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Net Zero Pledges by Businesses are Fraught with Risk

Green Building Law Update

We caution companies not to make unqualified general environmental claims because β€˜β€˜it is highly unlikely that marketers can substantiate all reasonable interpretations of these claims,’’ the Federal Trade Commission standard for environmental claims. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (.

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Less Climate Change Disclosure by Public Companies

Green Building Law Update

Publicly traded companies are required to disclose material business risks to investors through regular filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In point of fact, in 2016 this law firm received more inquiries than any year before about SEC disclosure requirements as they apply to climate change.

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Embraer Breaks Ground Facility In Melbourne, FL

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Embraer will add 600 new hires to its almost 400 employees in the area in a ramped up mode over a period of four years beginning in 2016. Southeast Workforce Training/Skilled Workforce Blog-Oct-2014 Brevard County Enterprise Florida Melbourne Melbourne Airport Authority Space Coast Economic Development Commission' .

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Important LOTO Ruling for Die Changes

FDR Safety

A decision by the Occupational Safety Health and Review Commission offers importance guidance to all industries, particularly stamping, about when OSHA’s lockout/tagout regulations should be applied and when not. 2) Changing the date stamp. 3) “Unjamming” 4) Performing set-up operations.

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More Robust Enforcement of SEC Climate Change Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

A great deal of attention has be paid in recent days to a 5 year old Securities and Exchange Commission guidance, β€œCommission Guidance Regarding Disclosure Related to Climate Change,” which seeks to provide transparency to investors on the material risks posed by climate change.

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State Not County has Authority to Regulate Solar Farms

Green Building Law Update

The question before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals was whether existing state law, which grants the Maryland Public Service Commission general regulatory powers over electric generating stations, including a β€œsolar energy generating system,” preempts local zoning regulation regarding the location and construction of such a generating station.

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ASMO Greenville Of North Carolina To Expand In Pitt County

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The company plans to create 200 new jobs and invest at least $50 million at its Greenville facility by the end of 2016. Community Colleges, Pitt Community College, Pitt County, Pitt County Development Commission, Pitt County Committee of 100 and Greenville Utilities Commission. Pat McCrory. Department of Commerce, N.C.