New Standard for Phase 1 ESA’s

USEPA recently proposed a rule to recognize ASTM E1527-13 as sufficient to satisfy all appropriate inquiries investigation under CERCLA. ASTM E1527-13, issued as the environmental assessment industry’s standard for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), changes the old ASTM E1527- … Continue reading

SPCC for Agriculture

Oil spills endanger public health, impact drinking water, devastate natural resources, and disrupt the economy. The goal of EPA’s Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) plan is to prevent oil spills into the waters of the United States and adjoining … Continue reading