2018 Archive
Giving Back
One of our traditions at PM Environmental is to give back to the communities in which we reside. In fact, it happens to be one of our core values. Dedication to our business community...
Looking Beneath the Surface: A Primer on Underground Storage Tank Trust Funds
Could a state-supported underground storage tank (UST) trust fund offer relief for cleanup costs on your property? We address some common questions about these varied and sometimes...
Beyond the Balance Sheet: Understanding Environmental Liabilities in Mergers & Acquisitions
Pursuing a merger or acquisition? Make sure your valuation process considers all of the costs – including the cost of environmental compliance, deferred maintenance and legacy...
A Serving of Environmental Alphabet Soup
The field of environmental compliance has its own language, and it is a virtual alphabet soup of acronyms. While we won’t try to include them all, we’ve stirred together some of the...
Revised Requirements: Federal Underground Storage Tank Systems
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently updated their 2015 federal Underground Storage Tank (UST) regulations. The new set of requirements, which went into effect on...
Experts Corner: An Update on PFAS
Media coverage has generated significant awareness of and questions about the risks of perfluoroalkyl substances, chemicals also known as PFAS.
Here, we provide...
Same Property, Different Conclusions: Why Environmental Site Assessments Vary From Report to Report
Some of the most common frustrations voiced by property purchasers and developers have to do with repetition and variation within the environmental due diligence process. Why is it...
A Guide to Pilot Testing
With recent changes to vapor regulations around the country, concerns about vapor intrusion have never been greater.
Vapor intrusion, which threatens the indoor air quality of a...
Untangling the Path to Due Diligence
When dealing with property acquisition, there is always some level of environmental risk. Whether you are a buyer, seller or lender, performing environmental due...