The Carlson Report is a newsletter that provides our clients with "Straight Talk" on environmental issues. We eliminate the confusion of government rules and regulations and create information that helps you make informed business decisions. For easy access, we have organized all previous issues into the subject matter areas shown below. Underneath each subject heading is a list of all the issues that we have published that relate to the subject. Please Click on an individual issue to view a copy in PDF format.

Environmental Insurance

Using Old Insurance to Pay for Environmental Cleanups March/April 2001 Environmental Insurance Facilitates Real Estate Deals February 2001

Financing Cleanups

Brownfield Tax Incentives Miss their Mark in Illinois September 2000 The Leaking Underground Tank Program: Still Alive and Well May/June 2001 Brownfield Entrepreneurs September/October 2001 The NFR Letter: A Property Tax Blessing in Disguise September/October 2003

NFR Letters

The No Further Remediation Letter: Clean Hands, Clean Land October 2000 Beyond the NFR: Issues and Opinions November 2000 Illinois EPA Initiates NFR Compliance Program News Brief, August 22, 2002 Suggestions for NFR Compliance News Brief, September 17, 2002 The Great Cover-up: The Use and Limitations of Engineered Barriers November 2003 Ten Critical Issues to Consider when Using Engineered Barriers September 2004

Mold

Air Quality: The Focus Shifts Indoors January/February 2002 Preventing Mold in Buildings October 2005

Property Assessments

Property Condition Assessments July/August 2002 ASTM 1527-00: Update and Improved Phase I Standards December 2000 USEPA Finalizes New Standard for "An Appropriate Inquiry" November 2005

Property Management

Property Owners: Protect Yourself with a Sound Environmental Management Program March 2003

Superfund Liability

President Bush Says Changes in Superfund Liability will Accelerate Brownfields Development March/April 2002

Wetlands

Wetlands Mitigation January 2001