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related to the exercise by Grantee, its agent, employees, invitee, licensees and contractors, of the
<br />rights granted hereunder. With respect to any indemnification provided for hereunder, Grantee
<br />shall immediately respond and take over the expense, defense and investigation of all such claims
<br />arising under this indemnity using counsel satisfactory to Grantor, if Grantor so requests.
<br />SECTION 7. ENVIRONMENTAL. At all times governed by this Easement, Grantee
<br />shall conduct its operations and otherwise use or occupy Grantor's property hereunder in
<br />compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and shall not cause any Hazardous Materials
<br />to be introduced to or handled on Grantor's property hereunder. Grantee shall indemnify and hold
<br />harmless Grantor, its affiliated corporations, employees, successors and assigns, from and against
<br />any damages, losses, claims or causes or action including, without limitation, costs, expenses,
<br />attorney and consultant fees, whether asserted under Environmental Laws or at common law,
<br />arising out of or related to any release of Hazardous Material by Grantee, its employees, agents,
<br />assigns, invitee or contractors and which arise out of the rights granted herein or any breach by
<br />Grantee of the environmental covenants set forth above; any violation by Grantee of the
<br />Environmental Law; or the presence, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material at,
<br />on or beneath Grantor's property caused by Grantee, its employees, agents invitee or contractors.
<br />As used in this section, the term Environmental Laws shall mean all federal, state and local laws
<br />or regulations relating to the protection of health, safety or the envirohment including, without
<br />limitation, the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Resource Conservation
<br />and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act,
<br />the Toxic Substances Control Act, and all similar state and local laws now or hereinafter enacted
<br />or amended. Hazardous Materials shall mean any waste, pollutant, toxic substance or hazardous
<br />substance regulated by any Environmental Law including, without limitation, petroleum or
<br />petroleum-based substances or wastes, asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls.
<br />The foregoing covenants and indemnification obligations shall survive any termination of
<br />this Easement.
<br />SECTION 8. COOPERATION AND REMOVAL OF ROAD. Grantor agrees to provide
<br />to and for Grantee such consents and waivers which Grantor is capable of providing, and to refrain
<br />from entering or to withdraw such objections or protests, as Grantee may reasonably request with
<br />respect to any permit or other governmental approval or action relating to Grantee's use of the
<br />Right-of-Way Easement and the conduct of grave! extraction operations in the vicinity of the
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