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Accomplishments
Government Relations/Public Relations
- Provided public outreach, and legislative and media services during permitting, construction, and operation of the first offshore Liquefied Natural Gas ( LNG) terminal along the East Coast
- Worked with New England’s largest tug boat and towing company to promote improved safety standards and stronger environmental laws in Massachusetts
- Promoted Boston-area ferry services by working with state and federal legislators, media outlets, and transportation officials to resolve scheduling, fuel, and ticketing issues
Coastal and Ocean Projects
- Developed state and federal permitting strategies for the first offshore Liquefied Natural Gas ( LNG) terminal along the East Coast
- Successfully addressed significant state regulatory issues at a former industrial waterfront facility in a Designated Port Area (DPA) located in the metropolitan Boston area
- Developed successful Chapter 91 license approval strategies for a major pier facility on Cape Cod and a new restaurant in Gloucester’s DPA
- Advised a leading nonprofit research facility on seafloor mapping and historic erosion characteristics and rates
- Provided MHP and Chapter 91 licensing strategies and baseline plans to a prominent Massachusetts yacht club
- Advised clients on Chapter 91 licensing requirements and approaches to developing Municipal Harbor Plans (MHPs)
Land-based Projects
- Obtained MEPA certificates for golf courses in Central and Western Massachusetts
- Developed and implemented a successful permitting and public relations strategy for a construction & demolition debris recycling facility in Central Massachusetts
Environmental Mitigation & Corporate Strategic Planning
- Negotiated with state officials significant reductions in Chapter 91 penalties and worked to have these funds directed toward public waterfront improvements.
- Advised Central Massachusetts homeowners and businesses on resolving potential state enforcement fines.
- Worked with General Electric along the Housatonic River to promote locally-based environmental remediation plans
Transportation and Energy
- Developed public outreach strategies for a major rail improvement project for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the nation’s sixth largest public transit agency
- Developed government relations, energy, and business development strategies for maritime transportation companies
- N egotiated urban conservation land transactions with transportation agencies
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