Environmental aspects of real estate and commercial transactions : acquisition, development, and liability management /
"This book is a guide to environmental laws and liability issues that arise in real estate and commercial transactions"--
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American Bar Association, Environment, Energy and Resources Section,
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Publisher Address: | Chicago, Illinois : |
Publication Dates: | [2021] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Edition: | Fifth edition. |
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Summary: |
"This book is a guide to environmental laws and liability issues that arise in real estate and commercial transactions"-- |
Carrier Form: | xxxvii, 797 pages ; 26 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781641057998 1641057998 |
Index Number: | KF1298 |
CLC: | D971.223-05 |
Call Number: | D971.223-05/E615/5th ed. |
Contents: |
Federal environmental liability under CERCLA and RCRA / Common law causes of action for environmental claims / State environmental programs and statutory frameworks for consideration in real estate transactions / Transaction-triggered environmental laws / Environmental release reporting obligations / Lender and fiduciary liability issues / Treatment of environmental liabilities in bankruptcy / Environmental criminal enforcement : a primer for the real estate practitioner / Fundamentals of due diligence / Environmental consultants / Understanding environmental reports and risk-based cleanups : science issues for transactional lawyers / Non-scope items : asbestos, lead-based paint, and radon / An overview of institutional controls / Structuring the transaction to allocate environmental liability / Environmental issues in the landlord-tenant context / Current insurance policies for insuring against environmental risks / Brownfields redevelopment : creative solutions to historical environmental liabilities / Redevelopment of environmentally impacted real property using tax increment / Tax implications of environmental aspects of real estate and commercial transactions / Environmental disclosure requirements under securities laws / Underground storage tanks / Wetlands considerations in real estate transactions / The Endangered Species Act / NEPA and commercial transactions / Conservation easements / Historic preservation issues for real estate development / Cultural resources / Smart growth and sustainability / Environmental justice and transactions / |