Contamination Lessee shall not cause, suffer or permit any Contamination;
Sampling Producer shall take one representative origin sample (pint size) from each lot of the corn oil before it leaves the Ethanol Facility (each, a “Sample”). RPMG shall be entitled to witness the taking of Sample. Producer shall label Sample to indicate the applicable corn oil lot numbers, date of shipment, and the truck or railcar number. Producer shall send half of Sample to RPMG promptly upon RPMG’s request. Producer may request that RPMG test results be provided to it at any time after the tests are completed. Producer shall retain corn oil Sample for no less than three (3) months or any longer period required by law. If RPMG knows or reasonably suspects that any corn oil produced by Producer at the Ethanol Facility is not in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, then RPMG may obtain independent laboratory tests of such corn oil, and, if such corn oil is found not to be in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, Producer shall, in addition to its other obligations hereunder, pay all such testing costs.
Environment Borrower and Borrower’s Subsidiaries have been issued and will maintain all required federal, state, and local permits, licenses, certificates and approvals relating to (a) emissions; (b) discharges to service water or groundwater; (c) noise emissions; (d) solid or liquid waste disposal; (e) the use, generation, storage, transportation or disposal of toxic or hazardous substances or hazardous wastes; or (f) other environmental, health or safety matters, except to the extent the failure to have any such permit, license, certificate or approval would not have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s consolidated operations, business or financial condition. Neither Borrower nor any of Borrower’s Subsidiaries have received notice of, or has actual knowledge of any material violations of any federal, state or local environmental, health or safety laws, codes or ordinances or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder. Except in accordance with a valid governmental permit, license, certificate or approval, there has been no material emission, spill, release or discharge into or upon (i) the air; (ii) soils; (iii) service water or groundwater; (iv) the sewer, septic system or waste treatment, storage or disposal system servicing any property of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any toxic or hazardous substances or hazardous wastes at or from such property; and accordingly no such property has been adversely affected, in any material respect, by any toxic or hazardous substances or wastes. There has been no complaint, order, directive, claim, citation or notice by any Governmental Authority or any person or entity with respect to material violations of law or damages by reason of Borrower or Borrower’s Subsidiaries (1) air emissions; (2) spills, releases or discharges to soils or improvements located thereon, surface water, groundwater or the sewer, septic system or waste treatment, storage or disposal system servicing the premises; (3) noise emissions; (4) solid or liquid waste disposal; (5) use, generation, storage, transportation or disposal of toxic or hazardous substances or hazardous wastes; or (6) other environmental, health or safety matters affecting Borrower or any of Borrower’s Subsidiaries. Neither Borrower nor any of Borrower’s Subsidiaries have any material indebtedness, obligation or liability, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, with respect to the storage, treatment, cleanup or disposal of any solid waste, hazardous wastes, or other toxic or hazardous substances. For purposes of this subsection 4.13, a violation, emission, spill, release, discharge, damage, adverse effect, indebtedness, obligation or liability shall be deemed material if, and only if, such violation, emission, spill, release, discharge, damage, adverse effect, indebtedness, obligation or liability, in any one case or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s consolidated operations, business or financial condition.
Animals Except for guide, signal or service dogs in use by a blind, deaf or physically handicapped person or a watch dog used by the Tenant, no animals shall be allowed, even temporarily, anywhere in or on the Property without the Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent may be withheld, conditioned or delayed at the Landlord’s discretion.
Asbestos Mortgagor shall not install nor permit to be installed in the Mortgaged Property asbestos or any asbestos-containing material (collectively, "ACM") except in compliance with any and all applicable present and future Environmental Laws respecting ACM. With respect to any ACM (including friable or non-friable asbestos or asbestos-containing materials regulated under any Environmental Law) discovered to be present in the Mortgaged Property at any time during the operation of this Mortgage, Mortgagor shall comply in all material respects with any and all applicable present and future Environmental Laws, all at Mortgagor's sole cost and expense Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, Mortgagee may, but shall not be obligated to, in addition to any other remedies set forth herein, take, in substantial compliance with any applicable present and future Environmental Laws, whatever steps it deems reasonably necessary or appropriate to comply with any and all applicable present and future Environmental Laws. Any costs or expenses reasonably incurred by Mortgagee for such purpose shall be due within ten (10) days after demand and payable by Mortgagor and shall bear interest at the Default Rate. Mortgagor shall provide to Mortgagee and its agents and employees reasonable access to the Mortgaged Property and hereby specifically grants to Mortgagee a license to remove or encapsulate such ACM in substantial compliance with any applicable present and future Environmental Law if Mortgagor fails to do so and removal or encapsulation is required under any applicable present and future Environmental Law; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall obligate Mortgagee to exercise any rights under such license. Mortgagor shall indemnify and hold Mortgagee harmless from and against all loss, cost, damage and expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' and consultants' fees) that Mortgagee may sustain as a result of the presence of any ACM and any removal or encapsulation thereof or compliance with any and all applicable present and future Environmental Laws other than such loss, cost, damage or expense, if any, to the extent it is caused solely by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Mortgagee or its agents, contractors and subcontractors in performing any act or exercising its remedies under this Mortgage.
