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Maryland Vetoes Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Increase

Green Building Law Update

Maryland first adopted a Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard in 2004 and has subsequently increased it. It is worthy of note that Maryland’s largest electricity generating utilities did not oppose this bill. cents per Kilowatt hour the average price is among the highest in the continental U.S.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

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. The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) may adopt regulations to implement the bills. The Governor has until May 28, the 30th day after presentment to sign or veto bills. Clean Energy Jobs.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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It is here that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforces the import and export laws and regulations of the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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Pickens reached public acclaim as the lead propulsion designer for SpaceShipOne, the world’s first private manned spaceship that won the $10 million Ansari X PRIZE in 2004 and led to Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic enterprise. Houston (Zone 84) and El Paso (Zone 68) also shined in BF’s new ranking of top Foreign Trade Zones.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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The plan, announced July 2012, designates 17 solar energy zones totaling about 285,000 acres of public lands as priority areas for utility-scale solar development. New Mexico’s only solar energy zone under the proposal is the Afton zone, which totals about 30,000 acres in the Las Crucs/Dona Ana County area.

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Construction Marketing Secret: Architecture Billings a Leading Indicator of Construction

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1 ] Construction spending for nonresidential buildings totaled more than $330 billion in 2004, according to data from the U.S. The seasonal adjustment process regulates the ABI score each month based on typical scores for that month in prior years. 4 A discussion of the results of this survey is presented in Baker, 2004.

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State Law Trumps on Location of Solar Panels

Green Building Law Update

This case is instructive beyond Maryland’s borders because it involves the intersection of states’ efforts to promote solar energy generation as part of its renewable energy policies, and county governments’ local planning and zoning prerogatives. was originally enacted in 2004 to facilitate the State’s transition to renewable energy sources.

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