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EPA Releases Draft National Recycling Strategy

Green Building Law Update

Environmental Protection Agency has released a draft National Recycling Strategy and is seeking public comment through December 4, 2020, with the goal of finalizing it in early 2021. This draft identifies strategic objectives and actions needed to create a stronger, more resilient U.S. solid waste recycling system.

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Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard Being Revised

Green Building Law Update

The Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard E1527-13 will sunset in late 2021, eight years from its approval on November 6, 2013. Task Group, after more than a year of work, has balloted a draft revised standard and results are expected as early as next week. The ASTM E50.02

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

Levelset

In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 violations found during OSHA inspections in 2021, the cost of OSHA violations, and how to prevent them. Along with other construction laws , OSHA regulations seek to protect everyone working in the construction industry. OSHA standards for construction.

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Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS

Green Building Law Update

Prior to the just concluded session of the Maryland legislature, the State’s laws and regulations were silent with regard to PFAS chemicals including PFOA. At worst, Maryland could have been criticized along with the Federal government and other states, for failing to regulate PFAS as a hazardous substance.

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Water is the Most Important ESG Factor

Green Building Law Update

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “ESG an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. Register today for the live virtual program. Potable water use reduction may be the most important ESG factor.

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Contractor’s Guide to Biden’s Buy American Act Changes: Buy More (and More and More) American

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

In February 2021, we alerted contractors not only to Buy American Act changes previously implemented by the Trump administration but also to the potential changes addressed in a Biden administration executive order. The increases would be imposed on a phased basis, raising immediately to 60%, then to 65% in 2024, and to 75% in 2029.

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LEED can Mitigate Legal Risks in ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

Although the Biden Administration has said new federal laws are coming as early as fourth quarter 2021.There And as the SEC seeks to articulate the ESG space with new regulations s, there is not even unanimity among Commission members. There are a very limited number of state laws each with a narrow scope.

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