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Tenant’s New Defense to Hazardous Substance Liability

Green Building Law Update

In 2002, as part of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, the BFPP definition was amended to include the parenthetical phrase “(or a tenant of a person)” in the description of who can claim the BFPP defense, but there was no other direction on the treatment of tenants.

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Defense Authorization Act Lifts Ban on LEED Gold and Platinum

Green Building Law Update

President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2014 in Honolulu last Thursday and while most observers noted that the bill cracks down on sexual assaults in the military and eases restrictions on transferring detainees from Guantanamo Bay, the bill also is a huge win for the U.S. So, it is very good news for the U.S.

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Redundancy is the first line of defense during power grid cyberattacks

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In fact, former secretary of defense Leon Panetta was widely criticized for a 2012 speech that forecasted the fallout of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure — from derailed trains to paralyzed financial institutions, water contamination to electrical blackouts. Learn more about our custom power solutions. Contact us today.

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Deloitte Report: Continued Decrease In Defense Sector Revenue And Earnings, Growth in Commercial

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

aerospace and defense (A&D) sector’s financial performance found that defense revenues and earnings continued to decrease, while commercial aerospace continued double digit revenue growth in 2012. Defense firms revenue decreased 1.5 billion due to the impact of slowing defense spending. “With U.S.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

From the July/August 2012 issue. In our 2012 report, the Lone Star State has reclaimed the top spot in our most important business benchmark. For an unprecedented third consecutive year, Tennessee has been named the top-ranked state for Automotive Manufacturing Strength in our 2012 rankings. By Business Facilities Staff.

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Phase l Assessments for Tenants are the Hottest Environmental Issue in 2020

Green Building Law Update

In 2020, an increasingly large number of prospective tenants, from commercial banks to sports apparel retailers and the defense industry are actively seeking protection for existing contamination before signing leases. So while instructive, it provided little, if any, comfort to tenants.

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Army Abandons LEED Certification

Green Building Law Update

Dorothy Robyn, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. Instead, the Department of Defense is going to simultaneously require compliance with its green building code and with LEED certification. Read more here: Defense Department to Adopt Green Code and LEED. We have entered a new era of green building policy.