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Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 04.03.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •EPA Chemical Accident Safety Rule Challenge Ignites AG...more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

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

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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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

[Hybrid Event] PFAS Update Seminar - Sweeping PFAS Cleanup Liability on the Horizon - May 7th, Washington, DC

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Join Kelley Drye for a seminar on the latest regulatory developments that are likely to usher in expansive new liability for the release and remediation of some of the most widely utilized per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

U.S. EPA Publishes Final Rule Updating the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard Under CERCLA

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On December 15, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Final Rule, entitled "Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries," updating the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment...more

Miller Nash LLP

Prospective Purchaser Agreements: The Importance of PPAs When Purchasing Contaminated Oregon Properties

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Purchasers of contaminated property are often familiar with obtaining a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) in the hopes of maintaining the CERCLA bona fide prospective purchaser defense, but sometimes they overlook...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

It’s Official! ASTM E1527-21 is the New Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard

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The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (“ESA”) is the quintessential environmental diligence tool for transactions involving real property.  A Phase I ESA includes a site inspection and review of current and past uses and...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

“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

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Update on Performing a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment: What Standard Should Apply To Render Protection Against Liability?

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For many years, it has been standard practice for prospective purchasers and even tenants to conduct a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (“ESA”) before acquiring a new property interest. This is for two important reasons:...more

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