Is There A Difference Between Ohio EPA VAP and Other Environmental Due Diligence Tools?

Are you considering purchasing a commercial or industrial property that may have environmental contamination? It is critical to consult with a qualified team that can provide you with a full evaluation of risks that typically accompany the purchase and redevelopment or reuse of the contaminated property. Learning the difference between [...]

By |2022-12-20T16:13:37-05:00December 20, 2022||0 Comments

The Alphabet Soup of Ohio Due Diligence – AAI/ASTM/BFPP/VAP

Environmental due diligence, it’s not just a game of alphabet soup. From ESA, TSA, ASTM, AAI, REC, CERCLA, RCRA, UST, VAP, BFPP, COC, BUSTR, SBA to VI, the acronyms are plentiful. Should you conduct an ASTM/AAI Phase I, or a TSA, or maybe go through the VAP? Do you have [...]

By |2021-04-15T15:53:47-04:00April 15, 2021|News|0 Comments

The Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser Defense in Ohio

The time has come for Ohio to join the list of states that have incorporated the federal Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser (BFPP) defense to CERCLA liability. In 1980, Congress enacted the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund.  This law provided broad federal authority to [...]

By |2020-11-20T10:57:41-05:00October 30, 2020|News|0 Comments

The Time Has Come for the Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser Defense in Ohio

Are you considering purchasing a commercial or industrial property that may have environmental contamination? Are you aware of the term bona fide prospective purchaser (“BFPP”) and how it can protect you from liability? In 2001, Congress passed the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (the “Brownfields Amendments”). The [...]

By |2020-11-30T09:48:17-05:00October 12, 2020||0 Comments

The Time Has Come for the Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser Defense in Ohio

Are you considering purchasing a commercial or industrial property that may have environmental contamination? Are you aware of the term bona fide prospective purchaser (“BFPP”) and how it can protect you from liability? In 2001, Congress passed the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (the “Brownfields Amendments”). The [...]

By |2020-10-12T14:00:19-04:00October 12, 2020||0 Comments

Closure: We All Strive For It, But What Does It Really Mean?

The word “closure” has many meanings in the English language, including the more general - “a condition of being closed”, and the more ethereal - “an often comforting or satisfying sense of finality, or something that provides such a sense” (Merriam-Webster).  In the environmental world, closure can have a similar [...]

By |2020-08-11T14:22:06-04:00July 27, 2020|News, Site Closure|0 Comments
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