Think those old insurance documents are useless pieces of paper? Think again. The world of environmental insurance is an evolving one, and the better your paper trail, the better off you might be if insurance becomes a factor in cleanup.
Thirty years ago, property owners faced with contamination relied on comprehensive general liability (CGL) insurance to [...]
Before the Oregon Supreme Court in March 2006 is a case where Schnitzer Investment Corp. in Portland is seeking to reverse a lower court’s decision that says the company’s insurance policy doesn’t cover contamination that occurred on site.
The company owns land on the west bank of the Willamette River. Over the course of decades, contamination [...]
Just a couple years ago, retiree Ken Corliss couldn’t tell you what a brownfield was. In fact, he didn’t even know there were any in his hometown of St. Helens, Ore.
Today, Corliss is somewhat of an expert on the subject. He’s part of a team of retirees from the St. Helens area who have been [...]
Low-interest loans are available for private landowners and public entities looking for financial help to clean up contaminated properties.
Revolving loan funds have been established in three of the four states in EPA Region 10: Oregon, Washington and Idaho. (Alaska is hoping to have its revolving loan fund established in 2006. The Kenai Peninsula Economic Development [...]
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March 2: Law Seminar International in Anchorage. More information at www.lawseminars.com.
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