Environmental Liabilities No action, proceeding, revocation proceeding, amendment procedure, writ, injunction or claim is pending, or to the Company's knowledge, threatened concerning any Environmental Permit, Hazardous Material or any Hazardous Materials Activity of the Company. The Company is not aware of any fact or circumstance which could involve the Company in any environmental litigation or impose upon the Company any environmental liability.
Environmental Review From the date of this Agreement through the Notification Date Buyer may conduct an environmental assessment of the Assets, subject to the following: (a) Buyer shall have the right to conduct on-site inspections, including, but not limited to, Phase I testing (but not Phase II testing) (as those terms are defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials) environmental assessments of the Assets, including, but not limited to, sampling and analysis of soil, air, surface water, groundwater and waste materials, prior to the end of the Notification Date (“Buyer’s Environmental Review”) and Seller shall provide to Buyer a copy of any environmental review Seller has in its possession subject to the same terms of confidentiality subsequently set forth herein; (i) The cost and expense of Buyer’s Environmental Review shall be borne solely by Buyer; (ii) All inspections must be coordinated through a designated representative of Seller who may accompany Buyer during the course of Buyer’s inspection of the Assets; (iii) Buyer shall give Seller notice not less than 48 hours before any visits by Buyer and/or its consultant to the Assets, and Buyer shall seek and obtain Seller’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) before either Buyer or Buyer’s consultant enters the Assets; (iv) Buyer shall provide Seller a copy of any Phase I reports affecting the Assets promptly after Buyer’s receipt of the same; (v) Buyer and/or its consultant shall perform all such work in a safe and workmanlike manner, shall not unreasonably interfere with Seller’s operations, and shall comply with all Laws of applicable Governmental Authorities; (vi) Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any third party consents that are required in order to perform any work comprising Buyer’s Environmental Review; and (vii) Buyer hereby agrees to release and defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Seller and Seller’s Representatives from and against all Claims made by (or attributable to the acts or omissions of) Buyer or Buyer’s Representatives (INCLUDING THOSE RESULTING FROM THE SOLE, JOINT, OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE (BUT NOT WILLFUL MISCONDUCT), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL FAULT OF SELLER OR ANY OF SELLER’S REPRESENTATIVES) arising out of or relating to Buyer’s Environmental Review. The release and indemnity provisions of this Section 4.09 shall survive termination or Closing of this Agreement notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided for in this Agreement. (b) Unless otherwise required by applicable Laws, Buyer shall treat any matters revealed by Buyer’s Environmental Review and any environmental review provided by Seller to Buyer, including any analyses, compilations, studies, documents, reports, or data prepared or generated from such review, but excluding any public information (the “Environmental Information”), as confidential, and, except as provided below, Buyer shall not disclose any Environmental Information to any Governmental Authority, or, prior to Closing to any other third party without the prior written consent of Seller. Buyer may use the Environmental Information prior to Closing only in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Environmental Information shall be disclosed by Buyer to only those persons who need to know the Environmental Information for purposes of evaluating the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, and who agree to be bound by the terms of this Section 4.09. If Buyer or any third party to whom Buyer has provided any Environmental Information is requested, compelled, or required to disclose any of the Environmental Information prior to Closing, Buyer shall provide Seller with prompt notice sufficiently prior to any such disclosure so as to allow Seller to file for any protective order, or seek any other remedy, as it deems appropriate under the circumstances. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the Closing, upon Seller’s request Buyer shall deliver the Environmental Information, and all copies thereof and works based thereon, to Seller, which Environmental Information shall become the sole property of Seller. Upon request Buyer shall provide copies of the Environmental Information to Seller without charge. The terms and provisions of this Section 4.09(b) shall survive any termination of this Agreement, notwithstanding anything to the contrary.
Environmental Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Company is in compliance with and not subject to any known liability under applicable Environmental Laws (as defined below), (ii) the Company has made all filings and provided all notices required under all applicable Environmental Laws, and has, and is in compliance with, all permits required under any applicable Environmental Laws, each of which is in full force and effect, (iii) (a) there are no pending Proceedings with respect to any Environmental Laws affecting the Company, (b) the Company has not received any demand, claim or notice of violation of any Environmental Laws and (c) to the knowledge of the Company, there is no Proceeding, notice or demand letter or request for information threatened against the Company under any Environmental Law, (iv) no Lien or restriction has been recorded under any Environmental Law with respect to any assets, facility or property owned, operated, leased or controlled by the Company, (v) the Company has not received notice that it has been identified as a potentially responsible party under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (“CERCLA”), or any comparable state law, (vi) no property or facility of the Company (a) is listed or, to the knowledge of the Company, proposed for listing on the National Priorities List under CERCLA or any state list of hazardous substance sites requiring cleanup, (b) is listed in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Information System List promulgated pursuant to CERCLA, or on any comparable list maintained by any state or local governmental authority, (vii) no Hazardous Materials are being released (as defined below) at, on or under any facility owned, operated, leased or controlled by the Company or have been Released at, on or under any facility owned, operated, leased or controlled by the Company (except as may be allowed by permit) and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the facilities owned, operated, leased or controlled by the Company are adversely affected by any Release of Hazardous Materials originating or emanating from any other property.
Environmental Requirements C7.1 The Contractor shall, when working on the Premises, perform its obligations under the Contract in accordance with the Authority’s environmental policy, which is to conserve energy, water, wood, paper and other resources, reduce waste and phase out the use of ozone depleting substances and minimise the release of greenhouse gases, volatile organic compounds and other substances damaging to health and the environment.
Environmental Tobacco Smoke Public Law 103-227 (also known as the Pro-Children Act of 1994) and Vermont’s Act 135 (2014) (An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands) restrict the use of tobacco products in certain settings. Party shall ensure that no person is permitted: (i) to use tobacco products or tobacco substitutes as defined in 7 V.S.A. § 1001 on the premises, both indoor and outdoor, of any licensed child care center or afterschool program at any time; (ii) to use tobacco products or tobacco substitutes on the premises, both indoor and in any outdoor area designated for child care, health or day care services, kindergarten, pre-kindergarten, elementary, or secondary education or library services; and (iii) to use tobacco products or tobacco substitutes on the premises of a licensed or registered family child care home while children are present and in care. Party will refrain from promoting the use of tobacco products for all clients and from making tobacco products available to minors. Failure to comply with the provisions of the federal law may result in the imposition of a civil monetary penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation and/or the imposition of an administrative compliance order on the responsible entity. The federal Pro-Children Act of 1994, however, does not apply to portions of facilities used for inpatient drug or alcohol treatment; service providers whose sole source of applicable federal funds is Medicare or Medicaid; or facilities where Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) coupons are redeemed.