Gina Falaschi Buchman

Area of Emphasis

Gina Falaschi Buchman is a shareholder in the Environmental, Transportation Technology and Energy, and Litigation groups of Babst Calland. Her practice focuses on environmental regulatory matters arising under the Clean Air Act.

Ms. Buchman provides advice to clients in the energy, transportation, and technology sectors regarding compliance with state and federal environmental regulations. She has assisted companies with disclosure of regulatory violations to state and federal agencies and has counseled clients in negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. EPA, and California Air Resources Board. In addition to counseling on compliance issues, Ms. Buchman has worked with technology and energy companies in developing new projects and has advised clients on regulatory issues arising from joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions. She has also advised clients regarding aftermarket parts and vehicle tampering enforcement.

In 2020, she was selected to participate in the Environmental Law Institute’s Emerging Leaders Initiative, a diverse group selected from across the country and from a variety of practices—from NGOs to government, corporations, and private practice—to bring together those who will shape the future of environmental law and policy.

Ms. Buchman has litigated cases in federal court, represented clients in administrative cases before various federal agencies, and has experience with administrative rule challenges before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and Third Circuit.

Background

Ms. Buchman earned her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 2016 and her A.B., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University in 2013. She served as a staff editor for the Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy and interned for the Judiciary Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Memberships and Affiliations

Ms. Buchman is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, California, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Ms. Buchman received a Best Lawyers^®: Ones to Watch recognition from BL Rankings for Environmental Law for 2025. She has been selected to the Washington, D.C. Rising Stars list (Thomson Reuters) since 2022.

Publications/Presentations

• Co-Author, “PADEP Issues Request for Information Regarding Clean Energy Campus Projects on Commonwealth’s Abandoned Mine Lands,” FRNEL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 3 (2024).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania PUC Approves Joint Motion to Implement Comprehensive Review to Reduce Application Processing Times,” FRNEL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 3 (2024).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania’s Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2024,” The PIOGA Press, August 2024.
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania’s Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2024,” Babst Calland Environmental Alert, July 23, 2024.
• Co-Author, “Vermont Governor Allows Nation’s First Climate Change Cost Recovery Bill to Become Law Without Signature,” The PIOGA Press, June 2024.
• Co-Author, “Vermont Governor Allows Nation’s First Climate Change Cost Recovery Bill to Become Law Without Signature,” Babst Calland Environmental Alert, June 3, 2024.
• Co-Author, “Shapiro Administration Revises PPC Plan Policy to Require Operators to Disclose Drilling Chemicals,” FRNEL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 2 (2024).
• Co-Author, “PACER and PRESS Are Introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly,” FRNEL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 2 (2024).
• Co-Author, “D.C. Circuit Delivers EPA a Loss on Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction Waivers under the Clean Air Act,” Babst Calland Environmental Alert, March 15, 2024.
• Co-Author, “Governor Shapiro Awards $101.1 Million in Grants for Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Projects,” FRNEL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 41, No. 1 (2024).
• Co-Author, “Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Holds RGGI Rule Unconstitutional,” FRNEL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 4 (2023).
• Co-Author, “University of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania Department of Health Release Studies Exploring the Relationships Between Unconventional Natural Gas Development and Specific Health Issues in Southwestern Pennsylvania,” FRNEL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 4 (2023).
• Co-Author, “EPA Releases Wide-Reaching Climate Enforcement and Compliance Strategy Memorandum,” Babst Calland Environmental Alert, October 3, 2023.
• Co-Author, “PADEP Releases Draft Technical Guidance for the Development and Implementation of Oil and Gas Well Site Integrated Contingency Plans,” FRNEL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 3 (2023).
• Co-Author, “Oral Argument Heard Regarding Pennsylvania’s RGGI Rule,” FRNEL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 3 (2023).
• Co-Author, “The Future of Pennsylvania’s RGGI Rule Remains Uncertain,” FRNEL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 2 (2023).
• Co-Author, “Chubb Announces New Underwriting Standards for Oil and Gas Extraction,” The PIOGA Press, April 2023.
• Co-Author, “EPA Proposes National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2024-2027,” PA Law Weekly, February 16, 2023.
• Co-Author, “Climate-Related Disclosures for Federal Suppliers Disclosed,” The PIOGA Press, February 2023.
• Co-Author, “EQB Adopts Regulations Reducing Emissions from Unconventional and Conventional Operations,” FRNEL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 1 (2023).
• Co-Author, “Litigation Surrounding Pennsylvania’s RGGI Rule Continues,” FRNEL’s Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 1 (2023).
• Co-Author, “DoD, GSA, and NASA Propose Climate-Related Disclosures for Federal Suppliers,” Babst Calland Updated Firm Alert, January 5, 2023.
• Ostrowski, Sue (interviewed by author), “Proposed Climate-Related Disclosures for Federal Suppliers,” Smart Business, December 2022.
• Presenter, “Emerging Trends in ESG,” Chemistry Council of New Jersey’s (CCNJ) Plant Operation Management Workshop, December 6, 2022.
• Co-Author, “EPA Doubles Down in Long-Awaited Supplemental Proposed Oil and Gas Methane Rule,” The PIOGA Press, December 2022.
• Author, “SEC’s Proposed ESG Rule – Key Takeaways for Public and Private Companies,” Pittsburgh Business Times, November 25, 2022.
• Ostrowski, Sue (interviewed by author), “Proposed SEC RSG Rule Would Affect Public, Private Companies,” Smart Business, November 2022.
• Co-Author, “EPA Publishes Proposed Rule Requiring All Major Stationary Sources to Account for Fugitive Emissions in NSR Permitting,” The PIOGA Press, November 2022.
• Co-Author, “The Inflation Reduction Act Bolsters Efforts at the Federal Level to Tackle Climate Change and Promote Clean Energy Solutions,” Babst Calland Firm Alert, August 17, 2022.
• Co-Author, “EPA’s Proposed New Oil and Gas Methane Requirements: Where We Are and Where We Are Going,” Babst Calland Energy Alert, October 21, 2021.
• Co-Author, “High Court Narrows EPA’s Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Section 11(d) of the Clean Air Act,” Legal Intelligencer, July 21, 2022.
• Co-Presenter, “State Clean Transportation Initiatives: Stepping Toward Success for High EV Adoption,” Environmental Law Institute Webinar, November 10, 2020.
• Co-Presenter, “Vehicle Tampering and Use of Aftermarket Defeat Devices: Targets of Federal and State Enforcement,” Babst Calland Webinar, October 8, 2020.
• Co-Author, “Opportunities:  Leveraging Technology to Meet New Demands,” Babst Calland Emerging Technologies in a Time of Pandemic, May 12, 2020.
• Co-Author, “RGGI’s New Relative, TCI: A Cap-and-Invest Initiative for Emissions from Transportation Fuel,” Babst Calland Environmental Alert, January 9, 2020.
• Co-Author, “The Crackdown on Aftermarket Defeat Devices on Vehicles,” Smart Business, December 19, 2019.
• Co-Author, “EPA’s Initiative Against Illegal Aftermarket Parts: Deleting Defeat Devices,” Babst Calland Emerging Technologies Alert, November 14, 2019.