by Mark Resch | Sep 15, 2015 | Blog
A state-funded financial-assurance program for addressing underground storage tanks (USTs) in Michigan has been nonexistent since the Michigan Underground Storage Tank Financial Assurance (MUSTFA) Fund tanked in the mid-1990s. Since this time, there has been much...
by Mark Resch | Sep 3, 2015 | Blog
The Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is a “staple” of the environmental business. Real estate professionals, lenders, entrepreneurs, attorneys, and environmental consultants are all routinely involved in Phase I ESAs. Phase I ESAs have become increasingly...
by Mark Resch | Aug 5, 2015 | Blog
On July 15, 2015, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) revised the underground storage tank (UST) regulations. According to the EPA, the regulation was revised because, “Many USTs currently in the ground were upgraded to meet the spill,...
by Mark Resch | Mar 25, 2015 | Blog
In our February 27th blog, my colleague, Matt Schroeder, wrote an excellent article about the 15 Essential, Environmental Considerations for Site Closure Activity. Number three on Matt’s list was “Conduct a hazardous materials survey and removal.” Unlike hazardous...
by Mark Resch | Mar 11, 2015 | Blog
With all the attention that the Keystone Pipeline has been receiving lately, you would think that pipelines are a new or novel way to move oil and other products. The reality is, pipelines are virtually everywhere in the United States. The rather “unwieldy” map below...
