National Environmental Policy Act All subrecipients must comply with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations (40 C.F.R. Parts 1500-1508) for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA, which requires Subrecipients to use all practicable means within their authority, and consistent with other essential considerations of national policy, to create and maintain conditions under which people and nature can exist in productive harmony and fulfill the social, economic, and other needs of present and future generations of Americans.
Pollution Liability Insurance Environmental Impairment Liability Insurance shall be written on a Contractor’s Pollution Liability form or other form acceptable to the City providing coverage for liability arising out of sudden, accidental, and gradual pollution and remediation. The policy limit shall be no less than $1,000,000 dollars per claim and in the aggregate. All activities contemplated in this Agreement shall be specifically scheduled on the policy as “covered operations”. The policy shall provide coverage for the hauling of waste from the Project site to the final disposal location, including non-owned disposal sites.
Contractor’s Pollution Liability Insurance If specified in Schedule A, the Contractor shall maintain, or cause the Subcontractor doing such Work to maintain, Contractors Pollution Liability Insurance covering bodily injury and property damage. Such insurance shall provide coverage for actual, alleged or threatened emission, discharge, dispersal, seepage, release or escape of pollutants (including asbestos), including any loss, cost or expense incurred as a result of any cleanup of pollutants (including asbestos) or in the investigation, settlement or defense of any claim, action, or proceedings arising from the operations under this Contract. Such insurance shall be in the Contractor’s name and list the City as an Additional Insured and any other entity specified in Schedule A. Coverage shall include, without limitation, (a) loss of use of damaged property or of property that has not been physically injured, (b) transportation, and (c) non-owned disposal sites.
Federal Water Pollution Control Act The contractor agrees to comply with all applicable standards, orders, or regulations issued pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
Contractor’s Pollution Liability insurance covering losses caused by pollution conditions that arise from the operations of the Contractor. Contractors Pollution Liability insurance shall be written in an amount of at least $1,000,000 per loss, with an annual aggregate of at least $1,000,000. Contractors Pollution Liability shall cover bodily injury, property damage, cleanup costs and defense including costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, defense, or settlement of claims. If the Contractors Pollution Liability insurance is written on a claims-made basis, the Contractor warrants that any retroactive date applicable to coverage under the policy precedes the effective date of this contract; and that continuous coverage will be maintained or an extended discovery period will be exercised for a period of three (3) years beginning from the time that work under the contract is completed. The City shall be named by endorsement as an additional insured on the Contractors Pollution Liability insurance policy. If the scope of services as defined in this contract includes the disposal of any hazardous materials from the job site, the Contractor must furnish to the City evidence of Pollution Liability insurance maintained by the disposal site operator for losses arising from the insured facility accepting waste under this contract. Coverage certified to the Public Entity under this paragraph must be maintained in minimum amounts of $1,000,000 per loss, with an annual aggregate of at least $1,000,000. Pollution Liability coverage at least as broad as that provided under ISO Pollution Liability- Broadened Coverage for Covered Autos Endorsement CA 99 48 shall be provided, and the Motor Carrier Act Endorsement (MCS 90) shall be attached.
Pollution Control The Employer and the Union agree to limit all forms of environmental pollution.
Pollution Liability Contractors shall provide proof of pollution liability insurance arising out of all operations of the Contractors and subcontractors, due to discharge, dispersal, release, or escape of contaminants or pollutants into or upon land, the atmosphere or any watercourse or body of water with bodily injury and property damage limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate for:
1) Bodily injury, sickness, disease, mental anguish or shock sustained by any person, including death;
2) Property damage including physical injury to or destruction of tangible property including the resulting loss of use thereof, clean-up costs, and the loss of use of tangible property that has not been physically injured or destroyed;
3) Defense including loss adjustment costs, charges and expenses incurred in the investigation, adjustment or defense of claims for such compensatory damages;
4) Definition of pollution conditions shall include asbestos, lead, and mold so that these risks are covered if caused by Contractor/successful candidate’s work or operations.
5) Coverage is required on an occurrence form.
Environmental Protection (i) Except as set forth in Schedule 9 attached hereto, neither the Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries nor any of their respective Real Property or operations are subject to any outstanding written order, consent decree or settlement agreement with any Person relating to (A) any Environmental Law, (B) any Environmental Claim or (C) any Hazardous Materials Activity;
(ii) Neither the Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has received any letter or written request for information under Section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. § 9604) or any comparable state law;
(iii) There are no and, to the Borrower’s knowledge, have been no conditions, occurrences, or Hazardous Materials Activities which could reasonably be expected to form the basis of an Environmental Claim against the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect;
(iv) Neither the Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, nor, to the Borrower’s knowledge, any predecessor of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has filed any notice under any Environmental Law indicating past or present Release of Hazardous Materials on any Real Property, and neither the Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ operations involves the generation, transportation, treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste (other than hazardous waste generated in the ordinary course of business, and which is not reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the Real Property or have a Materially Adverse Effect), as defined under 40 C.F.R. Parts 260-270 or any state equivalent; and
(v) Compliance with all current requirements pursuant to or under Environmental Laws will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a reasonable possibility of giving rise to a Materially Adverse Effect. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4.1(z) to the contrary, to the knowledge of Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, no event or condition has occurred or is occurring with respect to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries relating to any Environmental Law, any Release of Hazardous Materials, or any Hazardous Materials Activity which individually or in the aggregate has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Materially Adverse Effect.
Environmental, Health and Safety Matters (a) Comply in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws, including, without limitation, obtaining and complying with and maintaining any and all licenses, approvals, notifications, registrations or permits required by applicable Environmental Laws. For purposes of this Section 5.12(a), material noncompliance by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any tenant or subtenant, with any applicable Environmental Law shall be deemed not to constitute a breach of this covenant provided that, upon learning of any actual or suspected material noncompliance, the Company and the relevant Subsidiaries shall promptly undertake all reasonable efforts to achieve material compliance (or contest in good faith by appropriate proceedings the alleged violation or applicable Environmental Law at issue and (to the extent required by GAAP) provide on the books of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, reserves in accordance with GAAP with respect thereto), and provided further that, in any case, such noncompliance, and any other noncompliance with applicable Environmental Law, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Promptly comply in all material respects with all lawful orders and directives of all Governmental Authorities regarding applicable Environmental Laws, except to the extent that the validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and (to the extent required by GAAP) reserves in accordance with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be.
(c) Defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, agents, officers and directors, from and against any claims, demands, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements, damages, costs and expenses of whatever kind or nature, known or unknown, contingent or otherwise, arising out of, or in any way relating to the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under any Environmental Laws applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective operations or properties, or any orders, requirements or demands of Governmental Authorities related thereto, including, without limitation, attorney’s and consultant’s fees, investigation and laboratory fees, response costs, court costs and litigation expenses, except to the extent that any of the foregoing arise out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of (or, as determined pursuant to a claim initiated by the Company, breach in bad faith of its express obligations under the applicable Loan Documents by) the party seeking indemnification therefor, in each case, as determined by a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction. This indemnity shall continue in full force and effect regardless of the termination of this Agreement.
Workplace Safety and Insurance Act It is understood that payment of income protection is for the sole and only purpose of protecting employees against the loss of income during time of such illness. Seniority and service will accrue and the Employer shall continue to pay its share of the premium for the benefit plans during the period of the income protection noted in this provision.
