Taylor Holcomb
Practice Areas
Experience
- Administrative and Regulatory
- Air Quality
- Climate Change & Carbon Management
- Electric Power
- Environmental & Energy
- Environmental Compliance & Enforcement
- Environmental Litigation & Toxic Tort
- Government Affairs
- Pipeline & Midstream
- Produced Water
- Renewable Energy
- Water
Biography
Taylor Holcomb is an energy, environmental, and regulatory lawyer known for delivering practical advice that helps his clients stay ahead of industry trends and achieve their business objectives.
Taylor’s practice focuses on the development and permitting of domestic energy projects, ensuring compliance with state and federal laws, and defending against claims brought by administrative agencies and environmental activist groups. He has practiced before a variety of federal, state, and local agencies, including the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Railroad Commission, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the New Mexico Environment Department, and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Prior to Jackson Walker, Taylor practiced at an international law firm and served as in-house regulatory counsel for a midstream energy company.
Education
B.A., summa cum laude, Texas A&M University
J.D., with high honors, The University of Texas School of Law
- Texas Law Review
- Order of the Coif
Bar Admissions
Texas
- Defending clients in Clean Air Act enforcement actions, including actions brought by the TCEQ and the New Mexico Environment Department’s Air Quality Bureau
- Advising midstream company on development of carbon capture and sequestration projects
- Representing clients before the EPA and TCEQ on various Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act compliance and permitting issues
- Writing comments for industry and trade groups on bevy of federal environmental rule proposals
- Representing clients in wholesale water rate proceedings at the Public Utility Commision of Texas
- Arbitrating environmental dispute on behalf of private equity company
- Shepherding environmental audits of Texas and New Mexico facilities
- Advised asset management companies on environmental aspects of transactions
- Represented gas utility in various regulatory matters, including in rate case hearings at the Texas Railroad Commission
- Represented clients before the Texas Railroad Commission, including in hearings regarding Statewide Rule 32 flaring permits
- Advised on permitting of cross-border reclaimed water pipeline
- Defended mining company against state court allegations regarding violations of environmental laws
- Represented a large coal and coke export facility on the Gulf Coast in defense of a Clean Water Act citizens suit initiated by a combination of local and national environmental NGOs
- Represented clients in contested case hearings at the State Office of Administrative Hearings
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Up and Coming in Environment – Texas, 2023
- The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), 2022-2024
- Environmental Law, 2022-2024
- Litigation – Environmental, 2024
- “The Lawdragon Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law” – Environmental Compliance & Regulation, Lawdragon, 2024
- Featured in “Gas Ban Movement at Risk as Berkeley Repeals Landmark Law” by Natural Gas Week (April 2024)
- Author, “Understanding the New EPA Fees for Oil and Gas Companies,” Jackson Walker Insights (April 2024)
- Author, “Navigating the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Latest Amendments,” Jackson Walker Insights (March 2024)
- Featured in “US Ruling Could Upend Gas Bans Far Beyond Berkeley” by Energy Intelligence (April 2023)
- Presenter, “How the NMED’s Ozone Precursor Rule May Affect Your Facilities Part 2 with a Lawyer’s Perspective,” Trinity Consultants Webinar (November 2022)
- Author, “December Weatherization Deadline Looms for Texas Natural Gas,” Hart Energy (October 2022)
- Presenter, “Rinse & Repeat: Reusing Recycled Produced Water,” Jackson Walker’s Hot Topics in Oilfield Produced Water Webinar (July 2022)
- Co-Author, “U.S. Supreme Court Endorses Major Questions Doctrine as Interpretive Canon in EPA Ruling,” Jackson Walker Insights (July 2022)
- Co-Author, “The SEC’s Climate Disclosure Requirements Are Heating Up,” Jackson Walker Insights (April 2022)
- Presenter, “Check Your (Texas Audit) Privilege: It Might not be Available in Federal Court,” Dallas Bar Association Environmental Law Section (October 2021)
- Co-Author, “Check Your (Texas Audit) Privilege: It Might not be Available in Federal Court,” Texas Lawyer (August 2021)
- Presenter, “EPA’s Cooling Water Intake Structure Regulations – What They Are and What They Mean,” ERCOT Market Summit in Austin, Texas (February 2015)
- Presenter, “EPA’s New Rules on Impingement and Entrainment: How Will They Affect the Power Sector?,” Gulf Coast Power Association Luncheon in Dallas, Texas (June 2014)
- Co-Author, “Legislation Could Keep Good Times Flowing in Texas Shales,” E&P (June 2014)
- Co-Author, “Roadblocks Ahead for EPA’s Stationary Source GHG Permitting?,” Zephyr Currents (January 2014)
- Side by Side Kids, Board of Directors and Secretary
- Texas Environmental Superconference, Planning Committee, 2021
- West Lake Hills City Council, Member, 2012-2015
April 4, 2024
Insights
Understanding the New EPA Fees for Oil and Gas Companies
By Taylor Holcomb
Oil and gas companies will soon be required to pay annual fees to the federal government based on their methane emissions. These fees, which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expects will exceed $2 billion over the next decade, are driven by Congressional directives in the Clean Air Act, but the specifics are currently being worked out by the EPA.
