April 3, 2004

Environmental Law and Science on the Web since 1995:
Including:
Environmental Issues in Real Property
Brownfields
Underground Tanks
Dry Cleaner Sites and more...

The Proprietors of the Cafe

We are environmental and land use lawyers in Tampa, Florida, USA, focusing our practice upon scientific and technical matters. As environmental attorneys, we limit our legal practice to matters involving environmental law, toxic torts, human health and safety, and related litigation.

Our credentials are available for you review.If you would like to know more, E-mail us at frank@hgn.com.

New Protections from Superfund Liability May Help Transactions



Environmental Issues in Real Property Transactions:
More and more properties with environmental issues are being successfully developed under the Florida Brownfields Program. We have prepared a paper providing an introduction. Read it by clicking on the graphic below


Also, please join us at the Florida Chamber of Commerce meetings for a presentation on Brownfields in Marco Island in July 2004.

Watch this space for the case study we will be discussing.

Welcome to our quiet corner of the world where you can enjoy a moment's rest in a little cafe.....a place for those who work in the fields of environmental law and science. Come in and stay a while.

Here are some of the topics up for discussion today:

If you are involved with real estate in the US, learn some of the fundamentals of protecting yourself from environmental liabilities...

Read about environmental issues in real estate and how to address those issues...in

Environmental Issues in Site Development: Assessing and Addressing the Risk

Menu

To begin: Your Appetizer

We are keeping available the June, 2000 presentation on fuel tanks in Florida....

How likely is it that your tank will be inspected this year or next?

Very likely indeed.

Hot Lunch Specials

Tank Site Owners Lose Protection from Suits: Case Eliminates Tank Amnesty. Read about it HERE


Are Lenders Getting Easier on Contaminated Sites? Take a look at our article HERE--from the May 2000 Florida Specifier..

Your Main Course

From past year's presentations at the Florida Chamber meetings: The July 1998 Compliance Auditing Paper

We still offer for your reading pleasure the Compliance Auditing Paper which we presented at the Florida Chamber Permitting courses in several past years as a part of the Short Course---- "Multimedia Compliance Audits; Environmental Self Audits". You can review and copy the paper here.

For a copy of the promotional brochure or additional information on attending the Florida Chamber Courses Environmental and Land Use Courses in Orlando in February or at Marco Isalnd in July, call (850)425-2477 and ask for Linda Long.

Finally, we now offer a primer with illustrations for those of you confused by the maze of environmental law.

You can order the Environmental Law: An Overview Model of Environmental Regulation by telephoning, writing or E-mailing us at the address at the bottom of this page.

Don't leave too soon. Have another cup of coffee and visit with the other patrons.

And before you go.... Bookmark us first!
And say hello to an old friend: Rex

Enjoy and keep in touch.