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🇺🇸 The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has updated #regulations for its Voluntary Cleanup Program to encourage more involvement from responsible parties. These changes aim to align regulations with recent legislation, promoting the revitalization of #brownfield sites. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gNRQxtfB #ERISInfo #ERISNewsletter #newsletter #ERISInsider #environmentalduediligence #commercialrealestate #EnvironmentalSiteAssessment 15E Communications STP ComplianceEHS

🇺🇸 The ASTM E50 committee is revising the ASTM E1984-03 Standard Guide for Sustainable Brownfields Redevelopment, acknowledging changes in government incentives since its withdrawal. The update addresses emerging opportunities and challenges in brownfields redevelopment, reflecting increased funding and focus on environmental justice, climate action, and economic development. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gTzptJEH #ERISInfo #ERISNewsletter #ERISInsider #environmentalduediligence #commercialrealestate #Brownfields #EnvironmentalSiteAssessment 15E Communications ASTM International

🇺🇸 The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amended the WOTUS rule to align with the Supreme Court's Sackett v. EPA decision on Aug 29, 2023, limiting federal jurisdiction to wetlands with continuous surface connections to navigable waters. Industry groups and 26 states challenge this, citing vague definitions and EPA's bypass of public comment. Lawsuits question the rule's clarity and compliance with Sackett, with significant implications for Clean Water Act jurisdiction and state control. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gsvP9whd #ERISInfo #ERISInsider #ERISNewsletter #environmentalduediligence #commercialrealestate #EnvironmentalSiteAssessment ASTM International 15E Communications

🇺🇸 The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has proposed amendments to soil cleanup regulations affecting companies responsible for environmental cleanup and landowners involved in remediation projects. The changes aim to align state standards with federal approaches, ensuring consistency in cleanup criteria, residual contaminant level calculations, and land use classifications. See full article: https://lnkd.in/eCygN7gW #ERISInformation #ERISNewsletter #remediation #cleanup #contamination STP ComplianceEHS Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

🇺🇸 Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has implemented significant reforms to the Bulk Storage Program rules for aboveground and underground storage tanks. Key changes include updated guidance for handling leaks, now incorporated into the Delaware Risk-Based Corrective Action Protocol (DERPCAP) Volume 2. This update introduces new standards for AST leak identification and remediation, Tier 0 sampling requirements, revised concentration limits, and enhanced resources for risk-based screening calculations. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gQiTXYFn #ERISInfo #ERISNewsletter #environmentalduediligence #commercialrealestate #EnvironmentalSiteAssessment ASTM International 15E Communications STP ComplianceEHS

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