Hazardous Wastes Are hazardous wastes generated? Yes ☐ No ☐ If yes, continue with the next question. If not, skip this section and go to section 4.0.
Materials of Environmental Concern have not been transported or disposed of from the Properties in violation of, or in a manner or to a location that could give rise to liability under, any Environmental Law, nor have any Materials of Environmental Concern been generated, treated, stored or disposed of at, on or under any of the Properties in violation of, or in a manner that could give rise to liability under, any applicable Environmental Law;
Hazardous Waste The term “Hazardous Materials”, as used in this lease shall mean pollutants, contaminants, toxic or hazardous wastes, or any other substances, the use and/or the removal of which is required or the use of which is restricted, prohibited or penalized by any “Environmental Law”, which term shall mean any federal, state or local law, ordinance or other statute of a governmental or quasi-governmental authority relating to pollution or protection of the environment. Tenant hereby agrees that (A) no activity will be conducted on the premises that will produce any Hazardous Substance, except for such activities that are part of the ordinary course of Tenant’s business activities (the “Permitted Activities”) provided said Permitted Activities are conducted in accordance with all Environmental Laws and have been approved in advance in writing by Landlord; Tenant shall be responsible for obtaining any required permits and paying any fees and providing any testing required by any governmental agency; (B) the Premises will not be used in any manner for the storage of any Hazardous Substances except for the temporary storage of such materials that are used in the ordinary course of Tenant’s business (the “Permitted Materials”) provided such Permitted Materials are properly stored in a manner and location meeting all Environmental Laws and approved in advance in writing by Landlord; Tenant shall be responsible for obtaining any required permits and paying any fees and providing any testing required by any governmental agency; (C) no portion of the Premises will be used as a landfill or a dump; (D) Tenant will not install any underground tanks of any type; (E) Tenant will not allow any surface or subsurface conditions to exist or come into existence that constitute, or with the passage of time may constitute a public or private nuisance; (F) Tenant will not permit any Hazardous Substances to be brought onto the Premises, except for the Permitted Materials described above, and if so brought or found located thereon, the same shall be immediately removed, with proper disposal, and all required cleanup procedures shall be diligently undertaken pursuant to all Environmental Laws. Landlord or Landlord’s representative shall have the right but not the obligation to enter the Premises for the purpose of inspecting the storage, use and disposal of Permitted Materials to ensure compliance with all Environmental Laws. Should it be determined that said Permitted Materials are being improperly stored, used, or disposed of, Tenant shall immediately take such corrective action as requested by Landlord. Should Tenant fail to take such corrective action within 24 hours, Landlord shall have the right to perform such work and Tenant shall promptly reimburse Landlord for any and all costs associated with said work. If at any time during or after the term of the Lease Term, the Premises are found to be so contaminated or subject to said conditions, Tenant shall diligently institute proper and thorough cleanup procedures at Tenant’s sole cost, and Tenant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Landlord, its lenders, any managing agents and leasing agents of the Premises, and their respective agents, partners, officers, directors and employees, from all claims, demands, actions, liabilities, costs, expenses, damages (actual or punitive) and obligations of any nature arising from or as a result of the use of the Premises by Tenant. The foregoing indemnification and the responsibilities of Tenant shall survive the termination or expiring of this Lease. During the Lease Term, Tenant shall promptly provide Landlord with copies of all summons, citations, directives, information inquiries or requests, notices of potential responsibility, notices of violation or deficiency, orders and decrees, claims, complaints, investigations, judgments, letters, notice of environmental liens, and other communications, written or oral, actual or threatened, from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the environmental protection agency of the State where the property is located or other federal, state or local agency or authority, or any other entity or individual, concerning (i) any Hazardous Substance and the Premises; (ii) the imposition of any lien on the Premises; or (iii) any alleged violation of or responsibility under any Environmental Law.
Noise At no time may the Lessee make or allow the making of any disturbing or stimulating noise in the Object, or make any music or noise (including broadcasting or voice produced by any device or equipment that can generate or copy, receive or record) audible from outside the Object.
Hazardous Substance any pollutant, contaminant or any toxic, radioactive or otherwise hazardous substance, including petroleum, its derivatives, by-products and other hydrocarbons, asbestos, and toxic mold, in each case as regulated under Environmental Laws.
