Author Archives: Paul Tanner
Update – Connecticut Remediation Regulations Transformation
Transforming CT’s Cleanup Regs. – Problems and Opportunities There is a consensus among stakeholders working with Connecticut’s environmental cleanup programs that change is needed. The rigid framework of the Remediation Standards Regulations (RSRs) combined with DEEP’s lack-luster support for the … Continue reading
Pending Reforms to Connecticut’s Underground Tank Cleanup Fund?
Federal law requires commercial underground storage tank owners and operators to demonstrate the financial ability to assess petroleum releases, take corrective action and cover third party liability. In 1991, the state Connecticut set up the Petroleum UST Reimbursement Fund to … Continue reading
The High Line: Another Must See New York City Attraction
A visit to the High Line Park in Manhattan made skipping work last week look like a stroke of genius. Rather than demolish an abandoned overgrown elevated freight track that once served upper story loading docks, City Parks used the … Continue reading