Dirty Property? Environmental Due Diligence with David McAlister

About this episode

Colby Durnin interviews David McAlister about environmental due diligence and the complexities of environmental assessments.

Playing Offense with CREDE with Colby Durnin, Episode 13 In this episode of Playing Offense with CREDE, Colby Durnin speaks with David McAlister, founder and leader of McAlister Geoscience, an environmental assessment and project management firm. Tune in to the episode to hear about: * The main steps and responsibilities involved in conducting Phase One and Phase Two environmental site assessments * How regulatory standards and agency requirements differ between states like California and Washington for environmental remediation * The potential risks and liabilities for property owners, operators, and small businesses regarding underground storage tanks and site contamination * How AI is currently being used in environmental consulting and its limitations and future prospects in this field * The typical clients for environmental consulting services, and the regions McAlister Geoscience serves Learn more about David McAlister: * Visit McAlister GeoScience’s website: https://www.dirtyproperty.com/people * Connect with David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mcalister-pg-0561456 *********************************** About Playing Offense with CREDE: The mission of the…

People in this episode

Host: Colby Durnin

Guest: David McAlister

Topics covered

• Environmental Due Diligence
• Environmental Site Assessments
• Regulatory Standards
• Environmental Remediation
• Underground Storage Tanks
• AI in Environmental Consulting

Keywords

• Phase One Assessment
• Phase Two Assessment
• Site Contamination
• Environmental Consulting

Mentioned in this episode

Products: McAlister Geoscience

Books & works: Playing Offense with CREDE

Places: California, Washington

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