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Protecting Public Health Is Complicated. But Science Can Help, and the Time Is Now.

Union of Concerned Scientists

These documents describe how the EPA understands their legal authorities to assess and address cumulative impacts and environmental justice. However, since major US environmental laws are enacted to protect the air, water, and land separately (i.e.

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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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PA Assn. Of Environmental Professionals Recognize Kristina Thompson & PennDOT District 5-0 With Walter Lyon Award; Former DEP Secretary David Hess With Karl Mason Award

PA Environment Daily

PAEP presents these awards to Pennsylvanians who made unique and creative contributions to the field of environmental management in Pennsylvania with preference given to the fields of administration, law, regulation and community organization. The awards were presented at the PAEP annual conference in State College.

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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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EPA (Finally) Finalizes Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Rule

Greenbuilding Law

We had posted some months ago that it was hugely significant that this Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard was in Limbo because that assessment is conducted in the vast majority of the 5.6 including for a real estate purchaser to avoid liability under CERCLA [the Superfund law]).

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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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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.