Skill

legalcode-environmental-compliance-review

Reviews environmental compliance obligations across US, EU, and UK regulatory frameworks. Use when conducting Phase I or Phase II Environmental Site Assessment review, assessing CERCLA liability and innocent landowner or bona fide prospective purchaser defenses, evaluating NEPA environmental impact assessment requirements, auditing Clean Air Act Title V or PSD/NSR permit compliance, reviewing Clean Water Act Section 404 wetlands permitting or NPDES discharge compliance, assessing RCRA hazardous waste generator status or TSD permit obligations, reviewing EU Environmental Impact Assessment Directive (2011/92/EU) compliance, evaluating EU Industrial Emissions Directive (IED 2.0, 2024/1785) permit requirements, analyzing UK Environment Act 2021 biodiversity net gain or Office for Environmental Protection obligations, reviewing UK Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 compliance, assessing Part IIA contaminated land liability, conducting M&A environmental due diligence, evaluating PFAS hazardous substance liability post-April 2024 EPA designation, reviewing EU REACH SVHC obligations, analyzing EU CS3D or CSRD environmental due diligence requirements, and assessing remediation obligations under NCP, state VCPs, or EU/UK remediation regimes. Covers pre-transaction environmental screens, post-acquisition compliance programs, permit transfer requirements, and regulatory reporting obligations. Jurisdiction-specific analysis available for US (federal and state), EU (Member State implementation), and UK (England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland) with cross-border PFAS, REACH, and Taxonomy alignment.