INSIGHTS

One Environmental Professional’s Take on ASTM’s Revised Vapor Encroachment Screening Standard
In December 2015, ASTM Subcommittee E50.02 (Real Estate Assessment and Management) approved revisions to the Standard Guide E2600 for Vapor Encroachment Screening on Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions. The new E2600-15 Standard READ MORE >
  |   03.09.2016
Five Common Environmental Due Diligence Mistakes to Avoid
NOTE TO READERS: This article originally appeared in the Colorado Real Estate Journal, Jan 20 – Feb 2, 2016 edition. It was jointly authored by Attorney David P. Steinberger, Partner, environmental and… READ MORE >
  |   02.23.2016
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY DUE DILIGENCE BENCHMARK SURVEY: FILE REVIEWS
How are EPs handling incomplete data in their reports? Are EPs’ clients asking for addendums if information is received after report delivery? Are firms charging added fees for regulatory records reviews? How long… READ MORE >
  |   02.08.2016
EDR Insight Webinar on New Clean Water Rule: Your Questions Answered
Earlier this week, I hosted a webinar titled The New Clean Water Rule: Facts, Implications & Pitfalls with Carland Holstead, a Senior Biologist and the Natural/Cultural Resources Department Manager in Terracon’s Dallas, Texas… READ MORE >
  |   11.18.2015
Continuing Obligations in the Real World
Environmental professionals and lenders often ask for examples of case law dealing with CERCLA liability defenses. EDR Insight is pleased to share this timely piece just published by the Virginia Environmental Law Journal,… READ MORE >
  |   09.29.2015
U.S. EPA’s Vapor Guidance: “More Data, More Sampling and Analysis”
“The cumulative impact of the EPA guidance is to require the generation of more data, which means more sampling and analysis, more frequent and stringent remediation, and potentially higher remediation costs.” ~Six Things
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  |   08.25.2015
The TCE Revolution: Why New Toxicity Values Will Result in More Sites Getting “Caught in the Net”
“The vapor shroud has fallen.” ~ David Gillay, attorney, Barnes & Thornburg On June 24, 2015, I moderated an EDR Insight webinar focused squarely on the confusion surrounding trichloroethylene, or TCE, the most… READ MORE >
  |   06.29.2015
LEGAL BRIEF for EP'S: Avoiding Negligence Liability
At last week’s Due Diligence at Dawn in Orange County, attendees participated in a very interactive session with Gregory Trimarche, an attorney with Ring Bender Law in Irvine, CA. Greg has twenty-five years READ MORE >
  |   06.08.2015
EPA to Retire CERCLIS, Launch New Information System
In the fall of 2014, EPA announced it will retire CERCLIS, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System and replace it with the new Superfund Enterprise Management System (SEMS). For over… READ MORE >
  |   06.02.2015
The FAA Floats Long-Awaited Draft Rules
NOTE TO READERS: The use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), popularly known as drones, is making headlines and has captured the attention of many, especially in the real estate field. Last month, the READ MORE >
  |   03.16.2015