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EPA Adopts New “All Appropriate Inquiry” Standard

Note: This post is important for purchasers of contaminated property who want to limit their liability under the federal Superfund, known...

Practical Tips for Navigating the Regulatory Maze in Developing Renewable Energy Projects

I recently participated in a webinar sponsored by a national environmental consulting firm that focused on dealing with environmental and...

MTCA Amendments Open Door for Model Cleanup Remedies

Amendments to the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) last year require the Washington Department of Ecology(DOE) to create model remedies...

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...

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...

It May Be Safe to Lend on Contaminated Property

If your financial institution is presented with an opportunity to lend on potentially contaminated property, running the opposite...

An Indemnity is Not a Release: A Cautionary Tale

Warning: An Indemnity is Not a Release Anyone who buys or sells contaminated property, or even settles future liability involving...

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Washington Supreme Court Rules that Investigation Costs Alone may be Recoverable MTCA Costs

Ecology’s Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) is in Crisis

Avoid Pitfalls in Drafting Environmental Representations and Warranties

Consider Using Ecology Model Remedies for Petroleum Cleanups

Northwest Federal District Court Approving CERCLA Consent Decree Settlement Must Evaluate Comparativ

Washington Court of Appeals Weighs in On the Meaning of the Word “Suit” in CGL Policies

Ninth Circuit Court Limits Insurer’s Ability to seek Subrogation for Environmental Cleanup Costs und

Ecology Improves Remedial Action Grant and Loan Program for Local Governments

Local Governments Should Take Advantage of Ecology’s Grant Program

Washington Supreme Court Denies SEPA Challenge to Biomass Project

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