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Environmental Regulations in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

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In construction, environmental regulations generally focus on stormwater, waste disposal, hazardous waste handling, and air quality. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). However, certain jobsites may fall under EPCRA regulations. Learn more: Construction & The Law.

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Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard Being Revised

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million commercial and industrial real estate transactions in the United States each year, so you need to be aware of the revised standard expected to be issued later this year. This is hugely significant because a Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is conducted in the vast majority of the 5.6 9601) and petroleum products.”

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PFAS in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?

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The question de riguer in commercial real estate transactions is if PFAS is included in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment? Additionally, there are a limited number of places where PFAS is regulated as state hazardous substance, like Michigan where should likely be included in a Phase I. 9601) and petroleum products.”.

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Updated Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is Published But.

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Some believe this tying of the consideration to “current” standards, as opposed to the regulator determination at the time the tank was closed, creates a Faustian bargain for the environmental professional, and will greatly limit the supremely valuable designation of HRECS. 9601) and petroleum products.”.

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Tenant’s New Defense to Hazardous Substance Liability

Green Building Law Update

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA, commonly referred to as Superfund), 42 U.S.C. 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. 9601 et seq.,

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Tenants Order Phase l to Avoid Hazardous Substance Liability

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The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA, commonly referred to as Superfund), 42 U.S.C. 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. 9601 et seq.,

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

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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. 9601 et seq.,

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