The advanced notice of proposed rulemaking signals DOI’s interest in developing faster and more cost-effective methods to quantify natural resource damage claims. By Kegan A. Brown, Gary P. Gengel, G. Jack Mathews, and Thomas C. Pearce On January 18, 2023, the US Department of the Interior (DOI) Office of Restoration and Damage Assessment issued an … Continue Reading
A revised standard highlights the need for parties to consider non-scope considerations when conducting environmental assessments for transactions. By Kegan A. Brown, David S. Langer, Thomas C. Pearce, and G. Jack Mathews The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Committee on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action recently released an updated standard for … Continue Reading