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Supreme Court Permits State Law Claims Against Superfund Property

Green Building Law Update

That is, the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2001, amended CERCLA, restricting liability under federal law for the cleanup and redevelopment of a Brownfields property by a person complying with a state voluntary cleanup program.

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Back to the Future with “Navigable Waters of the United States”

Green Building Law Update

This is important because all Clean Water Act programs, including non-tidal wetland permits, pollution permits, and oil spill prevention and planning programs, apply only to “waters of the United States.” Supreme Court decisions in 2001 and 2006 held that the scope of navigable waters must be interpreted more narrowly.

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

This history combined with the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) in 1994 which regulates the use of IDIQ, and availability of tools, cost data, services, and technology by more innovative JOC vendors, have made JOC more transparent, efficient, and competitive. 30, 2001, p. The Advantages of JOC. United States Congress.

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Q&A On Interpretations of Fall Protection for Steel Erection

Safety Services Company

But good luck deciphering all the jargon with references to appendixes and other regulations. But in the application of these rules, there are situations that arise where OSHA has to explain how their regulations work in the real world. The regulation states a CDZ must have clearly marked boundaries and be 90 ft.

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Q&A On Interpretations of Fall Protection for Steel Erection

Safety Services Company

But good luck deciphering all the jargon with references to appendixes and other regulations. But in the application of these rules, there are situations that arise where OSHA has to explain how their regulations work in the real world. The regulation states a CDZ must have clearly marked boundaries and be 90 ft.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. Senate Bill 674 / House Bill 1207 make several changes to the Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities, which was established by executive order in 2001 and codified in 2003.

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Feature Story: Aiming For The Top In Utah

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Today, there are fewer state employees than there were in 2001, despite double-digit growth in the Beehive State’s population. Herbert’s common-sense approach prohibits the state from spending more than it takes in, eliminates what he calls “nonsensical” regulations and eschews tax increases.

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