Environment Green Liability Regulation 
Green Building Law Update
JULY 25, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency as satisfying its All Appropriate Inquiry rule to obtain protections from liability under CERCLA, the federal Superfund law. 9601) and petroleum products.” Importantly, the ASTM E1527 is recognized by the U.S. A de minimis conditions is not a recognized environmental condition.”.
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 17, 2019
Adverse health impacts from PFOA are being policed by the marketplace and enforced by the rule of law through these common law state tort liability suits. Troubling to some is that green building programs, including LEED’s Materials & Resources credits do not track or even take into account PFOA. Some suggest the U.S. In the U.S.
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Green Building Law Update
APRIL 26, 2020
A group of 98 landowners sued Atlantic Richfield in Montana state court for common law nuisance, trespass, and strict liability, seeking restoration damages, which Montana law requires to be spent on property rehabilitation. Among the reasons this is a significant decision is the impact on widely utilized state Brownfields programs.
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 25, 2020
By way of background, a Phase I environmental site assessment is the process of evaluating a property’s environmental conditions and assessing potential liability for contamination. History says, ‘see you later.’”. The presence of a REC can thwart a contemplated real estate transaction.
Green Building Law Update
JANUARY 31, 2021
PFAS is very persistent in the environment and in the human body, meaning these chemicals don’t break down, accumulating over time, and as such have been referred to ‘forever chemicals’ making them an emergent environmental catastrophe. 9601) and petroleum products.”. a substance defined as a hazardous substance pursuant to CERCLA 42 U.S.C.§9601(14),
Green Building Law Update
APRIL 7, 2020
Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. The bill also establishes liability protections for MDE and the State. HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA.
Green Building Law Update
APRIL 7, 2020
Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. The bill also establishes liability protections for MDE and the State. HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA.
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