Jan 19, 2022
EPA Region 1 Really Does March to the Beat of Its Own Drummer
For those who have worked in EPA Region 1, this may not be a total surprise – and yet it’s still shocking.
Jan 14, 2022
CERCLA Liability for PFAS Contamination on Track to Begin in 2023
On Jan. 10, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submitted a proposal to the White House Office of Management and Budget that will designate PFOA and PFOS as “Superfund hazardous substances.”
Jan 12, 2022
On January 10, 2022, U.S. EPA forwarded to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a proposed rule that seeks to designate PFOA and PFOS as “hazardous substances”...
Jan 11, 2022
Revised Phase I ESA Standard Released by ASTM
ASTM International released its revised standard for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments on November 1, 2021. The new standard (ASTM E1527-21) updates the 2013 version of the standard (ASTM E1527-13), which is widely used by the commercial...
Jan 05, 2022
How the Pandemic Supercharged Sprawl
Fueled by a desire for space and liberated by remote work, homebuyers are pushing development ever deeper into the suburban outskirts of U.S. cities.
Jan 04, 2022
American Society for Testing and Materials Adds PFAS Guidance to Phase I Due Diligence Standard
On November 1, 2021, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) approved changes to its Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) standard to include guidance on when per-...
Jan 02, 2022
9 Predictions Of What CRE Can Expect In 2022
A renewed surge in coronavirus cases may have some market watchers thinking 2022 is just another sequel to 2020. Commercial real estate players, meanwhile, have their eyes on a bevy of new challenges and opportunities in the new year.
Dec 30, 2021
The Pandemic Might Have Redesigned Cities Forever
Changes small and large—parklets, outdoor restaurants, bike lanes—could remake our relationship to cities (and help fix climate change).
Dec 28, 2021
FAA delays release of SpaceX environmental review of Boca Chica site
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Tuesday that the release date of the SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA)...
Dec 28, 2021
A Year-End Review of the Environmental Regulatory Landscape
Anne Austin recently joined Industry Insights host Joel Simon to discuss the key considerations and drivers of the Biden administration’s major regulatory initiatives.