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Is California Going to Ban Cows in the Name of Climate Change?

Green Building Law Update

So, with targets on the backs of cows, “for dairies, California will aim to reduce methane emissions. One of the many problems with that aim is California dairy cows already “produce low enteric fermentation emissions per gallon of milk“. About half of the emissions from the State’s 5.5 they belch less) when compared to other U.S.

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California Poised For Growth Despite Pandemic Impacts, Regulations

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A new report says that California’s economy is poised for post-pandemic growth at a faster than the rest of the U.S. But first, contractors will have to wade through increasing workplace requirements from state and local entities.

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Regulations could ease firefighters’ fear of roof solar panels

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Regulations are part of the solution to this problem. California requires clear labeling of solar energy at a building’s main service disconnect, and pending legislation in New Jersey would require buildings that use solar to post signs saying as much for the benefit of firefighters. Regulations Codes and Standards'

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How to More Effectively Mitigate Davis-Bacon Compliance Risk

Construction Business Owner

How to More Effectively Mitigate Davis-Bacon Compliance Risk Top five strategies for prime contractors navigating prevailing wage regulations. mhodges Mon, 09/30/2024 - 08:16 Discover the top five strategies that general contractors overseeing multiple tiers of subcontractors are using to protect themselves from potential fines and penalties.

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Low Carbon Concrete for the First Time Required by Law

Green Building Law Update

The Marin County, California Low Carbon Concrete Code was the first in the nation to address the negative environmental externalities of concrete when it added a mandatory low carbon concrete specification to the Marin County Building Code.

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OSHA pressuring Cal/OSHA on repeat violations

FDR Safety

Government Accountability Office took OSHA to task for failing to adequately supervise states that have chosen to retain responsibility for their own occupational safety and health regulation. As the law firm Jackson Kelly recently reported , the fallout has been felt in California, which has its own OSHA.

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SEC Alters Environmental Disclosure Requirements for First Time in 30 Years But

Green Building Law Update

A policy making official at a major NYSE member firm suggested, “the only reasonable inference is that these matters are not ‘material’ in the parlance of security regulation by the Federal government.”. Last Tuesday, the California Governor pushed the President to accept the role climate change in the California wildfires.