In State v. Solvent Chemical Co., 10-2026-cv (2nd Cir. Dec. 19, 2011), the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that Solvent Chemical Company ("Solvent") could obtain a declaratory judgment that two adjacent property owners were responsible for future costs incurred...
Month: February 2012
Revised Standards for Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
So far, in the Environmental Law Blog, we've discussed what to do before you purchase a contaminated property (see here) and what to do after you've purchased a contaminated property (see here), but there is a step that often takes place...
So, You’re Interested in Purchasing a Contaminated Property (or a Parcel Next to a Contaminated Property): An Overview of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
We realized, while writing about the new "Continuing Obligations Standards" for contaminated properties (see here), that in order to give a comprehensive picture of what needs to be done if you're thinking about purchasing a contaminated property, we need to start at...
