Environmental Publications

Top 10 Law Firms that Understand Economic Development
April 2008

Nexsen Pruet is named among the top law firms in the Southeast for economic development - and is the only law firm listed in South Carolina.

CLIENT ALERT: 2005 Amendment Reduces Risks Associated with Redeveloping Brownfields
July 6, 2005

The South Carolina Brownfields Voluntary Cleanup Program now provides additional liability protection for developers of contaminated lands.

Commercial Leases: A Company's Most Important Contract
W. Leighton Lord III
March 5, 2005

Many companies today do not give their leases the same respect they give commercial contracts. The problem is that most leases are far more important than the majority of contracts the company enters into. This article will attempt to address some of the basics of understanding and negotiating a commercial lease on behalf of a tenant. While many companies may be landlords, typically a company is a tenant. That being said, the issues raised in this article are of equal interest to a landlord.

Contested Water-Testing Methods Pit State Against Feds
James Potter & John DeWorken
SC Lawyers Weekly    March 2005

Attoney James Potter, who works out of Nexsen Pruet's Columbia office, and John DeWorken on the battle over the Aquatic Life Protection Act.

Environmental Alert - September 2004
September 2004

Employment Law Update - September 2004
September 2004

"Obligations To Employees On Military Leave" and "Immigration Alert: Dealing with the H-1B Cap"

Recent Significant Environmental Justice Decisions
Winter 2004

Cities Must Use 'Smart Growth' Intelligently
David S. Pokela
August 18, 2001

"Smart Growth" is a catch phrase for renewed interest in controlling land development. Although growth management techniques may be used for the good of the general public, most have a detrimental impact on the value of individual property owners' land.

DHEC Issues Emergency Swine Regulation
Tommy Lavender, Jr.
August 13, 2001

DHEC issued an Emergency Regulation affecting new or expanded large swine facilities which include financial assurance and compliance history requirements.

Environmental Issues in Real Estate Transactions
W. Thomas Lavender
prepared for the South Carolina Bar CLE Division Real Estate Section    March 30, 2001

Emergency Regulation on Wetlands
W. Thomas Lavender, Jr.
February 15, 2001

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) filed an Emergency Regulation on Wetlands seeking to extend state jurisdiction over isolated wetlands as those areas were previously defined in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1987 interim-final draft "Wetlands Identification and Delineation Manual."

South Carolina Businesses Can Reduce the Risks of EPCRA Violations
Daniel J. Brown, Esq. and James W. Potter, Esq.
South Carolina Business Journal, September 1998    September 1998

Although the EPA has begun to pursue violations of the Toxic Release Inventory(TRI) reporting requirements much more aggressively in recent years, recently there have been several positive developments for industry that may lessen the impact of EPA's enforcement initiatives.

Brownfields- What Are They and Are They Important?
Leon C. Harmon and John W. Davidson
From the Law Journal, An Executive's Guide to the Law - A special supplement to the Charleston Regional Business Journal    1998

The new "Brownfields" initiatives and other similar programs may provide certain property owners and purchasers some relief from potential liability.