by Mark Resch | Jan 26, 2016 | Blog
Back in September 2015, we reported on the on-going development of the state-funded financial assurance program for addressing the cleanup of leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTs) in Michigan. At that time, the statute had been enacted, but the program was still...
by Matt Schroeder, P.E. | Jan 14, 2016 | Blog
Just over a year ago, we reported on some positive changes as they relate to recycling provisions in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (in Michigan). As we, and others, said – these were common-sense changes. Changes to Part 121 of PA 451 And now, there are...
by Alan Hahn | Dec 29, 2015 | Blog
How busy was the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2015? According to the EPA’s December 2015 press release, “In fiscal year 2015, EPA secured record-setting hazardous waste, Clean Air Act, and Superfund settlements…” Here are some of the...
by Matt Schroeder, P.E. | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog
For anyone that has ever been responsible for permitting, reporting, or conducting a site closure under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), you know how prescriptive and at times, illogical, RCRA can be. And if you have an old “dog-eared” set of RCRA...
by Jeff Bolin, CHMM | Nov 26, 2015 | Blog
Following some tweaking and editing as a result of input from stakeholders, Michigan’s Part 201 Rules (the primary environmental cleanup rules in Michigan) have been in a state of flux for a while now. Based on discussions with Michigan Department of Environmental...
by Jeff Bolin, CHMM | Nov 12, 2015 | Blog
Arguably, there are dozens of potential pitfalls that you can encounter when you “assess” a commercial property. When the property is an industrial site, there are considerably more of these potential pitfalls that await an unsuspecting buyer/investor. First, when...