March 25, 2024
Insights
Navigating the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Latest Amendments
By Taylor Holcomb
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently amended its rules to standardize and enhance the climate-related information public companies must include in registration statements and annual reports.
February 2, 2024
Attorney News
Lawdragon Lists Eight Jackson Walker Partners Among Leading Environmental Lawyers of 2024
According to Lawdragon, “The 2024 Leaders in Environmental Law” list features “an amazing collection of attorneys, ranging from wolf advocates, to sustainable finance leaders, experts in greenwashing claims and regulatory gurus who help businesses navigate environmental regulations to successfully develop projects.”
August 17, 2023
Attorney News
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 287 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2024 Edition, Including 12 “Lawyers of the Year” and 80 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 287 Jackson Walker attorneys across 5 offices and 82 specialty practice areas in its 2024 edition, including 12 Lawyers of the Year and 80 Ones to Watch. In this year’s guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (66 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (60 attorneys) and the addition of 35 attorneys as Best Lawyers.
June 1, 2023
Spotlight
Chambers and Partners Recognizes Jackson Walker Attorneys and Practices in 2023 USA and Global Guides
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has selected 51 attorneys and 17 departments for inclusion in the 2023 edition of the Global and USA guides. Attorneys recognized in the guides were ranked in 19 practice areas, with 4 attorneys listed among multiple areas and 6 named among the top attorneys nationwide in their respective areas.
April 25, 2023
Mentions
Taylor Holcomb Featured in ‘Energy Intelligence’ Discussing US Ruling That Could Upend Gas Bans Beyond Berkeley
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently tossed Berkeley, California’s 2019 ban on natural gas infrastructure in most new construction. In an interview with Energy Intelligence, Taylor Holcomb stated, “While other cities with similar gas bans will argue that their ordinances are distinguishable from Berkeley’s, the bottom line is that this is a broad ruling that binds federal judges in the 9th Circuit.”
February 7, 2023
Mentions
The Dotted Line: What’s up with WOTUS? | Construction Dive
A new EPA rule could result in additional costs of $1 million per acre for projects adjacent to certain waterways. In this Construction Dive article, Taylor Holcomb notes, “The Biden Administration’s version of the rule should be considered a middle ground between the Obama and Trump-era WOTUS rules.”
November 16, 2022
Insights
December Weatherization Deadline Looms for Texas Natural Gas | Hart Energy (Subscription Required)
Taylor Holcomb provides advice to natural gas facility operators on what to expect from Texas’ new weatherization rules, which take effect on December 1.
October 20, 2022
Speaking Engagements
Taylor Holcomb to Discuss Impact of New Mexico’s Ozone Precursor Rule on Upstream and Midstream Facilities
Taylor Holcomb will partner with air quality permitting and compliance specialist, Adam Erenstein, from Trinity Consultants to provide perspectives on the New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) new Ozone Precursor Rule during a webinar presented by Trinity Consultants on November 3, 2022.
