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Cole Lempke
Cole Lempke
Cole Lempke
Associate
cole.lempke@bakerbotts.com
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Practices
Environmental, Safety and Incident Response
Litigation
Project Permitting and Siting
Wildlife and Endangered Species
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Overview
Overview Admissions & Affiliations Experience Thought Leadership
Practices
Environmental, Safety and Incident Response
Litigation
Project Permitting and Siting
Wildlife and Endangered Species

Overview

Cole Lempke works on a range of environmental issues at the state and federal level, including regulatory counseling, permitting, and litigation. His experience includes air quality, water quality, groundwater, waste, and endangered species issues.

Admissions & Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas

Education

  • J.D., Northwestern University School of Law 2022
    magna cum laude
    Membership Editor, Northwestern University Law Review
    Order of the Coif
  • B.S., Secondary English & Language Arts Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2019

Experience

Environmental Regulatory Counseling

  • Advised on Clean Air Act Section 111 issues for new and existing sources
  • Advised on state level cap-and-trade legislation and regulations
  • Advised on state level natural gas policy and legislation
  • Advised on energy efficiency standards and building codes
  • Advised on Endangered Species Act listing decisions and consultation

Environmental Permitting and Litigation

  • Represented developer seeking groundwater production permits
  • Represented multiple developers seeking water quality permits

Environmental Transactions

  • Represented energy company in acquisition of pore space for carbon sequestration project