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DeBoer Becomes the First Female President of BLDI
GRAND RAPIDS, MI, FEBRUARY 3, 2023 - BLDI Founder, Joseph Berlin, announced today that Leslie DeBoer, who has been […]
New Phase I ESA ASTM E1527-21 Standard Formally Adopted by the U.S. EPA
It’s official! The new Phase I ESA ASTM E1527-21 standard (initially published in November 2021) has been formally adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]
Underground Storage Tank: MI Senate Bill 1169
Introduction Proposed Bill Important to Petroleum Industry The replacement of an existing underground storage tank (UST) system or installation of USTs at a new location […]
Potential for Change in “Best” Practices for Phase II ESA Investigations
Introduction In 2021, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) along with Leslie DeBoer of BLDI presented a webinar discussing site characterization […]
Mergers & Acquisitions and Environmental Due Diligence
People do not often think of the environmental consultant as a key advisor in a company merger or acquisition (M&A). However, in far too many […]
Michigan Underground Storage Tank Fund – Update
Prospective owners and operators of properties with underground storage tank systems (USTs) should be aware of the financial implications and potential liability associated with documenting […]
The Pitfalls of Not Completing Comprehensive Environmental
It is good common practice to complete a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) when purchasing or refinancing any commercial or industrial property and lenders […]
BLDI Opens Office in Greater Detroit Area
We are excited to announce the official opening of our Greater Detroit Area office to better serve our clients in southeast Michigan and the surrounding […]
Revised Phase I ESA Standard Released – ASTM E1527-21
The new Phase I ESA ASTM E1527-21 standard is here! ASTM published the latest version of the Phase I ESA standard on Monday, November 15, […]
Price Adjustment with Revised Phase I ESA ASTM E1527-21 Standard
As you are likely aware, the current Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) ASTM E1527-21 standard is anticipated to be replaced with an updated version in November […]
Spill Bucket and Sump Testing Requirement Enforcement
The lowdown: Recent reports (September 2021) from underground storage tank (UST) owners indicates that failure to have documentation of spill bucket and sump testing can result […]
EGLE Releases Addendum on Acute Vapor Hazards
On April 13, 2021 the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy signed an Addendum to the May 2013 Remediation and Redevelopment Division’s Guidance Document for […]
Executing proper and complete EDD during the foreclosure process goes a long way toward minimizing a bank’s risk.
BLDI provides environmental risk identification, assessment, quantification, and mitigation services to lenders, private equity firms, purchasers, and sellers of businesses and real estate. All appropriate […]
Phase I ESA Limitations & Considerations: Foreclosures
Background: During the foreclosure process, numerous factors are involved and the standard, linear Environmental Due Diligence (EDD) process may be skewed. During the Phase I […]
New Environmental Due Diligence Tools for Ohio
In June 2020 Governor DeWine signed H.B. 168 which incorporated the federal liability defenses into Ohio statute. Such a change had been debated for several […]
COVID-19 and the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
The COVID-19 pandemic has left environmental consultants struggling to conduct Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) in the current restrictive environment. We at BLDI Environmental […]
During this turbulent time, we are ready to respond to your environmental service needs.
As we continue to actively monitor developments related to the COVID-19 virus, we want to assure you that we are taking all necessary precautions in […]
Vapor Intrusion: Just the Facts
By now we have all heard of the term “Vapor Intrusion”, but there is a lot of confusion over the implications of vapor when doing […]
COVID-19 Affect on Meeting the Time Frame for Conducting Baseline Environmental Assesments
In a news bulletin issued by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy on March 27, 2020 the following was stated: "EGLE will […]