by Nicole Ghedini | Nov 9, 2016 | Blog, Regulations, Tanks
I recently had the opportunity to attend the annual meeting of the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”). ASTSWMO, to those unfamiliar with the organization, was established in 1974 to enhance and promote effective state and...
by Nicole Ghedini | Aug 16, 2016 | Blog, Regulations, Tanks
What is a Storage Tank Compliance Program? Companies that utilize underground storage tanks (USTs) are subject to regulations by local, state, and especially federal regulations and controls. Requirements for prevention and detection of leakage from such containment...
by Nicole Ghedini | Jul 19, 2016 | Blog, Regulations
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) has long been the primary law that specifies how industry must manage chemicals and other toxic substances. President Obama has now signed into law revisions that form the first comprehensive changes to TSCA in 40 years. Now...
by Nicole Ghedini | May 9, 2016 | Banking, Blog, Commercial Real Estate, Regulations
Before leasing commercial or industrial property for a new business operation, prospective lessees should consider environmental due diligence to be just as important as if they were buying the real estate concerned. One of the most prudent measures that a potential...
by Nicole Ghedini | Apr 29, 2016 | Blog, Regulations, Stormwater
Operators of industrial facilities must prepare and manage stormwater plans to comply with the conditions for holding a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permit. The Four Steps to Preparing Stormwater Plans NPDES permits are issued...
by Nicole Ghedini | Apr 18, 2016 | Banking, Blog, Brownsfield, Commercial Real Estate, Environmental Due Diligence, Regulations
Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) help to safeguard commercial/industrial real estate buyers against liability for cleaning up hazardous environmental contaminants. While these assessments, such as the Phase I ESA, tend to focus on the presence or likely presence...
