Environmental
What is 'Phase I Environmental Site Assessment' Standard Practice (ASTM E1527) and why is it important in Rhode Island?
AA Rhode Island state-specific environmental regulation
BAn industry standard for conducting non-intrusive environmental due diligence on commercial real estate, providing an innocent landowner defense under CERCLA✓ Correct
CA federal EPA requirement for all property sales
DAn inspection protocol for residential properties only
Explanation
ASTM E1527 is the national standard practice for Phase I ESAs. Conducting a Phase I ESA in accordance with this standard is one of the requirements for establishing the innocent landowner defense under CERCLA, protecting buyers from pre-existing contamination liability.
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