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Understanding PFAS Volatility and Potential Impact on Indoor Air Quality

Recent peer reviewed studies have explored the potential for some per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to volatilize from groundwater and soil and enter indoor air via the vapor intrusion (VI) pathway. This research is...more

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New York State Issues Updated Soil Vapor Intrusion Guidance

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The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) in late February 2024 announced an update to its Guidance for Evaluating Soil Vapor Intrusion in the State of New York. For the first time, the Soil Vapor/Indoor Air Decision...more

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Evolving Standards for Due Diligence and Vapor Intrusion: Consider State Guidance and Policy

As regulation of vapor intrusion continues to evolve and escalate costs at contaminated sites, due diligence practices for vapor intrusion must also continue to evolve. Potential purchasers should consider supplementing a...more

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North Carolina Proposes New Guidance for Vapor Intrusion Assessment and Mitigation

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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has drafted new and revised guidance documents for the assessment and mitigation of vapor intrusion (VI) at properties undergoing reuse and redevelopment (Draft...more

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Environmental Notes - July 2023

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North Carolina Proposes New Guidance for Vapor Intrusion Assessment and Mitigation - The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has drafted new and revised guidance documents for the assessment and...more

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California Finalizes Draft Supplemental Guidance on Vapor Intrusion Screening and Evaluation

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The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), State Water Resources Control Board, and San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (collectively, CalEPA VI Workgroup) published their final draft...more

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California Draft Vapor Intrusion Guidance Now Final

On February 23, 2023, California EPA (Cal EPA) finally released a “final draft” version of the much-awaited vapor intrusion guidance, Final Draft Supplemental Guidance: Screening and Evaluating Vapor Intrusion (VI Guidance)...more

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“Much left unsaid” – A Primer on Environmental Due Diligence for Real Estate Transactions

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Last month, I had the pleasure of participating in a roundtable discussion regarding “Transactional Real Estate and Environmental Due Diligence” co-hosted by Primerus and Association of Corporate Counsel. I don’t know about...more

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[Webinar] Key CA Environmental Regulatory Developments that May Impact Your Real Estate Assets or Investment Opportunities -...

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This presentation will focus on revised vapor intrusion guidelines and the proposed listing USEPA of PFAS (forever chemicals) as a CERCLA hazardous substance....more

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Here at Last! DTSC’s 2022 Vapor Intrusion Advisory

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Last month, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (“DTSC”) issued its long-awaited “Vapor Intrusion Update” (“Advisory”) which is intended to guide the selection of attenuation factors (“AFs”) at contaminated...more

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1,4-Dioxane: The Latest Emerging Vapor Intrusion Issue

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1,4-Dioxane is an emerging contaminant.  Like “traditional” volatile organic compounds, it has the potential to volatilize and enter indoor air. This article explores why businesses should consider conducting a VI assessment...more

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California Poised to Make Infill Development Harder and More Costly – Again: A Look at the Past and Future of Vapor Intrusion...

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CalEPA’s supplemental guidance on vapor intrusion offers instruction but also creates questions. Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group looks back and looks forward at what the impending changes might mean for...more

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Getting Tough on Vapor Intrusion: Enforcement for Failure to Mitigate

As concerns have escalated about vapor intrusion, regulatory agencies are not only taking more conservative approaches to risk – they may also be more likely to take enforcement action where there is delay or non-compliance...more

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Vapor Intrusion: Closing the Gaps in Due Diligence

Standard due diligence practices may not necessarily identify all the potential liabilities associated with the rapidly evolving field of vapor intrusion. ...more

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EPA May Ignore Mitigation System and Use of Industrial Facility in National Priorities Listing

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Deferring to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit rejected a challenge to the first-ever listing of a site on the Superfund National Priorities List under recent regulatory...more

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New Vapor Intrusion Requirements in California Increasing Costs and Liabilities

By Catherine W. Johnson In February 2020, California EPA (Cal-EPA) released its Draft Supplemental Vapor Intrusion Guidance (“Draft Guidance”) – designed to promote consistency in the investigation of vapor intrusion among...more

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Volatile Times in Vapor Intrusion Regulation: A Legal and Technical Update

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Technical consultants Elie Haddad and Jennifer Boyer (Haley & Aldrich, Inc. - San Jose, CA) team up with environmental attorneys Brian Moskal and Sherry Jackman (Greenberg Glusker LLP - Los Angeles, CA) to discuss and explore...more

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Proposition 65 Warnings for Contaminated Properties and Vapor Intrusion

While the vast majority of Proposition 65 claims involve consumer products, Proposition 65 also applies to environmental exposures. On July 3, 2020, a Proposition 65 notice of intent to sue was filed against a consulting firm...more

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[Webinar] Volatile Times in Vapor Intrusion Regulation: A Legal and Technical Update - July 9th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm PDT

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Technical consultants Elie Haddad and Jennifer Boyer (Haley & Aldrich, Inc. - San Jose, CA) team up with environmental attorneys Brian Moskal and Sherry Jackman (Greenberg Glusker LLP - Los Angeles, CA) to discuss and explore...more

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California Vapor Intrusion Guidance Promises More Consistency

In February, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, or DTSC, the State Water Resources Control Board, or SWRCB, and the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board released a much-anticipated draft...more

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Proposed Controversial California Vapor Intrusion Guidance Threatens to Hinder Redevelopment

After years in the making behind closed doors, on February 14, 2020, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board and the California State Water...more

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Public Comments on California’s New Vapor Draft Intrusion Guidance: What Next?

Public comments on California’s Draft Supplemental Vapor Intrusion Guidance (“DSVIG”) were due to Cal-EPA by June 1, 2020. So far, comments submitted indicate several California businesses and industries are concerned about...more

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State of Washington Rail Transport Crude Oil Volatility Rules: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Issues...

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) announced on May 11th, its determination that the Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (“HMTA”) preempts the State of Washington’s...more

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California Pushes the Environmental Envelope - Sets in Motion Stricter Vapor Intrusion Regime

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California has proposed new statewide vapor intrusion guidance that will make an already aggressive approach to regulation and management even more rigorous. If the guidance in its current form is finalized, it will mean more...more

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The Current Status of California’s Vapor Intrusion Guidance

By Laurie Berger (May 28, 2020) In February of this year, three California regulatory agencies released the much-anticipated draft guidance for the investigation of vapor intrusion, “Supplemental Guidance: Screening and...more

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