On April 1, 2019, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s new version of environmental policies and procedures took effect (SOP 50 10 5(K)). In a timely track that opened the June Environmental Bankers Association…
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Polyfluoroalkyl substances (or PFAS) are making headlines as more is known about the health effects of this emerging risk. PFAS is most commonly associated with the surfactants used in fire-fighting foams, but there…
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“One size does not fit all…whether it’s panty hose or environmental due diligence.”
At last week’s EDR Due Diligence at Dawn event in Chicago, I had the pleasure of introducing well-known Chicago environmental…
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NOTE TO READERS: Earlier this year, we published a brief on the significance of the new federal BUILD Act, an omnibus funding bill with good news for brownfield redevelopment. Among other things, the…
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The potential of a government shutdown is back in the news. While the full effect of a shutdown may not be fully known at this time, one thing you won’t have to worry…
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EXPANDING DUE DILIGENCE WORK SCOPES DURING THE MARKET TRANSFORMATION
4:00-4:45: Networking Session
Drinks and appetizers will be served
4:45-5:15: Positioning Your Firm for Growth in a Changing Market
Presented by Dianne Crocker, Principal …
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Last Thursday I hosted a webinar, titled “Site Assessment and Redevelopment Opportunities in the New Political Climate.” I was very fortunate to be joined by three leading experts in the brownfields space who…
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Nearly ten years ago, I published a piece on the environmental impacts of Huricane Katrina at a time when the media used terms like “toxic gumbo” and “nasty bouillabaisse of chemicals” to describe…
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EPA Replaces Reference to Old E 2247 Standard to Reflect 2016 Revisions
At our May PRISM conference, Patricia Overmeyer, the Land Revitalization Coordinator at the U.S. EPA’s Office of Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment,…
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Lightbox and VEC App are now integrated! Starting today, you can review government records and historical content, and access the vapor screen tools in a single browser window. The integration will create a…
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