Attorneys Beware: RCRA Is Rapidly Becoming a Powerful Tool for Vapor Intrusion Litigation

摘要

Due diligence is a critical process for lenders, developers, companies, and others to protect themselves from liabilities from past releases of chemicals into the environment. The risks and uncertainties surrounding the transfer of properties have been around for a while, but vapor intrusion is fast becoming a game changer in the liability landscape. Sites closed by regulatory agencies are being reopened to address the vapor intrusion pathway.