Remediation of Contaminated Properties

Assisted clients in remediation of contaminated properties, particularly involving application of Louisiana’s Risk Evaluation/Corrective Action Program (RECAP), and addressed issues in property transactions, particularly regarding due diligence innocent landowner, bona fide prospective purchaser, innocent neighbor, and voluntary remediation program (VRP) limitations on environmental liability. McGlinchey has been closely involved in remediation of a wide range of properties, including (1) dry cleaning stores and filling stations and recovering remediation costs through LDEQ Motor Fuels Trust Fund; (2) shipyard operations; (3) auto supply stores (including a national automobile supply store chain in responding to LDEQ demands for remediation involving RECAP standards at several of their stores); (4) trucking companies (environmental conditions of proposed land acquisition); (5) railroad in the closure of a rail yard and wastewater treatment pond based on RECAP.