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Tenant’s New Defense to Hazardous Substance Liability

Green Building Law Update

Such is a real issue when in any given year the vast majority of commercial and industrial real estate transactions are leases and not contracts of sale. All appropriate inquiries has been determined by EPA regulation to be a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment conducted in accordance with ASTM E1527-00.

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Tenants Order Phase l to Avoid Hazardous Substance Liability

Green Building Law Update

Such is a real issue when in any given year the vast majority of commercial and industrial real estate transactions are leases and not contracts of sale. All appropriate inquiries has been determined by EPA regulation to be a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment conducted in accordance with ASTM E1527-00.

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I Just Read my 1000th Phase I Environmental Site Assessment this Year

Green Building Law Update

The majority of our work in reviewing Phase I Environmental Site Assessments is for lenders across the country, much of that undertaken by a non law subsidiary of this law firm, but the fastest growing segment in this space, by far, is Phase Is for commercial tenants. In 2020, the state of the environmental industrial complex is strong.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) may adopt regulations to implement the bills. The Governor has until May 28, the 30th day after presentment to sign or veto bills.

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Entergy To Close, Decommission Vermont Yankee In 2014

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Since 2002, the company has invested more than $400 million in the safe and reliable operation of the facility. In addition, the financial impact of cumulative regulation is especially challenging to a small plant in these market conditions. Entergy acquired the plant from Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation in 2002.

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Why Projects Fail

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PMI , University of Ottawa ) 44% of project managers use no software, even though using commercially available PM software has been known to improve performance and project satisfaction. ( Only 32% of organizations say that they’re satisfied with their current project management maturity level. and Turner, J. Keller, R. Kloppenborg, T.

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Rhode Island Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Taxable RIIFC Bonds: RIIFC offers taxable bonds for businesses that want to branch out into a commercial enterprise, including building tourist-travel facilities. The bond can cover up to 100% of the cost for a manufacturing project. The limit per project is usually established by the bond purchaser or credit enhancer.