Tasha Newland
Associate

Denver Office



Energy, Environment and Natural Resources

Environmental Compliance

Global Climate Change

Historic Preservation

Water Quality

Water Rights

Environmental Aspects of Transactions

Natural Resources Transactions

National Environmental Policy Act

Oil & Gas

303-295-8499

tmnewland@hollandhart.com

Ms. Newland joined Holland & Hart's Natural Resources Department in 2006. Her practice focuses primarily on environmental compliance with federal and state statutes and participation in administration of rulemaking activities. Among other environmental statutes, Ms. Newland has experience with the National Environmental Protection Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Clean Water Act, and cultural resource protection laws, such as the National Historic Preservation Act. In addition, she assists clients with environmental due diligence investigations associated with a variety of transactions and also assists clients in the adjudication of water rights.

Throughout law school, Ms. Newland worked as a law clerk with the Environmental Law Clinical Partnership, as an intern with the Environmental Protection Agency, and as a summer law clerk with Holland & Hart. Previously, Ms. Newland was an Associate Environmental Scientist at MWH where she performed human health and environmental risk assessment analysis for dozens of contaminated sites.

Ms. Newland is admitted to practice law in Colorado.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Member, American Bar Association

PUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

"The Colorado Carbon Fund - Project C," Holland & Hart News Update, November 2008.

"The Climate Registry: How Your Organization Can Get Involved," Holland & Hart News Update February 2008.

Co-author, "Beyond Air Quality: The Intersection of Climate Change and the Endangered Species Act," presented by Sandra A. Snodgrass, CLE International, September 2007.

EDUCATION

University of Denver College of Law J.D. 2006
- Co-Community Service Chair, Co-Social Chair, Latino Law Student Association
- Treasurer, National Resources Environmental Law Society

University of Washington B.S. 2001
- Founding Member and officer, Earth Day - UW Chapter