Organizations must navigate shifting regulations, diverse stakeholder expectations, and accelerating energy transition pressures. Ice Miller’s Natural Resources team provides clear, strategic guidance across this complex landscape.

We advise on all aspects of air, land, and water resources law, offering practical, business focused counsel that supports modern project development.

Our work spans the following areas:

• Oil & gas, mining, and mineral extraction
• Renewable energy (solar, wind, bioenergy, storage)
• Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and low carbon technologies
• Water rights, water quality, and watershed management
• Wildlife, habitat, and biodiversity compliance
• Land use, permitting, and environmental reviews
• Critical minerals, aggregates, and related infrastructure

We help clients anticipate regulatory changes, secure approvals, plan for long term obligations, and balance operational needs with sustainability priorities. Our team collaborates with colleagues across Public Policy, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Corporate, and Environmental to deliver holistic, business aligned solutions for complex natural resource projects.

Mining Industry Leadership

Ice Miller advises Midwest mining companies on criminal, civil, and administrative matters, including extraction, reclamation, and site management, appearing before state and federal agencies such as the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Indiana Natural Resources Commission, Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and United States Office of Surface Mining.

Energy Transition & Emerging Technologies

We support clients developing CCUS, hydrogen, renewable energy assets, and advanced manufacturing and clean tech initiatives.

Regulatory Advocacy & Agency Engagement

We regularly engage with regulators including the United States EPA, Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining, United States Army Corps of Engineers, and state resource agencies.

Litigation, Enforcement & Crisis Response

We represent clients in enforcement actions, administrative hearings, civil and criminal environmental litigation, emergency response, and contamination and waste management disputes.