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What do Hurricanes, Earthquakes and LEED Bonds Have in Common?

Green Building Law Update

Three weeks ago, Washington DC was hit by both an earthquake and a hurricane. On Wednesday, August 24, I attended a meeting of the DC Green Building Codes working group. On Wednesday, August 24, I attended a meeting of the DC Green Building Codes working group. Notice of appeal should be provided to surety.

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Fireworks Cause Air Pollution But

Green Building Law Update

With that wide public sentiment for fireworks, there is actually almost no environmental regulation for the setting off of millions of little explosions of the more than 99% of fireworks imported from China. 49 states plus DC allow some or all types of consumer fireworks (. Wildfires, high winds, volcanoes and fireworks” (.

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Employers may have more room to appeal willful violations

FDR Safety

A willful violation is one committed with either an intentional disregard of, or plain indifference to, OSHA regulations. Circuit, had ordered the commission to reconsider the gravity of the fines because it said Dayton Tire made some effort to comply with the OSHA lockout/tagout regulations, so the violations weren’t willful. “It

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Post Pandemic Political Policy

Contractor Magazine

This breakout session from PHCCCONNECT2021 discussed the latest in regulation, legislation and policy coming out of DC. What happens in Washington doesn't stay there!

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Rare Earth Metal Theft by Catalytic Converter

Green Building Law Update

A Washington DC environmental regulator recently said, the Black market of extracting rare earth metals from stolen catalytic converters may be the most valuable recycling market, and possibly the only profitable recycling market, in the U.S. The pollution control devices have been required in the U.S.

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Proposals for changes to the International Green Construction Code are due by January 10

Green Building Law Update

Codes and Regulations Construction Green IGCC International LEED code' But it is surprising to many that adoption has not been faster and broader. And significantly, ASHRAE Standard 189.1 will be republished in 2014 for adoption in the 2015 IgCC.

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SEC Assessment of Climate Change Risks Still Mandated

Green Building Law Update

The SEC occasionally provides guidance on topics of general interest to the business and investment communities by issuing interpretive releases, which publish the Commission’s views and interpret federal securities laws and SEC regulations. However, those Obama period changes did not occur.

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