Remarkably, viable environmental cost recovery claims— recovering brownfield remediation costs from the parties responsible for the contamination—are frequently not pursued, leaving substantial funding resources untapped. Understanding where cost recovery may be viable can turn a marginal deal into an attractive one, and transform a losing project into a profitable one. In these difficult economic times, can anyone really afford to overlook potentially significant sources of remediation funding?

Of course, not every contaminated property presents a good opportunity for environmental cost recovery. Identifying viable opportunities requires careful investigation, evaluation and know-how. It’s therefore paramount to have access to a step-by-step guide to help determine if you might have a good cost recovery opportunity and, if so, what to do about it. ...

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