Becky Almon, a director at Ireland Stapleton, is chair of the firm's Environmental, Energy &amp; Natural Resources Group. She represents both public and private entities across the country in all aspects of environmental regulation, including federal, state and local permitting; compliance; enforcement matters; water quality and wetlands protection; and environmental aspects of real estate and corporate transactions.

Ms. Almon advises clients with respect to remediation and mitigation pursuant to CERCLA, Brownfields development and state voluntary clean-up programs, as well as transportation, storage and disposal issues relating to RCRA. She has represented clients in a variety of industries, including one of the largest paint manufacturers in North America, as well as one of the largest pipeline transportation and energy storage companies in the U.S. She regularly advises local businesses, governmental entities, landowners and developers.

Ms. Almon negotiates application for and implementation of NEPA compliance documents on behalf of both client applicants and project opponents. She has represented a governmental entity relating to its environmental and land use issues involving NEPA compliance with one of the state's largest highway transportation projects; represented a client on NEPA issues surrounding one of Colorado's largest transmission projects; and has represented several clients with NEPA compliance issues at proposed ski resort projects throughout Colorado that also involved assessment of Forest Service and Endangered Species Act permitting issues.

Her comprehensive knowledge of the regulatory requirements of the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Air Act and National Historic Preservation Act provides her with a unique ability to evaluate and navigate the many environmental issues associated with business transactions.

Similarly, Ms. Almon counsels clients on environmental corporate compliance, due diligence and sustainability issues. Additionally, she provides guidance on various matters relating to corporate mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions and indemnification agreements.

As a former Illinois Assistant Attorney General, Ms. Almon prosecuted civil environmental protection violations on behalf of the Illinois EPA, Department of Public Health, and Department of Natural Resources.
<h2>ACCOMPLISHMENTS</h2>
<img class="alignright" alt="" src="http://www.chambersandpartners.com/GetRankingImage.aspx?it=4&amp;p=226&amp;c=98598&amp;cp=875531" width="120px" border="0" />[list-ul type="arrow"][li-row]Selected to the 2013 Chambers USA Guide for Natural Resources &amp; Environment[/li-row]
[li-row]Co-presenter, "Transact with Confidence: Measures to Account for and Minimize Risk of Liability," Law Week Colorado, Mountain Views CLE, May 2012[/li-row]
[li-row]Named one of 2011's "Top Women Lawyers" by Law Week Colorado[/li-row]
[li-row]Co-presenter, "What Every Developer needs to Know" Colorado Brownfields Foundation, November 2010[/li-row]
[li-row]Presenter and Author, "Trash or Treasure? The Intersection of the National Historic Preservation Act and Mine Closure and Reclamation Activities," RMMLF, November 2009[/li-row]
[li-row]Co-author, "The Rise of Vapor Intrusion: Benefits and Risks of the 2008 ASTM Standards," The Colorado Lawyer, July 2008[/li-row]
[li-row]Presenter, "The Best of Both Worlds, Cost Recovery Under the Colorado Voluntary Clean-up Program," RMAEP, June 2007[/li-row]
[li-row]Co-author, "Accounting for Environmental Asset Retirement Under FIN 47," The Colorado Lawyer, November 2006[/li-row][/list-ul]
<h2>AFFILIATIONS</h2>
[list-ul type="arrow"][li-row]Member, American, Colorado, Denver and Colorado Women's Bar Associations[/li-row]
[li-row]Member, Colorado Brownfields, Advisory Council[/li-row]
[li-row]Member, Rocky Mountain Association of Environmental Professionals[/li-row]
[li-row]Member, Mile High United Way, Women's Leadership Council[/li-row]
[li-row]Member, Mile High United Way, Volunteer Committee[/li-row][/list-ul]
<h2>INTERESTS</h2>
Ms. Almon enjoys spending time with her husband and three young daughters, reading, biking, skiing, and volunteering at her daughters' school.