Competitiveness of New Domestic Nuclear Power
Stuart Butzier examines the changing market for domestic nuclear power. Read More...
Lawyers
Stuart R. Butzier - Shareholder
I practice in the following areas:
Energy and Utilities, Environmental, Mining, Public Lands, Water Resources and Quality
Practice
Practice concentration in natural resources, environmental and public lands law, including complex litigation, all levels of appeals, multi-state natural resources transactions and administrative representation before federal and state mining, environmental and land and royalty management agencies. Mr. Butzier serves as Co-Chair of the Mining Service Group for the Industry Service Groups.
Publications
- "Competitiveness of New Domestic Nuclear Power Post-EPAct, Post-Kyoto," Natural Gas & Electricity (April 2007)
- "Miles From Three Mile Island; Warming Up to Nuclear Energy? ," LSI Southwest Energy Law Conference (2005)
- Federal Mining Law Update , Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (1999)
- New Mexico Mining Act: Hard Rock Mine Reclamation, Natural Resources Law Reporter (1993)
- The Application of CERCLA to Mining Operations, State Bar of New Mexico (1992)
- Environmental Crimes - The Best Defense is Prevention, DLA Defense News, Vol. I, No. 4 (1992)
- New Mexico Adopts the Modern Rule of Collateral Estoppel, 18 New Mexico Law Review 597 (1988)
Speeches/Presentations
- "Nuclear Power" component of "Energy in the Southwest," Law Seminars International (2005 and 2006 - Santa Fe, NM)
- "Mining Law Update," 45th Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute (1999 - Monterey, CA)
- "Water Quality Issues Facing the Extractive Industries," 6th Annual CLE International Water Law Conference (1998 - Santa Fe, NM)
- "Trends in Federal and State Regulation of Mining," CLE, Inc. Annual New Mexico State Bar Convention (1997 - Farmington, NM)
- "Assignments and Consents; Let's Be Reasonable," 11th Annual Mining and Geothermal Institute (1995 - Reno, NV)
- "Environmental Regulation of Extractive Industries," Cambridge Institute (1993 - Albuquerque, NM)
Representative Cases and Clients
- Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold - provided counsel with regard to permitting, leasing, land collateral transactions for financial assurance, administrative litigation and performed appellate work relating to closure planning for open pit copper mines in New Mexico
- Mainline Rock and Ballast - lead trial counsel in litigation involving interests in a quarry supplying ballast for railroad purposes
- Blue Ensign Technologies - lead counsel in an appeal from the Bureau of Land Management to the Interior Board of Land Appeals concerning action on an oil shale lease
- BE Resources - counsel for bertrandite/berrylium exploration project permitting
- El Capítan Precious Metals - counsel for NEPA proceedings involving U.S. Forest Service
- Newmont Gold Corporation - counsel in uranium lease litigation and representation in connection with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
- Peabody Energy - lead counsel in administrative appeals arising from the New Mexico Environment Department and Mining and Minerals Division
Professional Activities
- Trustee, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (RMMLF) (2000-08)
- Mining Co-Chair, RMMLF Annual Institute (2006-Santa Fe, NM)
- Chair, RMMLF Special Institute on Uranium Exploration and Development (2006-Denver, CO)
- Co-Chair, RMMLF Special Institute on Public Land Law, Management and Regulation (2003-Albuquerque, NM)
- Co-Chair, RMMLF Special Institute on Natural Resources Administrative Law (1999-Denver, CO)
- Adjunct Professor, University of New Mexico School of Law (natural resources and environmental law courses)
- University of New Mexico School of Law Alumni Association (President, 2004-05; Director, 1999-2006)
- Past Chair, State Bar of New Mexico Section on Natural Resources and Environmental Law (1996-97)
- Program Chair, State Bar of New Mexico annual legal education seminars on mining, environmental, utilities, oil and gas topics (1993-97)
Education
- University of New Mexico, J.D. 1989; Member, New Mexico Law Review; Frederick M. Hart Prize for Excellence in Commercial Law
- Grinnell College, B.A., English Literature 1981; Basketball team captain
Honors
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated
- Selected as a Southwest Super Lawyer®, 2008 (derived from a lawyer survey) in the areas of Natural Resources
- Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008-2009 in categories: Environmental Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law
Firm Committees
- Executive Committee
- Alternative Energy Group
- Mining Group
- Natural Resources and Environment Department
- Technology Committee
Personal Interests
President, Albuquerque Youth Basketball (AYBL East); guitar and bass; gardening; married, with three sons
