Skip to content Solar power is more prevalent and affordable in the United States than ever before. “Since 2008, U.S. installations have grown seventeen-fold from 1.2 gigawatts (GW) to an estimated 30 GW today. This is enough capacity to power the equivalent of 5.7 million average American homes.” Energy.Gov, Solar Energy in the United States. Incentives for consumers
Earlier this year we informed you of the new Clean Water Rule promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and the controversy created by the Rule’s definition of “waters” of the United States. (Click here for the earlier blog.) Several entities filed suit, challenging the validity of the Rule, and most of those suits
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) recently promulgated the new Clean Water Rule for the stated purpose of protecting “the streams and wetlands that form the foundation of the nation’s water resources.” The Rule includes a definition of “waters” of the United States which has far-reaching effects on water use by businesses and municipalities. Various agencies
In the United States, an environmental site assessment is a critical tool for a developer to evaluate environmental risks in determining risk and potential liability for a build site. A Phase 1 environmental site assessment is usually the first step in assessing such risk in commercial real estate transactions. But how reliable is a Phase 1