September 9, 2022
Insights
Three Key Provisions in New “Weatherization” Rules by Railroad Commission of Texas
By Taylor Holcomb |  In the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri, the Texas Legislature in Senate Bill 3 (2021) required the Railroad Commission of Texas to adopt rules requiring certain pipeline facility operators to weatherize equipment in order to maintain reliability during extreme weather conditions. The Railroad Commission’s implementing rules, adopted August 30, 2022, and memorialized in Statewide Rule 66, impose immediate compliance obligations on a number of upstream and midstream operators.
Practice Experience
- Defending clients in Clean Air Act enforcement actions, including actions brought by the TCEQ and the New Mexico Environment Department’s Air Quality Bureau
- Advising midstream company on development of carbon capture and sequestration projects
- Representing clients before the EPA and TCEQ on various Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act compliance and permitting issues
- Writing comments for industry and trade groups on bevy of federal environmental rule proposals
- Representing clients in wholesale water rate proceedings at the Public Utility Commision of Texas
- Arbitrating environmental dispute on behalf of private equity company
- Shepherding environmental audits of Texas and New Mexico facilities
- Advised asset management companies on environmental aspects of transactions
- Represented gas utility in various regulatory matters, including in rate case hearings at the Texas Railroad Commission
- Represented clients before the Texas Railroad Commission, including in hearings regarding Statewide Rule 32 flaring permits
- Advised on permitting of cross-border reclaimed water pipeline
- Defended mining company against state court allegations regarding violations of environmental laws
- Represented a large coal and coke export facility on the Gulf Coast in defense of a Clean Water Act citizens suit initiated by a combination of local and national environmental NGOs
- Represented clients in contested case hearings at the State Office of Administrative Hearings
Recognition & Accolades
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Up and Coming in Environment – Texas, 2023
- The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), 2022-2024
- Environmental Law, 2022-2024
- Litigation – Environmental, 2024
- “The Lawdragon Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law” – Environmental Compliance & Regulation, Lawdragon, 2024
Publications & Speeches
- Featured in “Gas Ban Movement at Risk as Berkeley Repeals Landmark Law” by Natural Gas Week (April 2024)
- Author, “Understanding the New EPA Fees for Oil and Gas Companies,” Jackson Walker Insights (April 2024)
- Author, “Navigating the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Latest Amendments,” Jackson Walker Insights (March 2024)
- Featured in “US Ruling Could Upend Gas Bans Far Beyond Berkeley” by Energy Intelligence (April 2023)
- Presenter, “How the NMED’s Ozone Precursor Rule May Affect Your Facilities Part 2 with a Lawyer’s Perspective,” Trinity Consultants Webinar (November 2022)
- Author, “December Weatherization Deadline Looms for Texas Natural Gas,” Hart Energy (October 2022)
- Presenter, “Rinse & Repeat: Reusing Recycled Produced Water,” Jackson Walker’s Hot Topics in Oilfield Produced Water Webinar (July 2022)
- Co-Author, “U.S. Supreme Court Endorses Major Questions Doctrine as Interpretive Canon in EPA Ruling,” Jackson Walker Insights (July 2022)
- Co-Author, “The SEC’s Climate Disclosure Requirements Are Heating Up,” Jackson Walker Insights (April 2022)
- Presenter, “Check Your (Texas Audit) Privilege: It Might not be Available in Federal Court,” Dallas Bar Association Environmental Law Section (October 2021)
- Co-Author, “Check Your (Texas Audit) Privilege: It Might not be Available in Federal Court,” Texas Lawyer (August 2021)
- Presenter, “EPA’s Cooling Water Intake Structure Regulations – What They Are and What They Mean,” ERCOT Market Summit in Austin, Texas (February 2015)
- Presenter, “EPA’s New Rules on Impingement and Entrainment: How Will They Affect the Power Sector?,” Gulf Coast Power Association Luncheon in Dallas, Texas (June 2014)
- Co-Author, “Legislation Could Keep Good Times Flowing in Texas Shales,” E&P (June 2014)
- Co-Author, “Roadblocks Ahead for EPA’s Stationary Source GHG Permitting?,” Zephyr Currents (January 2014)
Community Involvement
- Side by Side Kids, Board of Directors and Secretary
- Texas Environmental Superconference, Planning Committee, 2021
- West Lake Hills City Council, Member, 2012-2015