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FTC is Pursuing Green Marketing Claims

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The Federal Trade Commission announced last Friday that it approved a final order settling charges that American Plastic Manufacturing, Inc. The final order is the fourth resulting from a set of “green” marketing cases the FTC first announced in October, 2013. In another FTC green marketing case, N.E.W.

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California Building Standards Commission adopts 2013 code update

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The California Building Standards Commission adopted the new 2013 state standards code that includes new energy code provisions, accessibility standards, green building and water use modifications.The 2013 code includes: read more.

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Smart Grid Program Created Nearly 2,700 Jobs In First Quarter 2013

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ComEd has announced that work related to the Smart Grid program created nearly 2,700 full-time equivalent jobs in the first quarter of 2013. The post Smart Grid Program Created Nearly 2,700 Jobs In First Quarter 2013 appeared first on Business Facilities. Great Lakes Blog-May-2013 ComEd Exelon Illinois Commerce Commission smart grid'

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Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission Announces Grant Recipients

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The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (CAIC) has awarded $350,000 in grants for nine projects. InterUrban ArtHouse has been funded the maximum award by the National Endowment for the Arts through its 2012-2013 NEA Our Town Grant. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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LEED Bird Collision Deterrence to be Required in Highland Park

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The City of Highland Park, Illinois, became the latest jurisdiction to consider bird friendly building regulations when on June 22, 2015 the City Council forwarded a proposal to the Plan Design Review Commission for comment prior to final approval by the Council. A study in Nature Communications in 2013 reported house cats kill 1.4

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LEED Bird Collision Deterrence to be Required in Highland Park

Green Building Law Update

The City of Highland Park, Illinois, became the latest jurisdiction to consider bird friendly building regulations when on June 22, 2015 the City Council forwarded a proposal to the Plan Design Review Commission for comment prior to final approval by the Council. A study in Nature Communications in 2013 reported house cats kill 1.4

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Navigant Report: Advanced Energy Industry Grew Twice As Fast As The World Economy In 2013

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trillion in estimated global revenue, advanced energy grew at a rate more than double the global economy last year, according to a market report commissioned by Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) and conducted by Navigant Research. advanced energy revenue grew 18 percent in 2012 and 14 percent in 2013. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.