In a Final Rule issued this past Monday, EPA is recognizing the newly issued ASTM E1527-13 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard as compliant with the All Appropriate Inquiries Rule and is planning to withdraw the Phase I Standard in use since 2006..… Continue Reading
EPA has withdrawn the new ASTM E1527-13 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process as satisfying the requirements for conducting all appropriate inquiries.… Continue Reading
Today is the final day to offer a comment on EPA's proposal to add a new ASTM E1527-13 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment procedure as an alternative to the existing ASTM E1527-05 Phase I procedure, in lieu of replacing it. This means beginning November 13, 2013, parties will need to choose which Phase I procedure to use in each transaction.… Continue Reading
