During summer 2019, Seth Boettcher (3L) interned with the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and the Public Utility Commission of Texas, secured, respectively, through the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section and the Oil, Gas, and Energy Law Section of the Texas State Bar.
Topics: Texas A&M University School of Law, Natural Resources Systems, NRS, EENRS, students, Seth Boettcher
Alexandra “Ally” Lizano (3L) spent her 1L summer as a law clerk for the United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD). She was placed in the Natural Resources Section (NRS) field office in Sacramento, California. For Lizano, the placement worked out perfectly since she is originally from California and was able to learn from some of the best environmental lawyers currently representing the United States.
Topics: Texas A&M University School of Law, Natural Resources Systems, NRS, EENRS, students, Alexandra Lizano
Alexandra “Ally” Lizano (3L) spent her 1L summer as a law clerk for the United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD). She was placed in the Natural Resources Section (NRS) field office in Sacramento, California. For Lizano, the placement worked out perfectly since she is originally from California and was able to learn from some of the best environmental lawyers currently representing the United States.
Topics: Texas A&M University School of Law, Natural Resources Systems, NRS, EENRS, students, Seth Boettcher, Alexis Yelvington, Alexandra Lizano
Scott McDonald graduated from Texas A&M University with a BBA in Finance in 1988 and later attended Texas Wesleyan School of Law (now Texas A&M University School of Law). McDonald began his career practicing corporate law with firm in Round Rock, TX before joining the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)’s Litigation Division in 1999. In this role, he handled cases involving water, air, and waste for two-years in Austin, Texas, followed by two-years in TCEQ’s Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office. In 2002, Mr. McDonald began working for EPA Region 6 in the Office of Regional Counsel, Enforcement Division, where he dealt with the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and RCRA (hazardous waste statute). Since 2006, he has served as the Water Branch Chief for Region 6.
Topics: Texas A&M University School of Law, Natural Resources Systems, NRS, EENRS, students, alumni news, Water Enforcement, Scott McDonald