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Thomas Brugato

Associate

Washington +1 202 662 5515 tbrugato@cov.com Download V-card

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Thomas Brugato is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office. His practice focuses on environmental matters as well as civil and administrative litigation. He has experience advising clients on a wide variety of environmental issues, including under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, CERCLA, and FIFRA.

Representing a petroleum refinery in obtaining a New Source Review permit under the Clean Air Act for a refinery expansion.
Defending a petroleum refiner in a tort claim relating to operations of oil transportation and storage facilities.
Representing a mining company regarding natural resource damages claims at a former mining site.
Advising a metals company in connection with legacy site contamination issues, including under CERCLA and state law.
Advising on the regulation of products containing antimicrobial ingredients under FIFRA.
Advising a renewable energy developer on potential challenges to a Clean Water Act § 404 permit.

Representing a non-profit clean water advocacy organization in its request to intervene into a Clean Water Act lawsuit.
Representing a plaintiff in a § 1983 action against police and prosecutors in Washington Parish, Louisiana arising out of wrongful conviction and Brady violations.

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Implementation

Environmental Policy During the Trump Presidency

Barely two weeks after taking the oath of office, President Trump is already moving quickly to implement his campaign agenda. This alert addresses the actions Donald Trump has already taken with respect to environmental policy, and what can be expected going forward.

Covington Advises Graham Holdings on Group Dekko Acquisition

WASHINGTON, DC, November 16, 2015 - Covington advised Graham Holdings Company, a diversified education and media company, in its acquisition of Group Dekko, a manufacturer of electrical solutions for workspace, architectural lighting, and electrical components. The financial terms of the deal were not announced. According to Timothy O’Shaughnessy, president and ...

EPA to Hold Public Meeting on Nanoscale Materials Proposed Rule

EPA has scheduled a stakeholder meeting in Washington, D.C. on June 11 to discuss its proposed nanoscale materials rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The proposed rule would require manufacturers of nanoscale materials to provide EPA certain information, including health and safety-related information, regarding their nanoscale materials. ...

Covington Advises Graham Holdings in Joyce/Dayton Acquisition

WASHINGTON, DC, May 30, 2014 — Covington & Burling advised Graham Holdings Company in its acquisition of Joyce/Dayton Corp., an Ohio-based manufacturer of screw jacks and other linear motion systems. The acquisition was announced earlier today. Graham Holdings is an education and media company whose principal operations include educational services, television ...

EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board Rejects Attempt to Require Additional Greenhouse Gas Limits in a Natural Gas Power Plant Permit

EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board has rejected the Sierra Club’s attempt to require certain greenhouse gas (GHG) limits in a preconstruction permit for a new natural gas power plant, in one of the first EAB decisions to address this issue. In re: La Paloma Energy Center, LLC, PSD Appeal No. 13-10 (EAB Mar. 14, 2014). In...… Continue Reading

EPA Proposes New Power Plant Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rules

EPA has formally proposed restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions from new power plants, which include a requirement that new fossil fuel-fired plants implement partial carbon capture and sequestration. EPA published the proposal in the Federal Register on January 8, 2014. 79 Fed. Reg. 1,430 (Jan. 8, 2014). Comments on the proposal are due by March...… ...

EPA’s Science Advisory Board May Review EPA’s Proposed Rule Requiring Carbon Capture & Sequestration at New Coal-Fired Power Plants

On December 4 and 5, EPA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) discussed whether to review the scientific basis for EPA’s requirement that new coal-fired power plants implement partial carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), which is included in EPA’s recently-proposed rule for such power plants. See Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New ...

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Education

Harvard Law School, J.D., 2011

magna cum laude
Harvard Environmental Law Review, Senior Editor

University of California at Berkeley, B.A., 2007

High distinction

Representative Matters

Pro Bono

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Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Implementation

Environmental Policy During the Trump Presidency

Covington Advises Graham Holdings on Group Dekko Acquisition

EPA’s Proposed Rule Regulating Pharmaceuticals under RCRA

EPA to Hold Public Meeting on Nanoscale Materials Proposed Rule

Covington Advises Graham Holdings in Joyce/Dayton Acquisition

Fish and Wildlife Service Tightens Restrictions on Imports Under the Endangered Species Act

EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board Rejects Attempt to Require Additional Greenhouse Gas Limits in a Natural Gas Power Plant Permit

EPA Proposes New Power Plant Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rules

EPA’s Science Advisory Board May Review EPA’s Proposed Rule Requiring Carbon Capture & Sequestration at New Coal-Fired Power Plants

Supreme Court Expands Protection Against Government Extortion of Disproportionate or Unrelated Payments

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Education

Harvard Law School, J.D., 2011

University of California at Berkeley, B.A., 2007

Judicial Clerkship

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