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I wish to rent out my home. No mortgage. Do I use an LLC?

This is really not an environmental/natural resource topic, but I'll venture an answer anyway. An LLC is inexpensive and easy to set up. I think moving the real estate into one would be fairly strait forward too. However, I don't see the need for a corporate structure as long as you carry adequate insurance on the property, including liability coverage. Shell Bleiweiss

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Is it legal for a neighbor to trap and kill my pet cat? Would it be legal for them to kill the feral cats in the area?

Sorry but the answer is going to turn on the law of your state and local governments, and you haven't told us where you live. If it happens to be Illinois (where I am) feel free to contact me for further information. Shell Bleiweiss

Oil, Mineral, and Gas Rights, Transfer Ownership, Valuation?

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Who do i contact to check my land for oil?

There are many diy test kits available, but none that tests for all contaminants. You pretty well have to know what you want to test for. You have other options. One is to hire an environmental engineer to test. Another might be to call your local health department or EPA and see if they will come out and test. Shell Bleiweiss http://www.shell-bleiweiss.com

Am I obligated to tell the owner of my company and/or the EPA if my boss isn't doing weekly inspections?

You should ask a Vermont lawyer. I am not a Vermont lawyer, but here (Illinois) you probably have no duty to report this to the EPA, and none to the owner either unless some employment contract or work rules create such duty. You also probably would not get in trouble personally for the violations unless you have management responsibility for the tasks. Shell Bleiweiss http://www.shell-bleiweiss.com

I have been contacted by Union Land Resources in Clarion, Pa re: mineral rights I own in Clarion County, Shippenville, Pa.

Since all you own are the mineral rights, not the land, why not sell them rather than lease them? You could either sell them individually or together. The only difficult part would be valueing them, but there are ways to do that. Once sold you will be able to stop paying those taxes. Shell Bleiweiss Law Offices of Shell J. Bleiweiss Environmental and OSHA Law Chicago and Barrington, Illinois 847-487-7095 sbleiweiss@shell-bleiweiss.com http://www.shell-bleiweiss.com -----------------...

Cite an EPA Regulation on Clean Air Standards.

I do not understand your question. Clean Air Act regulations are found in 40 CFR. Shell Bleiweiss Law Offices of Shell J. Bleiweiss Environmental and OSHA Law Offices in Chicago and Barrington, Illinois 847-487-7095 (direct) 312-360-8782 (general) sbleiweiss@shell-bleiweiss.com http://www.shell-bleiweiss.com <http://www.shell-bleiweiss.com/> _____