Summary of Considerations for Allocating Environmental Liabilities in Transactions

Prepared by Wyche attorneys: Rita Bolt Barker & Maurie Lawrence Below is a summary of considerations that parties may want to consider in allocating environmental liabilities.  This summary is not exhaustive, as considerations vary for each transaction.  For example, this summary does not address the various types of deal structures. Download a PDF version of…
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Sample Buyer’s Environmental Due Diligence Checklist

Prepared by Wyche attorney: Rita Bolt Barker & Maurie Lawrence This checklist is intended to be used only as a suggested template for conducting environmental due diligence. The scope of environmental due diligence is deal-specific and will be dependent upon a variety of factors, including the buyer’s knowledge of the site and operations, level of…
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EPA Names Twelve New Sites to the National Priorities List

Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) named twelve new hazardous waste sites to the National Priorities List (NPL) for cleanup under the Superfund program.  The list includes sites across the United States, including a former wood treating facility in Yadkinville, NC and an electroplating facility in Vincent, Alabama.  EPA has also proposed to add…
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