At the EPA, Mr. Alonso was also instrumental in the development and implementation of national enforcement and compliance initiatives addressing alleged non-compliance from various industrial and agricultural industries, as well as efforts addressing the importation of products that were in non-conformance with U.S. environmental law. He has unique experience in regulatory and policy development in the areas of New Source Review (NSR) reform, the Clean Air Interstate Rule, Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards governing the release of hazardous air pollutants, and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS). His duties also included oversight of EPA Regional enforcement programs, training EPA regional and state staff and managers in legal theories and case development techniques.

Some of the major policy issues he tackled include addressing excess air emissions in State Implementation Plans, the use and availability of Credible Evidence under the Clean Air Act, implementation of the Acid Rain program and other market-based programs, and the development of NSR reforms. Mr. Alonso also was the special assistant to the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Compliance and Assurance, J.P. Suarez, where he ensured coordination of the national enforcement program with all other EPA Headquarters and Regional offices.

Before obtaining his experience in Clean Air Act matters, Mr. Alonso was a staff attorney in the Water Enforcement Division at EPA Headquarters. He was a key player in the enforcement of the National Pollutant Discharge Effluent Standards program with a concentration in wet weather issues such as Combined Sewer Overflows, Sanitary Sewer Overflows and Stormwater compliance issues. Mr. Alonso also represented EPA in pretreatment and industrial discharge matters, led targeting efforts, and worked closely with EPA’s Office of Water in policy development. While in the Water Enforcement Division, Mr. Alonso gained vast knowledge and experience in EPA’s regulatory process through participating in the variance and exemption, consumer confidence report, public notification and arsenic regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Prior to his EPA service relating to the Clean Air Act, Mr. Alonso was an associate at Bracewell.

Publications and Speeches

"Burlington Northern and the Future of PRP Liability Under CERCLA," ABA Environment, Energy, and Resources Law Summit, September 2009.  

"EPA Mulls Proposal to Limit Carbon Emissions from Stationary Sources," Energy Legal Blog, August 27, 2009. 

Co-author, "A New Enforcement Reality," Energy Lawyer, May 18, 2009.  

Co-author, "Prepare for Tougher Environmental Enforcement," Bloomberg Environmental Law Report, Vol. 1, No. 3, March 2009.  

Co-author, "The New Look Of Environmental Enforcement And What Companies Can Do To Prepare," New Jersey Law Journal, February 23, 2009.  

"A Primer on EPA Enforcement," The New Enforcement Agenda and How to Prepare, Bracewell & Giuliani Seminar, February 2009.

Co-author, "Deseret Decision Regarding CO2 Avoids the Key Question and Creates Significant Uncertainty," Environmental Law Update, November 2008.