With more than 35 years of experience, Teri Wyly focuses on environmental matters related to natural resource damage assessments and claims, solid waste facilities, including the permitting and expansions of landfills and Brownfields. A substantial amount of Teri’s practice includes wetlands permitting and preparation of environmental assessments and environmental impact statements for large scale industrial and commercial developments. Teri has successfully defended owners of contaminated sites against claims alleging offsite release of hazardous substances in federal and state courts and administrative tribunals. Her practice also includes Clean Air Act (CAA) permits and compliance matters and the development and review of corporate environmental compliance programs.

Selective Matters

• Post-Katrina, Teri represented Mississippi Development Authority in a $4 billion homeowner grant program. She worked closely with the United States Department of Housing and Development and the Council of Environmental Quality to prepare a program for an environmental assessment.
• As an outgrowth of Mississippi Development Authority representation, Teri represents the Mississippi Gulf Coast Region Utility Authority, which was originally created to implement $600 million post-Katrina infrastructure projects for six coastal counties.
• Teri continues to represent numerous post Katrina developers and businesses in the rebuilding efforts on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
• For 15 years, Teri has been legal counsel to the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission, which is the economic development agency for the county.
• Teri is environmental legal counsel for Mississippi Power Company (MPC) and is engaged in all aspects of operation of the electric utility facilities environmental compliance and permitting for MPC.

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