B. The Tenant shall, at its own cost, comply with allEnvironmental Laws, including without limitation, all laws, regulations and government orders or directions relating to the use, generation, manufacture, production, processing, storage, transportation, handling, release, disposal, removal or cleanup of Hazardous Substances and the protection of the environment[Intentionally Deleted] on, under or about the Project, Property, and the Leased Premises. The Tenant shall not use or cause or permit to occur the generation, manufacture, production, processing, storage, handling, release, presence, introduction or disposal (each such action referred to as “handling”) of any Hazardous Substance on, under or about the Project, Property, or the Leased Premises or the transportation to or from the Project, Property, or the Leased Premises of any Hazardous Substance except as specifically disclosed to the Landlord and permitted under this Lease. Upon the request of the Landlord during the Term, the Tenant shall provide to the Landlord an independent audit report, in form and substance and from qualified experts approved by the Landlord acting reasonably, regarding Hazardous Substances on, under or about: (i) the Project or Property (if handled by the Tenant, its employees, agents or anyone for whom the Tenant is in law responsible); or (ii) the Leased Premises during the Term.
If the Tenant shall bring or create upon the Project or Property, including the Leased Premises, any Hazardous Substances, then such Hazardous Substances shall be and remain the sole property of the Tenant. Upon demand by any governmental authority or the Landlord that removal or a cleanup be undertaken because of the presence, introduction, deposit, emission, leak, spill, discharge of Hazardous Substances at the Leased Premises during the Term, the Tenant shall promptly at its own expense, take all remedial action necessary to carry out a full and complete removal, cleanup and remediation in accordance with the law and any governmental order, directive or requirement. No action by the Landlord and no attempt by the Landlord to mitigate damages under any law shall constitute a waiver or release of the Tenant’s obligations hereunder.
In addition to and without restricting any other obligations or covenants herein, the Tenant covenants that it will (i) comply in all respects with all Environmental Laws relating to the Project, Property, the Leased Premises or the use of the Project, Property, and the Leased Premises; (ii) promptly notify the Landlord in writing of any notice by any governmental authority alleging a possible violation of or with respect to any other matter involving any Environmental Laws relating to operations in the Leased Premises or relating to any person for whom it is in law responsible or any notice from any other party concerning any release or alleged release of any Hazardous Substance; and (iii) permit the Landlord,its officers, employees, consultants, authorized representatives and agents, each acting reasonably, to: (A) enter and inspect the Leased Premises and the operations conducted therein; (B) conduct tests and environmental assessments or appraisals; (C) remove samples from the Leased Premises; (D) examine and make copies of any documents or records relating to the Leased Premises and interview the Tenant’s employees as necessary.Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Landlord agrees to use reasonable efforts to minimize any disruption of the Tenant’s business operations at the Leased Premises in the exercise of its rights hereunder. The Tenant shall promptly notify the Landlord of the existence of any Hazardous Substance in, on or under the Leased Premises.
The Tenant shall indemnify and hold the Landlord harmless at all times from and against any and all losses, damages, penalties, fines, costs, fees and expenses (including legal fees on a full indemnity basis and consultants’ fees and expenses) resulting from any breach of ornon-compliance with the foregoing environmental covenants of the Tenant and any legal or administrative action commenced by, or claim made or notice from, any third party, including, without limitation, any governmental authority, to or against the Landlord and pursuant to or under any Environmental Laws or concerning a release or alleged release of any Hazardous Substance at the Project including the Leased Premises into the environment and related to or as a result of the operations of the Tenant or those acting under its authority or control at the Leased Premisesincluding, without limitation, any seepage, spillage, discharge and misuse of any cleaner, solvent, chemical, pollutant, contaminant or hazardous product and waste, and any and all costs associated with air quality issues, if any.
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