News & Analysis as of

PFAS Contamination Environmental Site Assessment

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

PFAS in U.S. Property Transactions: PFail to Plan, Plan to Fail

Shipman & Goodwin LLP on

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a category of several thousand human-made chemicals, have been used for decades in consumer and industrial applications. As more is learned about them, including their resistance to...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

From Emerging Compounds to Forever Chemicals - Navigating Evolving Regulation of and Responsibility for PFAS in the Environment

Ward and Smith, P.A. on

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have become a focal point of regulatory scrutiny nationwide due to their persistent environmental presence and potential health risks. For businesses, navigating the evolving...more

Lathrop GPM

EPA Officially Lists Key PFAS as “Hazardous Substances” Under Superfund

Lathrop GPM on

On April 19, 2024, EPA issued its long-awaited Final Rule officially listing two key per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or so-called “forever chemicals,” as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive...more

BCLP

Welcoming the New Year with EPA Revisions to the All Appropriate Inquiry Regulations

BCLP on

On December 15, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a final rule amending the Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries (“AAI”) to incorporate and adopt the American Society...more

Roetzel & Andress

EPA Approves New Standard For Phase I Environmental Site Assessments

Roetzel & Andress on

On December 14, U.S. EPA issued a final rule adopting ASTM Standard E1527-21 for conducting Phase I environmental site assessments. Real estate developers, lenders and investors, and all purchasers of commercial property...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

New ASTM E1527-21 Phase I ESA Standard Stuck in Limbo

Husch Blackwell LLP on

The long-anticipated new ASTM standard concerning Phase I environmental site assessments (ESAs), which was finally expected to go into effect mid-May, is in limbo while the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers...more

6 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide