Common use of Hazardous Wastes Clause in Contracts

Hazardous Wastes. Section 30.1. Lessee represents, covenants, and warrants that: (a) Lessee will cause the Premises at all times during the term of this Lease to be and remain in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to public health and safety and protection of the environment, including those statutes, laws, regulations, and ordinances identified in subparagraph (g), all as amended and modified from time to time (collectively, "environmental laws"). Lessee agrees to keep in effect all governmental permits and approvals relating to the use or operation of the Premises required by applicable environmental laws, and Lessee agrees to comply with the terms of the same. (b) Lessee will not cause or permit to occur any generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, transportation, release, or disposal of "hazardous material," as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), on, in, under, about or from the Premises except in minor quantities required for the conduct of Lessee's business and pursuant to handling practices permitted by law. If any hazardous material (other than as so permitted by law) is found on the Premises, or if Lessee or any one of its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees causes, contributes to or aggravates any release or disposal of any hazardous material on, in, under or about the Premises, Lessee, at its own cost and expense, will immediately take such action as is necessary to detain the spread of and remove the hazardous material to the complete satisfaction of Lessor and the appropriate governmental authorities. (c) Lessee will immediately notify Lessor and provide copies upon receipt of all written complaints, claims, citations, demands, inquiries, reports, or notices relating to compliance with environmental laws. Lessee will, at its sole cost, promptly cure and have dismissed with prejudice any such actions resulting from activities or omissions of the Lessee or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. Lessee will keep the Premises free of any lien imposed pursuant to any environmental laws resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (d) Lessor shall have the right at all reasonable times and from time to time to conduct environmental audits of the Premises, and Lessee will cooperate in the conduct of those audits. The audits will be conducted by a consultant of Lessor's choosing, and if any hazardous material (other than minor quantities handled as permitted by law) is detected or if a violation of any of the Lessee's warranties, representations, or covenants contained in this Article is discovered, the fees and expenses of such consultant will be borne by Lessee and will be paid as additional rent under this Lease on demand by Lessor. Provided further, at the termination of this lease Lessee will promptly pay and reimburse Lessor for all costs related to an environmental audit of the Premises, in as many phases as reasonably deemed necessary by the environmental consultant. (e) If Lessee breaches or fails to comply with any of the foregoing warranties, representations, and covenants, Lessor may, after thirty (30) days prior notice to Lessee without cure, cause the removal (or other cleanup acceptable to Lessor) of any hazardous material from the Premises. The costs of such hazardous material removal and any other cleanup (including transportation and storage costs) will be additional rent under this Lease, whether or not a court or administrative agency has ordered the cleanup, due and payable on Lessor's demand. Lessee hereby grants Lessor, its employees, agents and contractors, access to the Premises to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material. Lessor, however, has no affirmative obligation to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material, from the Premises, and nothing in this Lease will be construed as creating any such obligation. (f) Lessee agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the Premises and Lessor, and Lessor's heirs, devisees, successors and assigns, affiliates, employees and agents free and harmless from and against all losses, liabilities, obligations, penalties, claims, litigation, demands, defenses, costs, judgments, suits, proceedings, damages (including consequential damages), disbursements, or expenses of any kind (including attorneys' and experts' fees and expenses and fees and expenses incurred in investigating, defending, or prosecuting any litigation, claim, or proceeding) that may at any time be imposed upon, incurred by, asserted, or awarded against Lessor or any of them in connection with or arising from or out of: (i) any hazardous material on, in, under, or affecting all or any portion of the Premises resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers; (ii) any misrepresentation, inaccuracy, or breach of any warranty, covenant, or agreement contained or referred to in this Paragraph 23.22; (iii) any violation or claim of violation by Lessee, its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees of any environmental law; or (iv) the imposition of any lien against the Premises for the recovery of any costs for environmental cleanup or other response costs relating to the release or threatened release of hazardous material resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. This indemnification shall survive termination or expiration of this Lease. Lessee, its successors, assigns and sublessees waive, release, and agree not to make any claim or bring any cost recovery action against Lessor under CERCLA, as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), or any state equivalent or any similar law now existing or enacted after this date resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (g) For purposes of this Lease, "hazardous material" means: (i) "hazardous substances" or "toxic substances" as those terms are defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. e 9601, et seq., or the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. e 1801, et seq., both as amended to and after this date; (ii) "hazardous wastes," as that term is defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. e 6901, et seq., as amended to and after this date; (iii) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous, or toxic chemicals, materials, or substances within the meaning of any other applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, ordinance, or requirement (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic, or dangerous waste substance or material, all as amended to and after this date; (iv) crude oil or any fraction of it that is liquid at standard conditions of temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute); (v) any radioactive material, including any source, special nuclear, or by-product material as defined at 42 U.S.C. # 2011, et seq., as amended to and after this date; (vi) asbestos in any form or condition; and (vii) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or substances or compounds containing PCBs.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Lease Agreement (Liqtech International Inc), Lease Agreement (Liqtech International Inc)

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Hazardous Wastes. Section 30.1. Lessee representsAs a material inducement for Landlord to enter into this Lease, covenants, Tenant represents and warrants that: (a) Lessee that Tenant will cause the Premises at all times during the term of this Lease to be maintain and remain in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to public health and safety and protection of the environment, including those statutes, laws, regulations, and ordinances identified in subparagraph (g), all as amended and modified from time to time (collectively, "environmental laws"). Lessee agrees to keep in effect all governmental permits and approvals relating to the use or operation of the Premises required by applicable environmental laws, and Lessee agrees to comply with the terms of the same. (b) Lessee will not cause or permit to occur any generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, transportation, release, or disposal of "hazardous material," as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), on, in, under, about or from the Premises except in minor quantities required for the conduct of Lessee's business and pursuant to handling practices permitted by law. If any hazardous material (other than as so permitted by law) is found on the Premises, or if Lessee or any one of its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees causes, contributes to or aggravates any release or disposal of any hazardous material on, in, under or about the Premises, Lessee, at its own cost and expense, will immediately take such action as is necessary to detain the spread of and remove the hazardous material to the complete satisfaction of Lessor and the appropriate governmental authorities. (c) Lessee will immediately notify Lessor and provide copies upon receipt of all written complaints, claims, citations, demands, inquiries, reports, or notices relating to compliance with environmental laws. Lessee will, at its sole cost, promptly cure and have dismissed with prejudice any such actions resulting from activities or omissions of the Lessee or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. Lessee will keep the Premises free of from contamination by or from any lien imposed pursuant to any environmental laws resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (d) Lessor shall have the right at all reasonable times and from time to time to conduct environmental audits of the Premises, and Lessee will cooperate in the conduct of those audits. The audits will be conducted by a consultant of Lessor's choosing, and if any hazardous material (other than minor quantities handled as permitted by law) is detected or if a violation of any of the Lessee's warranties, representations, or covenants contained in this Article is discovered, the fees and expenses of such consultant will be borne by Lessee and will be paid as additional rent under this Lease on demand by Lessor. Provided further, at the termination of this lease Lessee will promptly pay and reimburse Lessor for all costs related to an environmental audit of the Premises, in as many phases as reasonably deemed necessary by the environmental consultant. (e) If Lessee breaches or fails to comply with any of the foregoing warranties, representations, and covenants, Lessor may, after thirty (30) days prior notice to Lessee without cure, cause the removal (or other cleanup acceptable to Lessor) of any hazardous material from the Premises. The costs of such hazardous material removal and any other cleanup (including transportation and storage costs) will be additional rent under this Lease, whether or not a court or administrative agency has ordered the cleanup, due and payable on Lessor's demand. Lessee hereby grants Lessor, its employees, agents and contractors, access to the Premises to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material. Lessor, however, has no affirmative obligation to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material, from the Premises, and nothing in this Lease will be construed as creating any such obligation. (f) Lessee agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the Premises and Lessor, and Lessor's heirs, devisees, successors and assigns, affiliates, employees and agents free and harmless from and against all losses, liabilities, obligations, penalties, claims, litigation, demands, defenses, costs, judgments, suits, proceedings, damages (including consequential damages), disbursements, or expenses of any kind (including attorneys' and experts' fees and expenses and fees and expenses incurred in investigating, defending, or prosecuting any litigation, claim, or proceeding) that may at any time be imposed upon, incurred by, asserted, or awarded against Lessor or any of them in connection with or arising from or out of: (i) any hazardous material on, in, under, or affecting all or any portion of the Premises resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers; (ii) any misrepresentation, inaccuracy, or breach of any warranty, covenant, or agreement contained or referred to in this Paragraph 23.22; (iii) any violation or claim of violation by Lessee, its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees of any environmental law; or (iv) the imposition of any lien against the Premises for the recovery of any costs for environmental cleanup or other response costs relating to the release or threatened release of hazardous material resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. This indemnification shall survive termination or expiration of this Lease. Lessee, its successors, assigns and sublessees waive, release, and agree not to make any claim or bring any cost recovery action against Lessor under CERCLA, as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), or any state equivalent or any similar law now existing or enacted after this date resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (g) For purposes of this Lease, "hazardous material" means: (i) "hazardous substances" or "toxic substances" “hazardous wastes” (as those such terms are defined by and/or used in applicable state or federal law or the regulations issued under them, including, without limitation, the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. e 9601, et seq., or the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. e 1801, et seq., both as amended to ”) and after this date; (ii) "hazardous wastes," as that term is defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"”). Tenant shall not engage in or permit any tenant or subtenant of Tenant under any lease or Lease affecting the Premises to engage in operations at or upon the Premises which involve the generation, manufacture, refining, transportation, treatment, storage, handling or disposal of hazardous substances or hazardous wastes except in strict compliance with all federal, state and local laws, regulations and rules and under and in compliance with all required permits. Tenant further covenants that it will not cause or permit to exist as a result of an intentional or unintentional action or omission on its part or on the part of any tenant or subtenant of Tenant under any lease affecting the Premises, the releasing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying or dumping from, on or about the Premises of any such hazardous substances or hazardous wastes. Tenant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Landlord and Lessor, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and any officer, director, shareholder, employee, or any agent of Landlord or its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors or assigns (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”), 42 U.S.C. e 6901from any and all liability, et seq.damages, as amended to costs, claims, suits, actions, legal or administrative proceedings, interest, losses, expenses, and after reasonable attorneys’ fees and appellate attorneys’ fees (including any such fees and expenses incurred in enforcing this date; (iiiindemnity) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardousresulting from, dangerousarising out of, or toxic chemicalsin any way connected with breach or alleged breach by Tenant of the provisions of the preceding paragraph of this Paragraph, materialsincluding but not limited to monetary damages, expenses, injury to or substances within the meaning death of any other applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, ordinance, or requirement person (including consent decrees that of any Indemnified Party) or physical damage to property of any kind wherever located and administrative ordersby whomever owned (including that of any Indemnified Party) relating to arising out of or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic, or dangerous waste substance or material, all as amended to and after this date; (iv) crude oil or any fraction of it that is liquid at standard conditions of temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute); (v) any radioactive material, including any source, special nuclear, or by-product material as defined at 42 U.S.C. # 2011, et seq., as amended to and after this date; (vi) asbestos in any form way connected with the presence on, in or condition; and (vii) under the Premises of any asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBsPCB’s) or the generation, handling, storage or disposal of any hazardous substances or compounds containing PCBshazardous wastes in violation of the provisions of the preceding paragraph of this Paragraph. This indemnification is an independent covenant and shall survive the termination of this Lease.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Lease Agreement (Winnebago Industries Inc), Lease Agreement (Winnebago Industries Inc)

Hazardous Wastes. Section 30.1Substances and Petroleum Products. Lessee represents, covenants--------------------------------------------------- (i) The Borrowers and each Subsidiary: (x) have received all permits and filed all material notifications necessary to carry on their respective business(es) under, and warrants that: (ay) Lessee will cause the Premises at all times during the term of this Lease to be and remain are in compliance with in all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to public health and safety and protection of the environment, including those statutes, laws, regulations, and ordinances identified in subparagraph (g)material respects with, all as amended and modified from time to time (collectively, "environmental laws"). Lessee agrees to keep in effect all governmental permits and approvals relating to the use or operation of the Premises required by applicable environmental laws, and Lessee agrees to comply with the terms of the sameEnvironmental Control Statutes. (bii) Lessee will not cause Neither the Borrowers nor any Subsidiary has given any written or permit oral notice, nor has it failed to occur give required notice, to the Environmental Protection Agency or any generationstate or local agency with regard to any actual or imminently threatened Release of Hazardous Substances on properties owned, manufacture, storage, treatment, transportation, release, leased or disposal of "hazardous material," as that term is defined operated by Borrowers or any Subsidiary or used in subparagraph (g), on, in, under, about or from the Premises except in minor quantities required for connection with the conduct of Lessee's its business and pursuant to handling practices permitted by law. If any hazardous operations, which Release of Hazardous Substance could have a material (other than as so permitted by law) is found adverse effect on the Premisesbusiness, operations, assets or if Lessee or any one condition of its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees causes, contributes to or aggravates any release or disposal of any hazardous material on, in, under or about the Premises, Lessee, at its own cost Borrowers and expense, will immediately take such action their Subsidiaries taken as is necessary to detain the spread of and remove the hazardous material to the complete satisfaction of Lessor and the appropriate governmental authoritiesa whole. (ciii) Lessee will immediately notify Lessor and provide copies upon receipt Neither the Borrowers nor any Subsidiary has received notice that it is potentially responsible for costs of all written complaints, claims, citations, demands, inquiries, reports, clean-up or notices relating to compliance with environmental laws. Lessee will, at its sole cost, promptly cure and have dismissed with prejudice any such actions resulting from activities or omissions of the Lessee or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. Lessee will keep the Premises free remediation of any lien imposed actual or imminently threatened Release of Hazardous Substances pursuant to any environmental laws resulting from activities Environmental Control Statute, which costs could have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or omissions condition of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, the Borrowers and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customersSubsidiaries taken as a whole. (div) Lessor shall have To the right at all reasonable times and from time to time to conduct environmental audits knowledge of the PremisesBorrowers, and Lessee will cooperate no real property owned or leased by the Borrowers or any Subsidiary is in the conduct of those audits. The audits will be conducted by a consultant of Lessor's choosing, and if any hazardous material (other than minor quantities handled as permitted by law) is detected or if a violation of any of the Lessee's warrantiesEnvironmental Control Statutes, representations, or covenants contained in this Article is discovered, the fees and expenses of no Hazardous Substances are present on such consultant will be borne by Lessee and will be paid as additional rent real property that would give rise to a material liability under this Lease on demand by Lessor. Provided further, at the termination of this lease Lessee will promptly pay and reimburse Lessor for all costs related to an environmental audit of the Premises, in as many phases as reasonably deemed necessary by the environmental consultant. (e) If Lessee breaches or fails to comply with any of the foregoing warranties, representationsapplicable Environmental Control Statutes, and covenants, Lessor may, after thirty (30) days prior notice to Lessee without cure, cause neither the removal (or other cleanup acceptable to Lessor) of Borrowers nor any hazardous material from the Premises. The costs of such hazardous material removal and any other cleanup (including transportation and storage costs) will be additional rent under this Lease, whether or not a court or administrative agency Subsidiary has ordered the cleanup, due and payable on Lessor's demand. Lessee hereby grants Lessor, its employees, agents and contractors, access to the Premises to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material. Lessor, however, has no affirmative obligation to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material, from the Premises, and nothing been identified in this Lease will be construed as creating any such obligation. (f) Lessee agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the Premises and Lessor, and Lessor's heirs, devisees, successors and assigns, affiliates, employees and agents free and harmless from and against all losses, liabilities, obligations, penalties, claims, litigation, demands, defenses, costs, judgments, suits, proceedings, damages (including consequential damages), disbursements, or expenses of any kind (including attorneys' and experts' fees and expenses and fees and expenses incurred in investigating, defending, or prosecuting any litigation, claimadministrative proceedings or investigation as a potentially responsible party for any liability under any Environmental Control Statutes that could have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or proceeding) that may at any time be imposed upon, incurred by, asserted, or awarded against Lessor or any of them in connection with or arising from or out of: (i) any hazardous material on, in, under, or affecting all or any portion condition of the Premises resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, Borrowers and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers; (ii) any misrepresentation, inaccuracy, or breach of any warranty, covenant, or agreement contained or referred to in this Paragraph 23.22; (iii) any violation or claim of violation by Lessee, its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees of any environmental law; or (iv) the imposition of any lien against the Premises for the recovery of any costs for environmental cleanup or other response costs relating to the release or threatened release of hazardous material resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. This indemnification shall survive termination or expiration of this Lease. Lessee, its successors, assigns and sublessees waive, release, and agree not to make any claim or bring any cost recovery action against Lessor under CERCLA, Subsidiaries taken as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), or any state equivalent or any similar law now existing or enacted after this date resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customersa whole. (g) For purposes of this Lease, "hazardous material" means: (i) "hazardous substances" or "toxic substances" as those terms are defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. e 9601, et seq., or the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. e 1801, et seq., both as amended to and after this date; (ii) "hazardous wastes," as that term is defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. e 6901, et seq., as amended to and after this date; (iii) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous, or toxic chemicals, materials, or substances within the meaning of any other applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, ordinance, or requirement (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic, or dangerous waste substance or material, all as amended to and after this date; (iv) crude oil or any fraction of it that is liquid at standard conditions of temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute); (v) any radioactive material, including any source, special nuclear, or by-product material as defined at 42 U.S.C. # 2011, et seq., as amended to and after this date; (vi) asbestos in any form or condition; and (vii) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or substances or compounds containing PCBs.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Overnite Corp)

Hazardous Wastes. Section 30.1. Lessee represents, covenantsIn addition to, and warrants that: (a) Lessee will cause the Premises at all times during the term of this Lease to be and remain not in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to public health and safety and protection of the environment, including those statutes, laws, regulations, and ordinances identified in subparagraph (g), all as amended and modified from time to time (collectively, "environmental laws"). Lessee agrees to keep in effect all governmental permits and approvals relating to the use or operation of the Premises required by applicable environmental laws, and Lessee agrees to comply with the terms of the same. (b) Lessee will not cause or permit to occur any generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, transportation, release, or disposal of "hazardous material," as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), on, in, under, about or from the Premises except in minor quantities required for the conduct of Lessee's business and pursuant to handling practices permitted by law. If any hazardous material (other than as so permitted by law) is found on the Premises, or if Lessee or any one of its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees causes, contributes to or aggravates any release or disposal limitation of any hazardous material on, in, under or about the Premises, Lessee, at its own cost and expense, will immediately take such action as is necessary to detain the spread of and remove the hazardous material to the complete satisfaction of Lessor and the appropriate governmental authorities. (c) Lessee will immediately notify Lessor and provide copies upon receipt of all written complaints, claims, citations, demands, inquiries, reports, or notices relating to compliance with environmental laws. Lessee will, at its sole cost, promptly cure and have dismissed with prejudice any such actions resulting from activities or omissions of the Lessee or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. Lessee will keep the Premises free of any lien imposed pursuant to any environmental laws resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (d) Lessor shall have the right at all reasonable times and from time to time to conduct environmental audits of the Premises, and Lessee will cooperate in the conduct of those audits. The audits will be conducted by a consultant of Lessor's choosing, and if any hazardous material (other than minor quantities handled as permitted by law) is detected or if a violation of any of the Lessee's warranties, representations, or covenants contained in this Article is discovered, the fees and expenses of such consultant will be borne by Lessee and will be paid as additional rent under this Lease on demand by Lessor. Provided further, at the termination of this lease Lessee will promptly pay and reimburse Lessor for all costs related to an environmental audit of the Premises, in as many phases as reasonably deemed necessary by the environmental consultant. (e) If Lessee breaches or fails to comply with any of the foregoing warranties, representations, and covenants, Lessor may, after thirty (30) days prior notice to Lessee without cure, cause the removal (or other cleanup acceptable to Lessor) of any hazardous material from the Premises. The costs of such hazardous material removal and any other cleanup (including transportation and storage costs) will be additional rent under this Lease, whether or not a court or administrative agency has ordered the cleanup, due and payable on Lessor's demand. Lessee hereby grants Lessor, its employees, agents and contractors, access to the Premises to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material. Lessor, however, has no affirmative obligation to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material, from the Premises, and nothing in this Lease will be construed as creating any such obligation. (f) Lessee agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the Premises and Lessor, and Lessor's heirs, devisees, successors and assigns, affiliates, employees and agents free and harmless from and against all losses, liabilities, obligations, penalties, claims, litigation, demands, defenses, costs, judgments, suits, proceedings, damages (including consequential damages), disbursements, or expenses of any kind (including attorneys' and experts' fees and expenses and fees and expenses incurred in investigating, defending, or prosecuting any litigation, claim, or proceeding) that may at any time be imposed upon, incurred by, asserted, or awarded against Lessor or any of them in connection with or arising from or out of: (i) any hazardous material on, in, under, or affecting all or any portion of the Premises resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers; (ii) any misrepresentation, inaccuracy, or breach of any warranty, covenant, or agreement contained or referred to in this Paragraph 23.22; (iii) any violation or claim of violation by Lessee, its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees of any environmental law; or (iv) the imposition of any lien against the Premises for the recovery of any costs for environmental cleanup or other response costs relating to the release or threatened release of hazardous material resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. This indemnification shall survive termination or expiration of this Lease. Lessee, its successors, assigns and sublessees waive, release, and agree not to make any claim or bring any cost recovery action against Lessor under CERCLA, as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), or any state equivalent or any similar law now existing or enacted after this date resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (g) For purposes provision of this Lease, "Xxxxxx agrees not to generate, store, use treat or dispose of any “hazardous material" means: waste” or “hazardous substance” (i) "hazardous substances" or "toxic substances" as those terms are defined by in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 6901 et seq., as amended (“RCRA”) or the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)Act, 42 U.S.C. e 9601, et seq., or the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. e 1801, et seq., both as amended to and after this date; (ii) "hazardous wastes," as that term is defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. e 6901, U.S.C Sections 9601 et seq., as amended to (“CERCLA”), and after this date; (iiiany rules and regulations now or hereafter promulgated under either of such acts) or any pollutant or other contaminant on, in, from or hazardousabout the Premises, dangerousBuilding, or toxic chemicals, materials, Project which hazardous material is prohibited or substances within the meaning of controlled by any other applicable federal, state, state or local law, regulationordinance, rule or regulation now or hereafter in effect, other than the use and storage of such substances and materials as are customarily used in the operation of premises similar to the Premises in compliance with applicable environmental laws (collectively, “Environmental Laws”). Lessee shall and hereby does indemnify and hold Lessor harmless from and against any and all loss, damages, expenses, fees, claims, costs and liabilities (including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and costs of litigation) arising out of or in any manner related to the “release” or “threatened release” of, and for any clean up responsibility imposed upon Lessor under any federal, state or local law, ordinance, rule or requirement regulation now or hereafter in effect, with respect to any “hazardous waste” or “hazardous substance” (including consent decrees as those terms are defined under any Environmental Law), and administrative orders) relating to any rules and regulations now or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxichereafter promulgated thereunder), or dangerous waste substance any pollutant, or materialother contaminant on, all as amended to and after this date; (iv) crude oil in, from or about the Premises, Building, Project or any fraction portion or portions thereof, which release or threatened release arises out of it that or is liquid at standard conditions in any manner related to Xxxxxx’s use or occupancy of temperature the Premises. Lessor shall and pressure hereby does indemnify and hold Lessee harmless from and against any and all loss, damages, expenses, fees, claims, costs and liabilities (60 degrees Fahrenheit including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolutecosts of litigation) arising out of or in any manner related to the “release” or “threatened release” of, and for any clean up responsibility imposed upon Lessor under any federal, state or local law, ordinance, rule or regulation now or hereafter in effect, with respect to any “hazardous waste” or “hazardous substance” (as those terms are under any Environmental Law, and any rules and regulations now or hereafter promulgated thereunder); (v) any radioactive material, including any source, special nuclear, or by-product material as defined at 42 U.S.C. # 2011any pollutant, et seqor other contaminant on, in, from or about the Premises, the Building, the Project or any portion or portions thereof, which release or threatened release arises out of Lessor’s use of the Building or the Project. The provisions of this Section 16.24 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Lease., as amended to and after this date; (vi) asbestos in any form or condition; and (vii) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or substances or compounds containing PCBs.

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Samples: Master Lease Agreement

Hazardous Wastes. Section 30.1. Lessee representsNot to use any portion of the Premises, covenantsOffice Park, Building or Lot for the use, generation, treatment, storage or disposal of “oil”, “hazardous material”, “hazardous waste”, or “hazardous substances” (collectively, the “Materials”), as such terms are defined under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. S9601 et seq., as amended, the Resource Conservation and Recovery act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. S6901 et seq., as amended, and warrants that: the regulations promulgated thereunder, and all applicable state and local laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, Massachusetts General Laws, Chapters 21C and 21E (athe “Superfund and Hazardous Waste Laws”), or remove any Materials from the Office Park and/ or the Property without the express written prior consent of Landlord and, if required, its mortgagees, and then only to the extent that the presence or removal of the Materials is (i) Lessee will cause the Premises at properly licensed and approved by all times during the term of this Lease to be appropriate governmental officials and remain in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and (ii) in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, any terms and regulations (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to public health and safety and protection conditions stated in said prior written approvals by the Landlord or its mortgagees. Without limiting the generality of the environment, including those statutes, laws, regulations, and ordinances identified in subparagraph (g), all as amended and modified from time to time (collectively, "environmental laws"). Lessee agrees to keep in effect all governmental permits and approvals relating to the use or operation of the Premises required by applicable environmental laws, and Lessee agrees Tenant’s obligation to comply with the terms of the same. (b) Lessee will not cause or permit to occur any generationLaws as otherwise provided in this Lease, manufacture, storage, treatment, transportation, release, or disposal of "hazardous material," as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), on, in, under, about or from the Premises except in minor quantities required for the conduct of Lessee's business and pursuant to handling practices permitted by law. If any hazardous material (other than as so permitted by law) is found on the Premises, or if Lessee or any one of its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees causes, contributes to or aggravates any release or disposal of any hazardous material on, in, under or about the Premises, LesseeTenant shall, at its own sole cost and expense, will immediately take such action as is comply with all Laws in connection with this Section 5.14. Tenant shall obtain and maintain any and all necessary to detain permits, licenses, certifications and approvals appropriate or required for the spread use, handling, storage, and disposal of and remove the hazardous material to the complete satisfaction of Lessor and the appropriate governmental authorities. (c) Lessee will immediately notify Lessor and provide copies upon receipt of all written complaintsany Materials used, claimsstored, citationsgenerated, demandstransported, inquirieshandled, reportsblended, or notices relating to compliance with environmental laws. Lessee will, at its sole cost, promptly cure and have dismissed with prejudice any such actions resulting from activities or omissions of the Lessee or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. Lessee will keep the Premises free of any lien imposed pursuant to any environmental laws resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (d) Lessor shall have the right at all reasonable times and from time to time to conduct environmental audits of the Premises, and Lessee will cooperate in the conduct of those audits. The audits will be conducted recycled by a consultant of Lessor's choosing, and if any hazardous material (other than minor quantities handled as permitted by law) is detected or if a violation of any of the Lessee's warranties, representations, or covenants contained in this Article is discovered, the fees and expenses of such consultant will be borne by Lessee and will be paid as additional rent under this Lease Tenant on demand by Lessor. Provided further, at the termination of this lease Lessee will promptly pay and reimburse Lessor for all costs related to an environmental audit of the Premises, in as many phases as reasonably deemed necessary by the environmental consultant. (e) If Lessee breaches or fails to comply with any of the foregoing warranties, representations, and covenants, Lessor may, after thirty (30) days prior notice to Lessee without cure, cause the removal (or other cleanup acceptable to Lessor) of any hazardous material from the Premises. The costs Landlord shall have a continuing right, without obligation, to require Tenant to obtain, and to review and inspect any and all such permits, licenses, certifications and approvals, together with copies of such hazardous material removal any and all Materials management plans and programs, any and all Materials risk management and pollution prevention programs, and any other cleanup (including transportation and storage costs) will be additional rent under all Materials emergency response and employee training programs respecting Tenant’s use of Materials. Upon the reasonable request of Landlord, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a narrative description explaining the nature and scope of Tenant’s activities involving Materials and showing to Landlord’s satisfaction compliance with all Laws and the terms of this Lease, whether or not . As a court or administrative agency has ordered the cleanup, due and payable on Lessor's demand. Lessee hereby grants Lessor, its employees, agents and contractors, access material inducement to the Premises Landlord to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material. Lessor, however, has no affirmative obligation to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material, from the Premises, and nothing in enter into this Lease will be construed as creating any such obligation. with Tenant, Tenant has fully and accurately completed Landlord’s Pre-Leasing Environmental Exposure Questionnaire (f) Lessee agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the Premises and Lessor, and Lessor's heirs, devisees, successors and assigns, affiliates, employees and agents free and harmless from and against all losses, liabilities, obligations, penalties, claims, litigation, demands, defenses, costs, judgments, suits, proceedings, damages (including consequential damages“Environmental Questionnaire”), disbursementswhich is attached hereto as Exhibit H. Tenant shall promptly provide Landlord with copies of all notices received by it, including, without limitation, any notice of violations, notice of responsibility or expenses of demand for action from any kind (including attorneys' and experts' fees and expenses and fees and expenses incurred in investigating, defending, federal state or prosecuting any litigation, claim, local authority or proceeding) that may at any time be imposed upon, incurred by, asserted, or awarded against Lessor or any of them official in connection with the presence of Materials in or arising about the Property and/or the Office park or removal of Materials from or out of: (i) any hazardous material on, in, under, or affecting all or any portion of the Premises resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers; (ii) any misrepresentation, inaccuracy, or breach Property and/or the Office Park. In the event of any warranty, covenant, or agreement contained or referred to in this Paragraph 23.22; (iii) any violation or claim release of violation Materials by LesseeTenant, its employees, agents, contractorscontractors or invitees, suppliers as defined in the Superfund and Hazardous Laws, Tenant shall promptly remedy the problem in accordance with all applicable laws and requirements and shall indemnify and hold the Landlord harmless from and against all loss, costs, liability and damage, including attorneys’ fees and the cost of litigation, arising from the presence or invitees release of any environmental law; or (iv) the imposition of any lien against the Premises for the recovery of any costs for environmental cleanup or other response costs relating to the release or threatened release of hazardous material resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or Materials by Tenant, its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractorscontractors or invitees, suppliers in or on the Premises or removal of Materials released by Tenant, its employees, agents, contractors or invitees, from the Property and/or the Office Park. In addition to the foregoing and customersnotwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if any written report prepared by a qualified environmental consultant, including any report containing results of any environmental assessment (an “Environmental Report”) shall indicate (i) the presence of any Materials as to which Tenant has a removal or remediation obligation under this Section, and (ii) that as a result of same, the investigation, characterization, monitoring, assessment, repair, closure, remediation, removal, or other clean-up (the “Clean-up”) of any Materials is required, Tenant shall immediately prepare and submit to Landlord within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Environmental Report a comprehensive plan, subject to Landlord’s written approval, specifying the actions to be taken by Tenant to perform the Clean-up so that the Premises are restored to the conditions required by this Lease. This indemnification Upon Landlord’s approval of the Clean-up plan, Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, without limitation of any rights and remedies of Landlord under this Lease, immediately implement such plan with a consultant reasonably acceptable to Landlord and proceed to Clean-up Materials in accordance with all applicable laws and as required by such plan and this Lease. If, within thirty (30) days after receiving a copy of such Environmental Report, Tenant fails either (a) to complete such Clean-up, or (b) with respect to any Clean-up that cannot be completed within such 30-day period, fails to proceed with diligence to prepare the Clean-up plan and complete the Clean-up as promptly as practicable, then Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, and without waiving any other rights under this Lease, to carry out any Clean-up recommended by the Environmental Report or required by any governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Premises, and recover all of the costs and expenses thereof from Tenant as Additional Rent, payable within ten (10) days after receipt of written demand therefor. Tenant shall continue to pay all Rent due or accruing under this Lease during any Clean-up, and shall not be entitled to any reduction, offset or deferral of any Base Rent or Additional Rent due or accruing under this Lease during any such Clean-up. Tenant shall complete any Clean-up prior to surrender of the entire Premises upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, and shall fully comply with all Laws and requirements of any governmental authority with respect to such completion, including, without limitation, fully comply with any requirement to file a risk assessment, mitigation plan or other information with any such governmental authority in conjunction with the Clean-up prior to such surrender. Tenant shall obtain and deliver to Landlord a letter or other written determination from the overseeing governmental authority confirming that the Clean-up has been completed in accordance with all requirements of such governmental authority and that no further response action of any kind is required for the unrestricted use of the Premises (“Closure Letter”), but only to the extent that such Closure Letter is typically issued by the applicable governmental entity; provided, however, that if such applicable governmental entity does not typically issue such Closure Letter, then Tenant shall use commercially reasonable and diligent efforts to obtain and deliver to Landlord such Closure Letter. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall also be obligated to close all permits obtained in connection with Materials in accordance with Laws. Should any Clean-up for which Tenant is responsible not be completed, or should Tenant not receive the Closure Letter, if applicable, and any governmental approvals required under Laws in conjunction with such Clean-up prior to the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, and Tenant’s failure to receive the Closure Letter is prohibiting Landlord from leasing the Premises or any part thereof to a third party, or prevents the occupancy or use of the Premises or any part thereof by a third party, then Tenant shall be liable to Landlord as a holdover tenant until such prohibition or restrictions on Landlord reletting the Premises or prevention of the occupancy or use of the Premises or any part thereof by a third party are/is lifted. The foregoing shall not prohibit Tenant from possessing minimal and customary quantities of those cleaning materials used for the operation of Tenant’s equipment in the Premises. Tenant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Landlord and each Landlord Indemnitee harmless for, from and against any and all claims, actions, administrative proceedings (including informal proceedings), judgments, damages, punitive damages, penalties, fines, costs, liabilities, interest or losses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, court costs, consultant fees, and expert fees, together with all other costs and expenses of any kind or nature that arise during or after the Term indirectly arising out of or resulting from the presence, suspected presence, transportation, generation, disposal or release of any Materials at, on, about, from, under or within the Premises, or any portion thereof caused by Tenant or Tenant’s employees, agents, representatives, contractors or the like. Each of the covenants and agreements of Tenant set forth in this Section shall survive the expiration or earlier termination or expiration of this Lease. Lessee, its successors, assigns Landlord represents and sublessees waive, release, and agree not warrants to make any claim or bring any cost recovery action against Lessor under CERCLATenant that, as that term of the date hereof, to Landlord’s actual knowledge, Landlord is defined not aware of any Materials which exist or are located on or in subparagraph (g), the Premises in violation of Superfund and Hazardous Waste Laws. Except as to any Materials introduced to or any state equivalent generated at the entire Premises by Tenant or any similar law now existing or enacted after this date resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective Tenant’s employees, agents, contractorsinvitees and the like in violation of any Laws, suppliers or as introduced or generated by Tenant in violation of the terms and customers. (g) For purposes conditions of this Lease, "hazardous material" meansthis Section will not be applicable to Tenant or Tenant’s employees, agents, invitees and the like with respect to, and neither Tenant nor Tenant’s employees, agents, invitees and the like will have any responsibility or liability whatsoever for, resulting from, or in any way related to: (ia) "hazardous substances" any Materials at, in, on, under, emanating from or "toxic substances" as those terms are defined by in connection with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act entire Premises prior to Tenant’s occupation thereof; or (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. e 9601, et seq., b) the negligent acts or the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. e 1801, et seqwillful misconduct of Landlord., both as amended to and after this date; (ii) "hazardous wastes," as that term is defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. e 6901, et seq., as amended to and after this date; (iii) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous, or toxic chemicals, materials, or substances within the meaning of any other applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, ordinance, or requirement (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic, or dangerous waste substance or material, all as amended to and after this date; (iv) crude oil or any fraction of it that is liquid at standard conditions of temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute); (v) any radioactive material, including any source, special nuclear, or by-product material as defined at 42 U.S.C. # 2011, et seq., as amended to and after this date; (vi) asbestos in any form or condition; and (vii) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or substances or compounds containing PCBs.

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Samples: Lease (Quanterix Corp)

Hazardous Wastes. Section 30.1. Lessee represents, covenants, and warrants that: (a) Lessee will cause the Premises at all times during the term of this Lease Violate any Environmental Law or permit any Hazardous Material to be brought onto any of the Realty or any other property owned, leased or operated by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, if the results thereof would have a Material Adverse Effect. If any material Hazardous Material is brought or found thereon or therein, except as may be permitted above (and remain then only in strict compliance with all applicable lawsEnvironmental Laws), ordinancesBorrower, at its expense, shall immediately remove it, with proper disposal, and regulations (including consent decrees perform all required environmental response, removal, corrective and administrative orders) relating remedial actions in a diligent manner and in accordance with all Environmental Laws, the Borrower's obligations hereunder to public health and safety and protection survive any foreclosure of any Mortgage or other deed of trust or mortgage. The Borrower shall promptly, after any officer of either of the environmentBorrower learns or obtains knowledge of the occurrence thereof, including those statutesgive written notice to the Agent of receipt of any written notice of any material violation or noncompliance, laws, regulationsorder or request for information from any Governmental Agency with respect to any Environmental Law, and ordinances identified in subparagraph shall promptly remedy any breach of any Environmental Law by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries. Agent shall have the right, at the expense of the Borrower, to enter upon the Realty or other property owned, leased or operated by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, or any part thereof (gthrough its employees and/or agents), all as amended to verify compliance by the Borrower and modified from time to time (collectively, "environmental laws"). Lessee agrees to keep in effect all governmental permits and approvals relating to the use or operation of the Premises required by applicable environmental laws, and Lessee agrees to comply its Subsidiaries with the terms of the same. (b) Lessee will not cause or permit to occur any generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, transportation, release, or disposal of "hazardous material," as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), on, in, under, about or from the Premises except in minor quantities required for the conduct of Lessee's business this Agreement and pursuant to handling practices permitted by law. If any hazardous material (other than as so permitted by law) is found on the Premises, or if Lessee or any one of its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees causes, contributes to or aggravates any release or disposal of any hazardous material on, in, under or about the Premises, Lessee, at its own cost and expense, will immediately take such action as is necessary to detain the spread of and remove the hazardous material to the complete satisfaction of Lessor and the appropriate governmental authorities. (c) Lessee will immediately notify Lessor and provide copies upon receipt of all written complaints, claims, citations, demands, inquiries, reports, or notices relating to compliance with environmental laws. Lessee will, at its sole cost, promptly cure and have dismissed with prejudice any such actions resulting from activities or omissions of the Lessee or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. Lessee will keep the Premises free of any lien imposed pursuant to any environmental laws resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (d) Lessor shall have the right at all reasonable times and from time to time to conduct such environmental assessments and audits of the Premises, and Lessee will cooperate in the conduct of those audits. The audits will be conducted by a consultant of Lessor's choosing, and if any hazardous material (other than minor quantities handled as permitted by law) is detected or if a violation of any of the Lessee's warranties, representations, or covenants contained in this Article is discovered, the fees and expenses of Agent shall deem advisable to facilitate such consultant will be borne by Lessee and will be paid as additional rent under this Lease on demand by Lessor. Provided further, at the termination of this lease Lessee will promptly pay and reimburse Lessor for all costs related to an environmental audit of the Premises, in as many phases as reasonably deemed necessary by the environmental consultant. (e) If Lessee breaches or fails to comply with any of the foregoing warranties, representations, and covenants, Lessor may, after thirty (30) days prior notice to Lessee without cure, cause the removal (or other cleanup acceptable to Lessor) of any hazardous material from the Premises. The costs of such hazardous material removal and any other cleanup (including transportation and storage costs) will be additional rent under this Lease, whether or not a court or administrative agency has ordered the cleanup, due and payable on Lessor's demand. Lessee hereby grants Lessor, its employees, agents and contractors, access to the Premises to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material. Lessorverification; provided, however, has no affirmative obligation to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous materialBORROWER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ALL HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLING PRACTICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BORROWER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, from the PremisesAND THE BORROWER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES HAVE FULL DECISION-MAKING POWER WITH RESPECT THERETO. BORROWER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NEITHER THE AGENT NOR ANY LENDER IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT, and nothing in this Lease will be construed as creating any such obligationENGINEER, INVESTIGATOR OR INSPECTOR OF ANY TYPE WHATSOEVER. NO ACT (OR DECISION NOT TO ACT) OF THE AGENT OR ANY LENDER RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL GIVE RISE TO ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY ON THE PART OF THE AGENT OR ANY LENDER WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE AGENT OR ANY LENDER OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY LOAN DOCUMENT CONCERNING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE REALTY OR OTHER PROPERTY BE CONSIDERED BY THE BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY (OR ANY OTHER RECIPIENT OF SAID INFORMATION) AS CONSTITUTING LEGAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, ENGINEERING, INVESTIGATING OR INSPECTING ADVICE, AND NEITHER THE BORROWER NOR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES (NOR ANY OTHER RECIPIENT OF SAID INFORMATION) SHALL RELY ON SAID INFORMATION. THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS RESTS SOLELY WITH THE BORROWER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES. (f) Lessee agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the Premises and Lessor, and Lessor's heirs, devisees, successors and assigns, affiliates, employees and agents free and harmless from and against all losses, liabilities, obligations, penalties, claims, litigation, demands, defenses, costs, judgments, suits, proceedings, damages (including consequential damages), disbursements, or expenses of any kind (including attorneys' and experts' fees and expenses and fees and expenses incurred in investigating, defending, or prosecuting any litigation, claim, or proceeding) that may at any time be imposed upon, incurred by, asserted, or awarded against Lessor or any of them in connection with or arising from or out of: (i) any hazardous material on, in, under, or affecting all or any portion of the Premises resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers; (ii) any misrepresentation, inaccuracy, or breach of any warranty, covenant, or agreement contained or referred to in this Paragraph 23.22; (iii) any violation or claim of violation by Lessee, its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees of any environmental law; or (iv) the imposition of any lien against the Premises for the recovery of any costs for environmental cleanup or other response costs relating to the release or threatened release of hazardous material resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. This indemnification shall survive termination or expiration of this Lease. Lessee, its successors, assigns and sublessees waive, release, and agree not to make any claim or bring any cost recovery action against Lessor under CERCLA, as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), or any state equivalent or any similar law now existing or enacted after this date resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (g) For purposes of this Lease, "hazardous material" means: (i) "hazardous substances" or "toxic substances" as those terms are defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. e 9601, et seq., or the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. e 1801, et seq., both as amended to and after this date; (ii) "hazardous wastes," as that term is defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. e 6901, et seq., as amended to and after this date; (iii) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous, or toxic chemicals, materials, or substances within the meaning of any other applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, ordinance, or requirement (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic, or dangerous waste substance or material, all as amended to and after this date; (iv) crude oil or any fraction of it that is liquid at standard conditions of temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute); (v) any radioactive material, including any source, special nuclear, or by-product material as defined at 42 U.S.C. # 2011, et seq., as amended to and after this date; (vi) asbestos in any form or condition; and (vii) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or substances or compounds containing PCBs.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Province Healthcare Co)

Hazardous Wastes. Section 30.1Tenant shall no knowingly suffer, permit, introduce or maintain in, on or about any portion of the Property, any asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum products or any other hazardous or toxic materials, wastes and substances which are defined, determined or identified as such in any federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations (whether now existing or hereafter enacted or promulgated) or any judicial or administrative interpretation of any thereof, including any judicial or administrative orders of judgments. Lessee representsAny such asbestos, covenantspolychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum products and any such other materials, wastes and substances are herein collectively called "Hazardous Materials." Tenant shall indemnify, protect, and warrants that: (a) Lessee will cause the Premises at all times during the term of this Lease to be and remain in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to public health and safety and protection of the environment, including those statutes, laws, regulations, and ordinances identified in subparagraph (g), all as amended and modified from time to time (collectively, "environmental laws"). Lessee agrees to keep in effect all governmental permits and approvals relating to the use or operation of the Premises required by applicable environmental laws, and Lessee agrees to comply with the terms of the same. (b) Lessee will not cause or permit to occur any generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, transportation, release, or disposal of "hazardous material," as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), on, in, under, about or from the Premises except in minor quantities required for the conduct of Lessee's business and pursuant to handling practices permitted by law. If any hazardous material (other than as so permitted by law) is found on the Premises, or if Lessee or any one of its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees causes, contributes to or aggravates any release or disposal of any hazardous material on, in, under or about the Premises, Lessee, at its own cost and expense, will immediately take such action as is necessary to detain the spread of and remove the hazardous material to the complete satisfaction of Lessor and the appropriate governmental authorities. (c) Lessee will immediately notify Lessor and provide copies upon receipt of all written complaints, claims, citations, demands, inquiries, reports, or notices relating to compliance with environmental laws. Lessee will, at its sole cost, promptly cure and have dismissed with prejudice any such actions resulting from activities or omissions of the Lessee or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. Lessee will keep the Premises free of any lien imposed pursuant to any environmental laws resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (d) Lessor shall have the right at all reasonable times save Landlord harmless against and from time to time to conduct environmental audits of the Premisesany and all damages, and Lessee will cooperate in the conduct of those audits. The audits will be conducted by a consultant of Lessor's choosing, and if any hazardous material (other than minor quantities handled as permitted by law) is detected or if a violation of any of the Lessee's warranties, representations, or covenants contained in this Article is discovered, the fees and expenses of such consultant will be borne by Lessee and will be paid as additional rent under this Lease on demand by Lessor. Provided further, at the termination of this lease Lessee will promptly pay and reimburse Lessor for all costs related to an environmental audit of the Premises, in as many phases as reasonably deemed necessary by the environmental consultant. (e) If Lessee breaches or fails to comply with any of the foregoing warranties, representations, and covenants, Lessor may, after thirty (30) days prior notice to Lessee without cure, cause the removal (or other cleanup acceptable to Lessor) of any hazardous material from the Premises. The costs of such hazardous material removal and any other cleanup (including transportation and storage costs) will be additional rent under this Lease, whether or not a court or administrative agency has ordered the cleanup, due and payable on Lessor's demand. Lessee hereby grants Lessor, its employees, agents and contractors, access to the Premises to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material. Lessor, however, has no affirmative obligation to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material, from the Premises, and nothing in this Lease will be construed as creating any such obligation. (f) Lessee agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the Premises and Lessor, and Lessor's heirs, devisees, successors and assigns, affiliates, employees and agents free and harmless from and against all losses, liabilities, obligations, penalties, claims, litigation, demands, defenses, costs, judgments, suits, proceedings, damages (including consequential damages)costs, disbursements, disbursements or expenses of any kind or of any nature whatsoever (including including, without limitation, attorneys' and experts' fees and expenses and fees and expenses incurred in investigating, defending, or prosecuting any litigation, claim, or proceedingdisbursements) that which may at any time be imposed upon, incurred by, asserted, by or asserted or awarded against Lessor or any of them in connection with or Landlord and arising from or out of: (i) of any hazardous material Hazardous Materials on, in, under, under or affecting all of any portion of the Property or that are introduced by Tenant, its employees or invitees including, without limitation, (i) the costs of removal of any and all Hazardous Materials from all or any portion of the Premises resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successorsProperty, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers; (ii) additional costs required to take necessary precautions to protect against the release of Hazardous Materials on, in, under or affecting the Property into the air, any misrepresentationbody or water, inaccuracyany other public domain or any surrounding areas, or breach of any warranty, covenant, or agreement contained or referred to in this Paragraph 23.22; and (iii) any violation costs incurred to comply, in connection with all or claim any portion of violation the property with all applicable laws, orders, judgments and regulations with respect to Hazardous Materials. The preceding portions of this provision do not apply to Hazardous Materials that are located on the Property at or before the initial commencement of any work, construction, repairs or alterations therein by LesseeTenant or to any Hazardous Materials introduced into the Property by anyone other than Tenant, its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers employees or invitees invitees. The obligations of any environmental law; or (iv) the imposition of any lien against the Premises for the recovery of any costs for environmental cleanup or other response costs relating to the release or threatened release of hazardous material resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. This indemnification Tenant under this Section 46 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination or expiration of this Lease. Lessee, its successors, assigns and sublessees waive, release, and agree not to make any claim or bring any cost recovery action against Lessor under CERCLA, as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), or any state equivalent or any similar law now existing or enacted after this date resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (g) For purposes of this Lease, "hazardous material" means: (i) "hazardous substances" or "toxic substances" as those terms are defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. e 9601, et seq., or the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. e 1801, et seq., both as amended to and after this date; (ii) "hazardous wastes," as that term is defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. e 6901, et seq., as amended to and after this date; (iii) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous, or toxic chemicals, materials, or substances within the meaning of any other applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, ordinance, or requirement (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic, or dangerous waste substance or material, all as amended to and after this date; (iv) crude oil or any fraction of it that is liquid at standard conditions of temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute); (v) any radioactive material, including any source, special nuclear, or by-product material as defined at 42 U.S.C. # 2011, et seq., as amended to and after this date; (vi) asbestos in any form or condition; and (vii) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or substances or compounds containing PCBs.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Office Lease (Allied Research Corp)

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Hazardous Wastes. Section 30.1. Lessee represents, covenants, and warrants that: (a) Lessee will cause the Premises at all times during the term of this Lease Violate any Environmental Law or permit any Hazardous Material to be brought onto or remain at any of the Realty or any other property owned, leased or operated by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, if the results thereof could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. If any Hazardous Material is brought or found thereon or therein, except as may be permitted above (and remain then only in compliance with all applicable lawsEnvironmental Laws), ordinancesBorrower, at its expense, shall immediately remove it, with proper disposal, and regulations (including consent decrees perform all required environmental response, removal, corrective and administrative orders) relating remedial actions in a diligent manner and in accordance with all Environmental Laws, the Borrower's obligations hereunder to public health and safety and protection survive any foreclosure of any Mortgage or other deed of trust or mortgage. The Borrower shall promptly, after any officer of the environmentBorrower or any of its Subsidiaries learns or obtains knowledge of the occurrence thereof, including those statutesgive written notice to the Agent of receipt of any written notice or claim of any material violation or noncompliance, lawsor of any order or request for information from any Governmental Authority, regulationswith respect to any Environmental Law, and ordinances identified in subparagraph shall promptly remedy any breach of any Environmental Law by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries. Agent shall have the right (gat the expense of the Borrower during the continuance of an Event of Default or if required by any Governmental Authority regulating the Agent) to enter upon the Realty or other property owned, leased or operated by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, or any part thereof (through its employees and/or agents), all as amended to verify compliance by the Borrower and modified from time to time (collectively, "environmental laws"). Lessee agrees to keep in effect all governmental permits and approvals relating to the use or operation of the Premises required by applicable environmental laws, and Lessee agrees to comply its Subsidiaries with the terms of the same. (b) Lessee will not cause or permit to occur any generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, transportation, release, or disposal of "hazardous material," as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), on, in, under, about or from the Premises except in minor quantities required for the conduct of Lessee's business this Agreement and pursuant to handling practices permitted by law. If any hazardous material (other than as so permitted by law) is found on the Premises, or if Lessee or any one of its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees causes, contributes to or aggravates any release or disposal of any hazardous material on, in, under or about the Premises, Lessee, at its own cost and expense, will immediately take such action as is necessary to detain the spread of and remove the hazardous material to the complete satisfaction of Lessor and the appropriate governmental authorities. (c) Lessee will immediately notify Lessor and provide copies upon receipt of all written complaints, claims, citations, demands, inquiries, reports, or notices relating to compliance with environmental laws. Lessee will, at its sole cost, promptly cure and have dismissed with prejudice any such actions resulting from activities or omissions of the Lessee or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. Lessee will keep the Premises free of any lien imposed pursuant to any environmental laws resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (d) Lessor shall have the right at all reasonable times and from time to time to conduct such environmental assessments and audits of the Premises, and Lessee will cooperate in the conduct of those audits. The audits will be conducted by a consultant of Lessor's choosing, and if any hazardous material (other than minor quantities handled as permitted by law) is detected or if a violation of any of the Lessee's warranties, representations, or covenants contained in this Article is discovered, the fees and expenses of Agent shall deem advisable to facilitate such consultant will be borne by Lessee and will be paid as additional rent under this Lease on demand by Lessor. Provided further, at the termination of this lease Lessee will promptly pay and reimburse Lessor for all costs related to an environmental audit of the Premises, in as many phases as reasonably deemed necessary by the environmental consultant. (e) If Lessee breaches or fails to comply with any of the foregoing warranties, representations, and covenants, Lessor may, after thirty (30) days prior notice to Lessee without cure, cause the removal (or other cleanup acceptable to Lessor) of any hazardous material from the Premises. The costs of such hazardous material removal and any other cleanup (including transportation and storage costs) will be additional rent under this Lease, whether or not a court or administrative agency has ordered the cleanup, due and payable on Lessor's demand. Lessee hereby grants Lessor, its employees, agents and contractors, access to the Premises to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material. Lessorverification; provided, however, has no affirmative obligation to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous materialBORROWER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ALL HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLING PRACTICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BORROWER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, from the PremisesAND THE BORROWER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES HAVE FULL DECISION-MAKING POWER WITH RESPECT THERETO. BORROWER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NEITHER THE AGENT NOR ANY LENDER IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT, and nothing in this Lease will be construed as creating any such obligationENGINEER, INVESTIGATOR OR INSPECTOR OF ANY TYPE WHATSOEVER. NO ACT (OR DECISION NOT TO ACT) OF THE AGENT OR ANY LENDER RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL GIVE RISE TO ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY ON THE PART OF THE AGENT OR ANY LENDER WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE AGENT OR ANY LENDER OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY LOAN DOCUMENT CONCERNING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE REALTY OR OTHER PROPERTY BE CONSIDERED BY THE BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY (OR ANY OTHER RECIPIENT OF SAID INFORMATION) AS CONSTITUTING LEGAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, ENGINEERING, INVESTIGATING OR INSPECTING ADVICE, AND NEITHER THE BORROWER NOR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES (NOR ANY OTHER RECIPIENT OF SAID INFORMATION) SHALL RELY ON SAID INFORMATION. THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS RESTS SOLELY WITH THE BORROWER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES. (f) Lessee agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the Premises and Lessor, and Lessor's heirs, devisees, successors and assigns, affiliates, employees and agents free and harmless from and against all losses, liabilities, obligations, penalties, claims, litigation, demands, defenses, costs, judgments, suits, proceedings, damages (including consequential damages), disbursements, or expenses of any kind (including attorneys' and experts' fees and expenses and fees and expenses incurred in investigating, defending, or prosecuting any litigation, claim, or proceeding) that may at any time be imposed upon, incurred by, asserted, or awarded against Lessor or any of them in connection with or arising from or out of: (i) any hazardous material on, in, under, or affecting all or any portion of the Premises resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers; (ii) any misrepresentation, inaccuracy, or breach of any warranty, covenant, or agreement contained or referred to in this Paragraph 23.22; (iii) any violation or claim of violation by Lessee, its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees of any environmental law; or (iv) the imposition of any lien against the Premises for the recovery of any costs for environmental cleanup or other response costs relating to the release or threatened release of hazardous material resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. This indemnification shall survive termination or expiration of this Lease. Lessee, its successors, assigns and sublessees waive, release, and agree not to make any claim or bring any cost recovery action against Lessor under CERCLA, as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), or any state equivalent or any similar law now existing or enacted after this date resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (g) For purposes of this Lease, "hazardous material" means: (i) "hazardous substances" or "toxic substances" as those terms are defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. e 9601, et seq., or the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. e 1801, et seq., both as amended to and after this date; (ii) "hazardous wastes," as that term is defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. e 6901, et seq., as amended to and after this date; (iii) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous, or toxic chemicals, materials, or substances within the meaning of any other applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, ordinance, or requirement (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic, or dangerous waste substance or material, all as amended to and after this date; (iv) crude oil or any fraction of it that is liquid at standard conditions of temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute); (v) any radioactive material, including any source, special nuclear, or by-product material as defined at 42 U.S.C. # 2011, et seq., as amended to and after this date; (vi) asbestos in any form or condition; and (vii) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or substances or compounds containing PCBs.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Province Healthcare Co)

Hazardous Wastes. Section 30.1. Lessee representsTenxxx xxxxx xxt cause, covenantsor allow any of Tenant's Parties to cause, and warrants that: (a) Lessee will cause the Premises at all times during the term of this Lease any Hazardous Materials to be and remain in compliance with all applicable lawsused, ordinancesgenerated, and regulations (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to public health and safety and protection stored or disposed of the environment, including those statutes, laws, regulations, and ordinances identified in subparagraph (g), all as amended and modified from time to time (collectively, "environmental laws"). Lessee agrees to keep in effect all governmental permits and approvals relating to the use or operation of the Premises required by applicable environmental laws, and Lessee agrees to comply with the terms of the same. (b) Lessee will not cause or permit to occur any generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, transportation, release, or disposal of "hazardous material," as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), on, in, under, about or from the Premises except in minor quantities required for the conduct of Lessee's business and pursuant to handling practices permitted by law. If any hazardous material (other than as so permitted by law) is found on the Premises, or if Lessee or any one of its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees causes, contributes to or aggravates any release or disposal of any hazardous material on, in, under or about the Premises, Lesseethe Building or the Project, at its own cost except for those Hazardous Materials listed on Exhibit "F" attached hereto, which shall be permitted so long as Tenant uses, stores and expense, will immediately take such action as is necessary to detain handles the spread of and remove the hazardous material to the complete satisfaction of Lessor and the appropriate governmental authorities. (c) Lessee will immediately notify Lessor and provide copies upon receipt of all written complaints, claims, citations, demands, inquiries, reports, or notices relating to same in compliance with environmental all laws. Lessee willAs used in this Lease, at its sole cost"Hazardous Materials" shall include, promptly cure but not be limited to, hazardous, toxic and have dismissed with prejudice radioactive materials and those substances defined as "hazardous substances," "hazardous materials," "hazardous wastes," "toxic substances," or other similar designations in any such actions resulting from activities federal, state or omissions of the Lessee local law, regulation or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customersordinance. Lessee will keep the Premises free of any lien imposed pursuant to any environmental laws resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (d) Lessor Landlord shall have the right at all reasonable times to inspect the Premises and from time to time to conduct environmental audits of tests and investigations to determine whether Tenant is in compliance with the foregoing provisions, and if same indicate Tenant has violated any laws, breached this Lease or contaminated the Premises, Building or Project in any way, in addition to any and Lessee will cooperate in the conduct all rights and remedies of those audits. The audits will be conducted by a consultant of Lessor's choosing, and if any hazardous material (other than minor quantities handled as permitted by law) is detected or if a violation of any of the Lessee's warranties, representations, or covenants contained in this Article is discoveredLandlord, the fees costs of all inspections, tests and expenses of such consultant will investigations to be borne by Lessee and will be paid as additional rent under this Lease on demand by LessorTenant. Provided further, at the termination of this lease Lessee will promptly pay and reimburse Lessor for all costs related to an environmental audit of the Premises, in as many phases as reasonably deemed necessary by the environmental consultant. (e) If Lessee breaches or fails to comply with any of the foregoing warranties, representations, and covenants, Lessor may, after thirty (30) days prior notice to Lessee without cure, cause the removal (or other cleanup acceptable to Lessor) of any hazardous material from the Premises. The costs of such hazardous material removal and any other cleanup (including transportation and storage costs) will be additional rent under this Lease, whether or not a court or administrative agency has ordered the cleanup, due and payable on Lessor's demand. Lessee hereby grants Lessor, its employees, agents and contractors, access to the Premises to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material. Lessor, however, has no affirmative obligation to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material, from the Premises, and nothing in this Lease will be construed as creating any such obligation. (f) Lessee agrees to Tenant shall indemnify, defend, protect and hold the Premises and Lessor, and Lessor's heirs, devisees, successors and assigns, affiliates, employees and agents free and Landlord harmless from and against all liabilities, losses, liabilities, obligations, penalties, claims, litigationcosts and expenses, demands, defensescauses of action, costsclaims or judgments directly or indirectly arising out of the use, judgmentsgeneration, suits, proceedings, damages (including consequential damages), disbursements, storage or expenses disposal of any kind (including attorneys' and experts' fees and expenses and fees and expenses incurred in investigating, defending, or prosecuting any litigation, claim, or proceeding) that may at any time be imposed upon, incurred by, asserted, or awarded against Lessor Hazardous Materials by Tenant or any of them in connection with Tenant's parties, which indemnity shall include without limitation, the cost of any required or arising from necessary repair, cleanup or out of: (i) any hazardous material on, in, under, or affecting all or any portion of the Premises resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assignsdetoxification, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers; (ii) any misrepresentation, inaccuracy, or breach the preparation of any warranty, covenant, or agreement contained or referred to in this Paragraph 23.22; (iii) any violation or claim of violation by Lessee, its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees of any environmental law; or (iv) the imposition of any lien against the Premises for the recovery of any costs for environmental cleanup closure or other response costs relating required plans, whether such action is required or necessary prior to or following the release or threatened release of hazardous material resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. This indemnification shall survive termination or expiration of this Lease. LesseeNeither the written consent by Landlord to the use, its successorsgxxxxxxxxn, assigns and sublessees waive, release, and agree not storage or disposal of Hazardous Materials nor the strict compliance by Tenant with all laws pertaining to make any claim or bring any cost recovery action against Lessor under CERCLA, as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), or any state equivalent or any similar law now existing or enacted after Hazardous Materials shall excuse Tenant from Tenant's obligation of indemnification pursuant to this date resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (g) For purposes Paragraph 4.D. Tenant's obligations xxxxxxxx to the foregoing indemnity shall survive the termination of this Lease, "hazardous material" means: (i) "hazardous substances" or "toxic substances" as those terms are defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. e 9601, et seq., or the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. e 1801, et seq., both as amended to and after this date; (ii) "hazardous wastes," as that term is defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. e 6901, et seq., as amended to and after this date; (iii) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous, or toxic chemicals, materials, or substances within the meaning of any other applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, ordinance, or requirement (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic, or dangerous waste substance or material, all as amended to and after this date; (iv) crude oil or any fraction of it that is liquid at standard conditions of temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute); (v) any radioactive material, including any source, special nuclear, or by-product material as defined at 42 U.S.C. # 2011, et seq., as amended to and after this date; (vi) asbestos in any form or condition; and (vii) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or substances or compounds containing PCBs.

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Samples: Master Lessor's Consent to Sublease (Spectrian Corp /Ca/)

Hazardous Wastes. Section 30.1. Lessee represents, covenants, and warrants that: (a) Lessee will cause the Premises at all times during the term of this Lease Violate any Environmental Law or permit any Hazardous Material to be brought onto any of the Realty or any other property owned, leased or operated by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, if the results thereof could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. If any material Hazardous Material is brought or found thereon or therein, except as may be permitted above (and remain then only in compliance with all applicable lawsEnvironmental Laws), ordinancesBorrower, at its expense, shall immediately remove it, with proper disposal, and regulations (including consent decrees perform all required environmental response, removal, corrective and administrative orders) relating remedial actions in a diligent manner and in accordance with all Environmental Laws, the Borrower's obligations hereunder to public health and safety and protection survive any foreclosure of any Mortgage or other deed of trust or mortgage. The Borrower shall promptly, after any officer of either of the environmentBorrower learns or obtains knowledge of the occurrence thereof, including those statutesgive written notice to the Agent of receipt of any written notice of any material violation or noncompliance, laws, regulationsorder or request for information from any Governmental Agency with respect to any Environmental Law, and ordinances identified in subparagraph shall promptly remedy any breach of any Environmental Law by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries. Agent shall have the right (gat the expense of the Borrower during the continuance of an Event of Default or if required by any Governmental Authority regulating the Agent) to enter upon the Realty or other property owned, leased or operated by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, or any part thereof (through its employees and/or agents), all as amended to verify compliance by the Borrower and modified from time to time (collectively, "environmental laws"). Lessee agrees to keep in effect all governmental permits and approvals relating to the use or operation of the Premises required by applicable environmental laws, and Lessee agrees to comply its Subsidiaries with the terms of the same. (b) Lessee will not cause or permit to occur any generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, transportation, release, or disposal of "hazardous material," as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), on, in, under, about or from the Premises except in minor quantities required for the conduct of Lessee's business this Agreement and pursuant to handling practices permitted by law. If any hazardous material (other than as so permitted by law) is found on the Premises, or if Lessee or any one of its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees causes, contributes to or aggravates any release or disposal of any hazardous material on, in, under or about the Premises, Lessee, at its own cost and expense, will immediately take such action as is necessary to detain the spread of and remove the hazardous material to the complete satisfaction of Lessor and the appropriate governmental authorities. (c) Lessee will immediately notify Lessor and provide copies upon receipt of all written complaints, claims, citations, demands, inquiries, reports, or notices relating to compliance with environmental laws. Lessee will, at its sole cost, promptly cure and have dismissed with prejudice any such actions resulting from activities or omissions of the Lessee or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. Lessee will keep the Premises free of any lien imposed pursuant to any environmental laws resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (d) Lessor shall have the right at all reasonable times and from time to time to conduct such environmental assessments and audits of the Premises, and Lessee will cooperate in the conduct of those audits. The audits will be conducted by a consultant of Lessor's choosing, and if any hazardous material (other than minor quantities handled as permitted by law) is detected or if a violation of any of the Lessee's warranties, representations, or covenants contained in this Article is discovered, the fees and expenses of such consultant will be borne by Lessee and will be paid as additional rent under this Lease on demand by Lessor. Provided further, at the termination of this lease Lessee will promptly pay and reimburse Lessor for all costs related to an environmental audit of the Premises, in as many phases as reasonably deemed necessary by the environmental consultant. (e) If Lessee breaches or fails to comply with any of the foregoing warranties, representations, and covenants, Lessor may, after thirty (30) days prior notice to Lessee without cure, cause the removal (or other cleanup acceptable to Lessor) of any hazardous material from the Premises. The costs of such hazardous material removal and any other cleanup (including transportation and storage costs) will be additional rent under this Lease, whether or not a court or administrative agency has ordered the cleanup, due and payable on Lessor's demand. Lessee hereby grants Lessor, its employees, agents and contractors, access to the Premises to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material. Lessor, however, has no affirmative obligation to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material, from the Premises, and nothing in this Lease will be construed as creating any such obligation. (f) Lessee agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the Premises and Lessor, and Lessor's heirs, devisees, successors and assigns, affiliates, employees and agents free and harmless from and against all losses, liabilities, obligations, penalties, claims, litigation, demands, defenses, costs, judgments, suits, proceedings, damages (including consequential damages), disbursements, or expenses of any kind (including attorneys' and experts' fees and expenses and fees and expenses incurred in investigating, defending, or prosecuting any litigation, claim, or proceeding) that may at any time be imposed upon, incurred by, asserted, or awarded against Lessor or any of them in connection with or arising from or out of: (i) any hazardous material on, in, under, or affecting all or any portion of the Premises resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers; (ii) any misrepresentation, inaccuracy, or breach of any warranty, covenant, or agreement contained or referred to in this Paragraph 23.22; (iii) any violation or claim of violation by Lessee, its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees of any environmental law; or (iv) the imposition of any lien against the Premises for the recovery of any costs for environmental cleanup or other response costs relating to the release or threatened release of hazardous material resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. This indemnification shall survive termination or expiration of this Lease. Lessee, its successors, assigns and sublessees waive, release, and agree not to make any claim or bring any cost recovery action against Lessor under CERCLA, as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), or any state equivalent or any similar law now existing or enacted after this date resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (g) For purposes of this Lease, "hazardous material" means: (i) "hazardous substances" or "toxic substances" as those terms are defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. e 9601, et seq., or the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. e 1801, et seq., both as amended to and after this date; (ii) "hazardous wastes," as that term is defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. e 6901, et seq., as amended to and after this date; (iii) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous, or toxic chemicals, materials, or substances within the meaning of any other applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, ordinance, or requirement (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic, or dangerous waste substance or material, all as amended to and after this date; (iv) crude oil or any fraction of it that is liquid at standard conditions of temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute); (v) any radioactive material, including any source, special nuclear, or by-product material as defined at 42 U.S.C. # 2011, et seq., as amended to and after this date; (vi) asbestos in any form or condition; and (vii) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or substances or compounds containing PCBs.Agent

