Lawyers author article in ‘The Journal of Federal Agency Action’

BCLP Partners Erin Brooks and Bryan Keyt, Associate Brittainy Cavender, and Attorney John Kindschuh authored an article published in the May-June 2023 issue of The Journal of Federal Agency Action. The article, “The Environmental Protection Agency Revises All Appropriate

Inquiry Regulations,” covers a final rule enacted recently by the Environmental Protection Agency amending the Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries regulations. “The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a final rule amending the Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) to incorporate and adopt the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International’s recent E1527-21 ‘Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Process,’” they wrote. “Significantly, these changes affect what constitutes a valid Phase I ESA for purposes of AAI. Entities with financial interests in real property, including prospective purchasers and tenants, lenders, private equity, investors, insurers, and other stakeholders should be familiar with the changes to ensure any Phase I ESA satisfies the updated requirements.”