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As
with the environment itself, the area of Environmental Law is changing
rapidly. Recent amendments to the Waste Management Act have a drastic
impact on anyone dealing with land.
The
new Waste Management Act, among other things, creates a system to
identify "contaminated sites", defines who is responsible
for such sites, imposes substantially greater degrees of liability
for such persons, creates new reporting and disclosure requirements
and create a system to require clean up of those sites. This legislation
has a direct impact on any persons owning or dealing with land,
including past and present owners, developers, purchasers, sellers,
landlords, tenants, lenders and realtors. Due to its affiliation
with "land", it is hard to imagine transactions which
won't be affected by this new legislation! And with the environment
becoming an ever more important topic, and political pressures increasing
accordingly, this area will likely continue to change at a rapid
pace.
At
Baker Newby LLP we have vast experience in
all aspects of real estate and related transactions, and accordingly
we are committed to keeping on top of the area of Environmental
Law and all of the changes which are occurring in that regard. Our
solicitors can advise you with respect to environmental law generally,
what you should consider in entering into any transaction involving
real estate, and how best to protect yourself. In addition, our
litigators can assist you with any disputes which may arise.
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