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September 2014 newsletter

FDR Safety

If there is an OSHA citation most likely to be overturned on appeal to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission it would be one issued under the General Duty clause. Not all these citations are valid, especially in light of a 1997 case decided by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. By Jim Stanley.

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December 2014 newsletter

FDR Safety

Filing the Notice of Contest puts a hold on the abatement deadline until the matter is settled or the Review Commission or a court issues a final order upholding the citation. Any appeal from the hearing officer goes to the three-member OSHA Review Commission. Department of Labor to see if you can arrive at a negotiated settlement.

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Demand Response Needs a Mulligan

Green Building Law Update

Circuit Court of Appeals has nullified the retail electric market Demand Response programs governed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, putting a chink in the armor of the new EPA carbon curbs. Specifically, on May 23, 2014, in Electric Power Supply Association v.

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Demand Response Needs to a Mulligan

Green Building Law Update

Circuit Court of Appeals has nullified the retail electric market Demand Response programs governed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, putting a chink in the armor of the new EPA carbon curbs. Specifically, on May 23, 2014, in Electric Power Supply Association v.

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Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission Announces Grant Recipients

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (CAIC) has awarded $350,000 in grants for nine projects. A 10-day Astra Arts Festival (ASTRA) will take place during July 2014 in Independence and will promote economic development, aid community revitalization, engage local and regional residents and attract cultural tourism.

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Utility Incentives Tied to LEED are Growing Geometrically

Green Building Law Update

The new construction may be under any of several LEED ratings systems: Commercial Interiors, Core and Shell Development, Healthcare, Retail: New Construction, Schools: New Construction, or Retail: Commercial Interiors; for work completed after the November 14, 2014 retroactive start date.

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Utility Incentives Tied to LEED are Growing Geometrically

Green Building Law Update

The new construction may be under any of several LEED ratings systems: Commercial Interiors, Core and Shell Development, Healthcare, Retail: New Construction, Schools: New Construction, or Retail: Commercial Interiors; for work completed after the November 14, 2014 retroactive start date.

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