on various NPDES and compliance issues and strategies.
- Counseled sand and gravel mining companies on NPDES and groundwater discharge permit compliance issues.
- Assisted in development of periodic amendments to Michigan’s environmental cleanup statute.
- Represented paper company in successful challenge to NPDES permit limits.
- Represented and counseled numerous companies on various environmental enforcement and compliance issues
- “New Waters of the United States Rule”, Michigan Aggregates Association, February 2020
- “Testing Your Mettle: Environmental Review and Permitting for Modern Mining Projects,” Society of Mine Engineers Minnesota Conference, April 2016
- Great Lakes Economic Forum, “Digging Deeper – The Future of Mining in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region,” 2016
- “Great Lakes Copper-Nickel Mining Update: Opportunities and Obstacles,” American Exploration and Mining Association Annual Meeting, December 2015
- “Natural Resources Permits and Administrative Challenges: Eagle Mine as a Case Study,” State Bar of Michigan, Environmental Law Section, February 2015
- Michigan Bar Association Environmental Law Section, R
- “New Waters of the United States Rule”, Michigan Aggregates Association, February 2020
- “Testing Your Mettle: Environmental Review and Permitting for Modern Mining Projects,” Society of Mine Engineers Minnesota Conference, April 2016
- Great Lakes Economic Forum, “Digging Deeper – The Future of Mining in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region,” 2016
- “Great Lakes Copper-Nickel Mining Update: Opportunities and Obstacles,” American Exploration and Mining Association Annual Meeting, December 2015
- “Natural Resources Permits and Administrative Challenges: Eagle Mine as a Case Study,” State Bar of Michigan, Environmental Law Section, February 2015
- Michigan Bar Association Environmental Law Section, “Mining in Michigan” Webinar, 2015
- Michigan Manufacturing Association, “Waters of the United States Regulatory Update,” 2014
- Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Annual Institute, “Managing Obstacles to New Mining Projects in Regions Impacted by Past Mining Operations,” 2013
- Michigan Wetlands Association Wetlands Update, May 2013
- 51 Warner Attorneys Rated 2021 Top Lawyers by Grand Rapids Magazine
- 105 Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America©
- 12 Warner Attorneys Named Lawyers of the Year
- “New Mining Projects in Michigan: Opportunities and Obstacles,” Michigan Bar Journal, June 2014
- “Managing Obstacles to New Mining Projects In Regions Impacted by Past Mining Operations,” (Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation 2013 Annual Institute)
- Author or co-author of articles for the Environmental Law Journal (State of Michigan)
- Author or co-author of articles for the American Bar Association’s Environment, Energy and Resources Year in Review
- Author or co-author of articles for the Michigan Environmental Law Deskbook, and A Guide for Michigan Business (Mi
- “New Mining Projects in Michigan: Opportunities and Obstacles,” Michigan Bar Journal, June 2014
- “Managing Obstacles to New Mining Projects In Regions Impacted by Past Mining Operations,” (Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation 2013 Annual Institute)
- Author or co-author of articles for the Environmental Law Journal (State of Michigan)
- Author or co-author of articles for the American Bar Association’s Environment, Energy and Resources Year in Review
- Author or co-author of articles for the Michigan Environmental Law Deskbook, and A Guide for Michigan Business (Michigan Chamber of Commerce)
- Co-author and Editor, The 100 Biggest Mistakes of Environmental Compliance and How to Fix or Avoid Them (Michigan Chamber of Commerce)
- Editor of Michigan Administrative Law Quarterly
