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Penalties Under CERCLA for Denying EPA Access to Test

E2 Law Blog

When your neighbor’s property is contaminated, the environmental regulators may want access to your property to investigate whether the contamination has affected your property. But in the last days of 2021, the federal district court in White Plains, New York decided such a case under the federal Superfund statute.

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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.”

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All (New and Improved?) Appropriate Inquiry

Acoel

Posted on December 17, 2021 by William L. ASTM announced revisions to its standard practice for Phase I environmental site assessments (E1527-21) on November 1, 2021 (the “Standard”). Environmental Protection Agency (“U.S. They will take effect on January 1, 2022, with publication and adoption by the U.S.

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Well Done Foundation, Seneca Resources Partner On Orphaned Well Plugging Project In McKean County

PA Environment Daily

WDF initiated talks with the State of Pennsylvania earlier this year and has received the full support of the Department of Environmental Protection. Funding for each project is made possible through corporate or individual sponsorships.

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Phase 1 Standard for All Appropriate Inquiries in Limbo

Greenbuilding Law

It is hugely significant that the Phase l Environmental Site Assessment standard is in limbo because that assessment is conducted in the vast majority of the 5.6 million commercial real estate transactions each year in the United States (i.e., including for a real estate purchaser to avoid liability under the Superfund law).

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Updated Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is Published But.

Greenbuilding Law

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “Environmental Social Governance (ESG) an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. Register today for the live virtual program. 9601) and petroleum products.”.

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

ESA

The bill retains a provision from the House bill repealing section 20001 of the 2017 Tax Act, which required the Bureau of Land Management to offer oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and cancels the leases sold in January 2021. on critical decision-making for crisis response and future recovery related to COVID-19.

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