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<br />ARTICLE XVI - ENVIRONMENTAL
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<br />1. "Environmental Laws" means all federal, state, and local
<br />environmental, land use, zoning, health, chemical use, safety and
<br />sanitation laws, statutes, ordinances and codes relating to the
<br />protection of the environment and/or governing the use, storage,
<br />treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling,
<br />production or disposal of Hazardous Substances, "Hazardous
<br />Substances" means, without limitation, radon, radioactive materials,
<br />asbestos, urea formaldehyde form insulations, polychlorinated
<br />biphenyls, benzene, hazardous materials, flammable explosives,
<br />hazardous or toxic wastes, hazardous or toxic substances or related
<br />materials including all such wastes, materials and sUbstances as
<br />such terms are defined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
<br />Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended [42 U.S,C. Sec.
<br />9601 et. seq.], the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as
<br />amended [42 U.S.C. Sec. 6901 et. seq.] or any other applicable
<br />environmental laws and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto and
<br />other Environmental Laws governing waste substances, and the rules,
<br />regulations, policies, guidelines, interpretations, decisions,.
<br />orders, and directives of any governmental authority with respect
<br />thereto, "Polluting Substances" means, without limitation, fuels,
<br />crude oil, chemicals, or any other liquid or solid material which
<br />if spilled or disposed of on real estate will pollute such real
<br />estate.
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<br />2, Lessee covenants and agrees, in its use of the leased premises,
<br />that it shall comply with all Environmental Laws. Lessee covenants
<br />and agrees, in its use and occupancy of the leased premises, that
<br />(a) no release of a hazardous substance or polluting substance shall
<br />occur on the leased premises that would constitute a violation of
<br />any Environmental Law; (b) any underground storage tanks placed on
<br />the leased premises shall be used in conformity with all
<br />Environmental Laws, and all necessary permits shall be obtained
<br />therefore; (c) there shall not be any Hazardous Substances or
<br />Polluting Substances in or contaminating any of the land, buildings,
<br />structures, or other improvements constituting a part of the Leased
<br />Premises that would constitute a violation of any Environmental
<br />Laws; and (d) there have not been nor are there any Hazardous
<br />Substances in concentrations that exceed amounts permitted by
<br />Environmental Laws on or in any of the land, buildings, structures,
<br />or other improvements on the Leased Premises.
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