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New Standard for Vapor Intrusion Assessments: An Introduction to ASTM E 2600-08
Environmental
June 23, 2008
ATTORNEYS
Matthew L. Mattila
Joan B. Sasine
Christopher A. Thompson
Laura A. Williams
Recently, ASTM International published ASTM E 2600-08: Standard Practice for Assessment of Vapor Intrusion into Structures on Property Involved in Real Estate Transactions. This is the first comprehensive national standard to address vapor intrusion in the context of real estate transactions.
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Supreme Court Authorizes PRPs to Recover Voluntary Clean-up Costs Under CERCLA - 06/26/07
Tort Litigation & Environmental Law
June 26, 2007
ATTORNEYS
V. Robert Denham, Jr.
Joan B. Sasine
Christopher A. Thompson
Laura A. Williams
On June 11, 2007 the United States Supreme Court announced its much-awaited decision in the United States v. Atlantic Research Corp. case.
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EPA, Corps Clarify Scope of CWA Jurisdiction - 06/21/07
Tort Litigation & Environmental Law
June 21, 2007
ATTORNEYS
Christopher A. Thompson
Laura A. Williams
The federal government clarified the process it will use to determine the scope of CWA jurisdiction in an important guidance memorandum issued June 5, 2007. The guidance distinguishes between situations in which federal agencies will categorically exert jurisdiction under CWA and circumstances where the agencies will proceed under a case-by-case analysis.
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New Nationwide Wetlands Permits - 04/16/07
Tort Litigation & Environmental Law
April 16, 2007
ATTORNEYS
Christopher A. Thompson
Laura A. Williams
Recently, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers made significant changes to the nationwide permit program for wetlands and other waters of the United States. With the reissuance of forty-three nationwide permits and the issuance of six new nationwide permits, effective March 19, 2007, the Corps has expanded its jurisdiction and increased the number and type of activities covered by nationwide permits.
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Global Warming Supreme Court Case - 04/16/07
Tort Litigation & Environmental Law
April 16, 2007
ATTORNEYS
Christopher A. Thompson
Laura A. Williams
In a landmark decision regarding global warming and greenhouse gas emissions, on April 2, 2007 the United States Supreme Court ruled 5-to-4 against Bush administration efforts to avoid regulating greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles.
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The Supreme Court Puts Further Limits On Punitive Damages Awards - 02/21/07
Tort Litigation & Environmental Law
February 21, 2007
ATTORNEYS
V. Robert Denham, Jr.
W. Gordon Hamlin, Jr.
Adwoa Ghartey-Tagoe Seymour
Continuing a trend of nibbling at the margins of punitive damages cases, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to overturn an Oregon jury verdict, ruling that it violated earlier Supreme Court decisions that put limits on punitive damages awards.
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CPSC's Retailer Reporting Program Puts Added Pressure On Manufacturers and Distributors To Timely Report Safety Concerns - 10/20/06
Tort Litigation & Environmental Law
October 19, 2006
ATTORNEYS
William V. Custer
The Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") has made it clear in the last several years that it is serious about imposing hefty fines on companies that fail to timely report information about product hazards that can cause injuries to consumers. More than ever, product manufacturers and distributors must be diligent about reporting to the CPSC any information they receive about potentially hazardous products, because the CPSC is stepping up its efforts to obtain that information
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FERC Delays Start of Southwest Power Pool's Energy Imbalance Market - 4/03/06
Energy Client Alert
April 3, 2006
In the April edition of the Energy Client Alert: FERC Delays Start of Southwest Power Pool's Energy Imbalance Market; New England Parties File Settlement Agreement Relating to Capacity Market; States Release Draft Model Rule for Mandatory Program to Reduce CO2 Emissions
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Accounting For Environmental Liabilities Under The New Financial Interpretation Number 47 - 02/16/06
Products Liability, Personal Injury & Environmental Law
February 16, 2006
ATTORNEYS
Joan B. Sasine
Christopher A. Thompson
In March of 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board announced FIN 47, "Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations." FIN 47 changes the way companies must report their environmental liabilities, requiring that companies account for the value of retirement obligations when the responsibility itself incurs, not only at the final act of settlement.
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"All Appropriate Inquiries"—EPA Alters Standards for Environmental Due Diligence - 11/16/05
Environmental
November 16, 2005
ATTORNEYS
Matthew L. Mattila
Joan B. Sasine
Christopher A. Thompson
Laura A. Williams
On November 1, 2005, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a rigorous final rule on "Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries." The rule, which takes effect on November 1, 2006, sets minimum requirements for environmental due diligence for purchasers of property who seek to avoid liability for environmental issues.
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HSRRA Amendments Extend Liability Protection to Prospective Purchasers of Petroleum-Contaminated Sites - 04/04/05
Products Liability, Personal Injury and Environmental Law
April 4, 2005
ATTORNEYS
Matthew L. Mattila
Joan B. Sasine
Christopher A. Thompson
The Georgia Hazardous Site Reuse and Redevelopment Act ("HSRRA") provides liability protections to prospective purchasers of contaminated properties. Now, the Georgia General Assembly has just made HSRRA more attractive by extending the liability protection to cover petroleum releases.
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Environmental Law - 12/04
December 30, 2004
ATTORNEYS
Joan B. Sasine
Christopher A. Thompson
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