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ESG is an Opportunity for Commercial Landlords

Green Building Law Update

Carbon reporting will be required by organizations, people, activities, information and resources involved in supplying a product or service in California. This is much more than only applying to Amazon and Walmart, and their supply chains. government and The Group of Seven. yes, this blog will continue).

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COVID-19 Liability for Building Owners

Green Building Law Update

And these questions are not unfounded because as of November 1, 2020, legal industry databases of state and federal litigation are tracking more than 6,100 cases involving Covid-19 claims. California offers widely quoted guidance on reopening. With Covid-19 spreading across the U.S.

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Cannabis Manufacturer Charged with RCRA but No CDS Violations

Green Building Law Update

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) was enacted in 1976 to ensure that all hazardous waste generated in the United States was managed in a manner that would minimize the threat to human health and the environment. et al, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, case no.

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Zero Waste in an Era of Net Zero Everything

Green Building Law Update

In a widely accepted definition, Zero Waste is, The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.”. yes, this blog will continue).

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Water is the Most Important ESG Factor

Green Building Law Update

And just last Wednesday the California Department of Water Resources announced for the first time it is not going to allocate any water next year to local water districts. This means operating in ways that, at a minimum, meet fundamental responsibilities in the areas of human rights and the environment.

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There are More than 40 Million People in Modern Slavery

Green Building Law Update

This law firm has worked with businesses, non real estate and real estate alike, in their disclosures required by the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 describing their “efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from [their] direct supply chain for tangible goods offered for sale.”

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Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default | ENR.

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Environment. ENR California. Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default. contact us. industry jobs. SUBSCRIBE TODAY. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill.

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