Environment

EPA Proposes to Amend All Appropriate Inquiries Final Rule to Reference ASTM International’s E1527–13 Standard

A digest of the rule is extrapolated below: On August 15, 2013, the EPA released a proposal to amend the Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries to reference a standard practice recently made available by ASTM International, a widely recognized standards development organization. Specifically, EPA is proposing to amend the All Appropriate Inquiries Final

Site Remediation: Explained

Environmental remediation involves providing a remedy for an environmental problem. This can include removing contaminants from groundwater or cleaning up after an oil spill. Remediation is not always just subject to the will of the people, but is often a matter of government regulation or intervention. One of the main purposes of environmental remediation is