November 1, 2006, was an historic day for the environmental due diligence industry. That’s the date the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI) rule took effect, changing the environmental due diligence requirements for those seeking to qualify for cleanup liability protection under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA).
- By Dianne Crocker, Elizabeth Sherwood Krol, P.G.
Environmental auditing had its genesis in the 1970s as a couple of newsworthy environmental incidents (for example, Love Canal and the Valley of the Drums) spurred EPA to promulgate a slew of new regulations.
- By Russell R. Boesch, Kevin D. Fulmer
A concerted effort to beneficially reuse and recycle plant waste started in November 2006 when the chief financial officer of Hensley Industries complained about the soaring cost to landfill the facility's spent foundry sand.
It's no secret that Phase I professionals operate in an extremely competitive environment.
- By Jerry Laws, Ronnie Rittenberry, Marc Barrera
If you're a security integrator working with companies that store or produce chemical or petroleum products, your clients have probably asked for assistance with the Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism standard (CFAS).