A MTCA Cleanup May Need to be Ecologically Necessary and Economically Efficient
If you need to develop a cleanup plan for contaminated property, be sure to consider both the environmental and legal issues surrounding the cleanup options. For example, a specific cleanup plan that makes sense environmentally might not be the best choice once the legal ramifications are considered. This became clear in a case I am currently handling. A Federal District Court judge in Washington State recently ruled that recoverable cleanup costs under the Model Toxics Contr
A Primer on Buying and Selling Contaminated Property
More and more buyers or sellers of commercial real estate are encountering contamination issues these days. The presence of contamination should not be a deal-breaker, but to avoid liability the prospective purchaser or seller should be pro-active in evaluating the nature and scope of the contamination. The first step is to consult with an environmental attorney, who will recommend the appropriate environmental consultant for the specific contamination issues. The consultant