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Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard Being Revised

Greenbuilding Law

The Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard E1527-13 will sunset in late 2021, eight years from its approval on November 6, 2013. 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.” The ASTM E50.02

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EPA (Finally) Finalizes Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Rule

Greenbuilding Law

We had earlier posted in November 2021, that ASTM International had revised its Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard , in anticipation of adoption for use by the EPA. In that post, we described the significant changes in the 2021 version from the 2013 version.

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Phase 1 Standard for All Appropriate Inquiries in Limbo

Greenbuilding Law

EPA proposed amending the All Appropriate Inquiries rule to reference ASTM International’s E1527-21 standard practice as a “direct final” rule without a prior proposed rule.

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All (New and Improved?) Appropriate Inquiry

Acoel

Phase I environmental site assessments (“Phase I ESAs”) play an important part in real estate due diligence and can constitute “ All Appropriate Inquiry ” (“AAI”) under the liability protections afforded by the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) and analogous state laws. .

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10 Air Quality Influencers You Should Know

Breezometer

A huge supporter of air quality data visualization, Jeff works with both individuals and larger organizations including industry groups and policymakers to help translate air quality research and enable making more informed, environmentally responsible decisions. Tim Smedley - Sustainability Journalist.

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Only CERCLA Settlements Trigger CERCLA Contribution: Guam v. US

E2 Law Blog

May 24, 2021) , attempting to clarify which settlements with the United States or a state trigger a right to settling-party contribution under section 113(f)(3)(B) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. 9613(f)(3)(B). See, e.g., Trinity Industries, Inc. 3d 131 (3d Cir.

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Updated Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is Published But.

Greenbuilding Law

On November 1, ASTM International revised its Phase l Environmental Site Assessment standard. Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard E1527-13 sunset eight years from its approval on November 6, 2013 and the new E1527-21 was as of last week published and now available for use, but. 9601) and petroleum products.”.

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