Debra Jezouit

Practice Areas

All aspects of the Clean Air Act, including compliance and internal investigations, rule development, permitting, and enforcement; Climate Change; Environmental Justice

Career

Debra Jezouit brings her national experience on the Clean Air Act, global climate change, and other issues like environmental justice to help clients navigate complex regulations to ensure environmental compliance while effectively meeting their business goals. Electric generating, chemical, and manufacturing clients on matters rely on her for matters ranging from permitting, regulatory compliance counseling, state and federal rulemaking development and challenges, enforcement actions, and the development and auditing of environmental programs. Debra has over 30 years of experience working on various air toxics standards, issues relating to New Source Review and the New Source Performance Standards, the development of regional haze plans, Title V permitting issues, the Acid Rain Program, the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, greenhouse gas regulations, and Civil Rights Act Title VI complaints. She is dedicated to finding innovative solutions for her clients that balance environmental stewardship with business success.

Professional Memberships

District of Columbia Bar; Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association, Environment, Energy and Resources Section; Women's Bar Association

Publications

Environmental Evolutions: What We Are Watching in 2024, January 2024

2024 Energy Litigation Outlook, Energy Litigation Update, January 2024

The Drive to Regulate Fossil-Fuel Fired Power Plants, Pratt's Energy Law Report, January 2024Federal Air Issues: Diving Deeper, Baker Botts Environmental, Safety, and Incident Response Seminar, February 2023

EPA Faces ‘Major Questions’ Test, Thomson Reuters (August 2022)

Recent Developments Following Supreme Court Ruling in "Major Questions" Climate Case, Environmental Update, August 2022

Top 10 Environmental Issues, Florida Municipal Electric Association 2022 Annual Conference, July 2022

Supreme Court Decides Major Climate Case, Environmental Update, June 2022

5 Key Issues to Track in Supreme Court Climate Case, Environmental Update, June 2022

Status of EPA Efforts to Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Energy Sector, Energy Update, Quarter 2

Navigating the Legal Landscape for the Second Regional Haze Implementation Period, Air & Waste Management Association's EM Magazine, April 2022

The Rise of Civil Rights Act Title VI Complaints: Implications for New Projects and Existing Operations, Baker Botts 2022 Annual Environmental Seminar, February 2022

2022 Energy Litigation Outlook, Energy Litigation Update, February 2022

What's Next on Air Toxics, Air & Waste Management Association’s Electric Power Transformation: 2021 MEGA Symposium on Policies and Technologies for Clean, Reliable, and Cost-effective Energy, October 2021

CFTC Report Recommends U.S. Financial Regulatory Reforms to Address Climate-Related Risks, ESG Update, September 2020

SSGA Announces Expectations for Diversity Disclosures, ESG Client Update, September 1, 2020

The ABA’s Clean Air Act Handbook, Chapter 12 – The Acid Rain Program (2nd – 4th Editions)

Personal

JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 1990; BA, international affairs, George Washington University, 1986