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Province Healthcare Co)

Hazardous Wastes. Section 30.1. Lessee represents, covenants, and warrants that: (a) Lessee will cause the Premises at Tenant agrees to use all times during the term of this Lease reasonable efforts to be and remain in compliance with all ensure that applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to public health and safety and protection of the environment, including those statutes, laws, regulations, environmental laws and ordinances identified affecting the demised premises are complied with in subparagraph (g), all as amended and modified from time to time (collectively, "environmental laws"). Lessee agrees to keep in effect all governmental permits and approvals relating to connection with the use or operation of Tenant’s business at the Premises required by applicable environmental laws, demised premises and Lessee agrees to comply with the terms its lease of the samesaid demised premises. (b) Lessee will not cause Tenant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, Landlord, its partners, attorneys, successors and assigns (“Indemnified Parties”) against any and all damages, claims, costs, losses and other expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys fees and court costs) which may be imposed upon, incurred by, or permit to occur asserted against, any of the Indemnified Parties by any entity or persons, including without limitation, a governmental entity, based on (1) the use, generation, manufacture, production, handling, storage, treatment, transportation, release, or disposal threatened release of "hazardous material," as that term is defined in subparagraph Hazardous Materials by the Tenant, (g), on, in, under, about 2) any violation of any environmental law committed by Tenant with respect to the demised premises after the commencement date of the Lease or from (3) Hazardous Materials to the Premises except in minor quantities required for extent the conduct of Lessee's business and pursuant Hazardous Substances are introduced to handling practices permitted the demised premises by law. If any hazardous material (other than as so permitted by law) is found on the PremisesTenant, or if Lessee (4) liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) 42 U.S.C. Sections 9601, et seq., or similar laws and regulations, as amended from time to time arising from Hazardous Materials introduced to the demised premises by the Tenant. Tenant’s obligation to indemnify, defend and hold harmless includes, without limitation, costs incurred by Indemnified Parties for or in connection with (x) any investigation of site conditions or any one of its employeescleanup, agentsremedial, contractorsmonitoring, suppliers restoration or invitees causesclosure work required by any federal, contributes to state or aggravates any release or disposal local government agency because of any hazardous material onHazardous Materials introduced to the demised premises by Tenant and present in the soil, air, surface, or groundwater at, in, under or about the Premisesdemised premises, Lesseeand (y) any government agency requirements which are a condition of any permit or land use entitlement, at including clean-up requirements imposed as a condition of obtaining rezoning or a conditional use permit needed by Tenant to operate its own cost and expense, will immediately take such business. In the event that Tenant fails to respond to claims or requests from government agencies and/or third parties seeking investigation or remedial action as is necessary to detain the spread of and remove the hazardous material in connection with Hazardous Materials introduced to the complete satisfaction demised premises by Tenant, Landlord may, with reasonable prior notice except in the case of Lessor and an emergency, proceed to take the appropriate governmental authoritiesaction and shall be reimbursed by Tenant therefor to the extent that the action was required by applicable law and was a reasonable response for current use and condition of the demised premises. This indemnity shall survive the termination of this Lease. (c) Lessee will immediately notify Lessor and provide copies upon receipt of As used herein, “Hazardous Materials” shall mean all written complaintshazardous substances, claimshazardous wastes, citationshazardous materials, demands, inquiries, reportstoxic materials, or notices relating to compliance with environmental laws. Lessee will, at its sole cost, promptly cure and have dismissed with prejudice any such actions resulting from activities or omissions of the Lessee or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. Lessee will keep the Premises free of any lien imposed pursuant to any environmental laws resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (d) Lessor shall have the right at all reasonable times and from time to time to conduct environmental audits of the Premises, and Lessee will cooperate in the conduct of those audits. The audits will be conducted by a consultant of Lessor's choosing, and if any hazardous material (other than minor quantities handled as permitted by law) is detected or if a violation of any of the Lessee's warranties, representations, or covenants contained in this Article is discovered, the fees and expenses of such consultant will be borne by Lessee and will be paid as additional rent under this Lease on demand by Lessor. Provided further, at the termination of this lease Lessee will promptly pay and reimburse Lessor for all costs related to an environmental audit of the Premises, in as many phases as reasonably deemed necessary by the environmental consultant. (e) If Lessee breaches or fails to comply with any of the foregoing warranties, representations, and covenants, Lessor may, after thirty (30) days prior notice to Lessee without cure, cause the removal (or other cleanup acceptable to Lessor) of any hazardous material from the Premises. The costs of such hazardous material removal toxic substances and any other cleanup (substances, including transportation asbestos, petroleum and storage costs) will be additional rent under this Leaseits byproducts, whether or not a court or administrative agency has ordered the cleanup, due and payable on Lessor's demand. Lessee hereby grants Lessordisposal, its employeesstorage, agents and contractorsproduction, access to the Premises to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material. Lessor, however, has no affirmative obligation to remove or otherwise clean up any hazardous material, from the Premises, and nothing in this Lease will be construed as creating any such obligation. (f) Lessee agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the Premises and Lessor, and Lessor's heirs, devisees, successors and assigns, affiliates, employees and agents free and harmless from and against all losses, liabilities, obligations, penalties, claims, litigation, demands, defenses, costs, judgments, suits, proceedings, damages (including consequential damages), disbursementspossession, or expenses use of any kind (including attorneys' which is regulated by federal, state or local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, permit conditions, administrative orders and experts' fees similar requirements affecting the health and expenses and fees and expenses incurred safety of people or the environment, including, but not limited to, those materials or substances referenced in investigating, defending, or prosecuting any litigation, claim, or proceeding) that may at any time be imposed upon, incurred by, asserted, or awarded against Lessor or any of them in connection with or arising from or out of: (i) any hazardous material on, in, under, or affecting all or any portion of the Premises resulting from activities or omissions of Lessee and its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers; (ii) any misrepresentation, inaccuracy, or breach of any warranty, covenant, or agreement contained or referred to in this Paragraph 23.22; (iii) any violation or claim of violation by Lessee, its employees, agents, contractors, suppliers or invitees of any environmental law; or (iv) the imposition of any lien against the Premises for the recovery of any costs for environmental cleanup or other response costs relating to the release or threatened release of hazardous material resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. This indemnification shall survive termination or expiration of this Lease. Lessee, its successors, assigns and sublessees waive, release, and agree not to make any claim or bring any cost recovery action against Lessor under CERCLA, as that term is defined in subparagraph (g), or any state equivalent or any similar law now existing or enacted after this date resulting from activities or omissions of Lessees or its successors, sublessees or assigns, and their respective employees, agents, contractors, suppliers and customers. (g) For purposes of this Lease, "hazardous material" means: (i) "hazardous substances" or "toxic substances" as those terms are defined by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. e 9601, et seq., or the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. e 1801, et seq., both as amended to and after this date; (ii) "hazardous wastes," as that term is defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA")Act, 42 U.S.C. e 6901the Toxic Substances Control Act, et seqthe Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and the release of which would be considered nuisance or trespass., as amended to and after this date; (iii) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous, or toxic chemicals, materials, or substances within the meaning of any other applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, ordinance, or requirement (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic, or dangerous waste substance or material, all as amended to and after this date; (iv) crude oil or any fraction of it that is liquid at standard conditions of temperature and pressure (60 degrees Fahrenheit and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute); (v) any radioactive material, including any source, special nuclear, or by-product material as defined at 42 U.S.C. # 2011, et seq., as amended to and after this date; (vi) asbestos in any form or condition; and (vii) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or substances or compounds containing PCBs.

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Samples: Lease Agreement (Palace Entertainment Holdings, Inc.)

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