Scott D. Deatherage is a partner in Thompson & Knight's Environmental Practice Group and is the head of the Firm's Climate Change and Renewable Energy Practice Group.  He focuses his environmental practice on permitting, compliance, administrative law, and judicial litigation in air emissions, wastewater discharges, hazardous waste, and hazardous and toxic substances. He represents clients before local, state, and federal environmental agencies and state and federal courts.Another significant aspect of his practice is climate change and carbon trading.  He advises clients on climate change and greenhouse gas legislation and the effects on corporate strategy to manage both risks and to leverage opportunities.  An important aspect of this practice is advising clients on carbon credit trading, including the purchase and sale of such credits.  He also advises clients developing greenhouse gas reduction projects and counsels then in ways to monetize the greenhouse gas reductions in the form of carbon credits.Scott authors two blogs relating to the environment. On his blog "Law and the Environment," he publishes articles, commentary, and analysis of the ever-evolving legal, policy, and practical developments in environmental law, management, corporate governance, and financial disclosure. On his other blog, "The New Carbon Cycle," he offers news and analysis of the rapidly evolving law and policy surrounding carbon trading and markets, climate change, and renewable energy.