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September 2014 newsletter

FDR Safety

If there is an OSHA citation most likely to be overturned on appeal to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission it would be one issued under the General Duty clause. The first thing to know is that the General Duty clause is not an OSHA regulation. From our blog. OSHA appears ready to expand into HR enforcement.

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Maryland Vetoes Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Increase

Green Building Law Update

Maryland ratepayers already were assessed over $104 million dollars for renewable energy credits in 2014 (the last year for which data is available), most of which went to subsidize solar installations. House Bill 1106 would have imposed an additional burden on ratepayers each year. and the very highest among all south Atlantic states.

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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.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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From the March/April 2014 issue. percent in 2012, the industry’s delicate balance between supply and demand will likely be disrupted due to new regulations. The Midwest Inland Port is served by a Foreign Trade Zone and provides local Customs Clearing, features that are being enhanced to provide a more robust set of service offerings.

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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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It’s also massively multilingual with more than 130 languages spoken in the course of business every day and has a foreign trade zone and intermodal inland port. Utah’s recipe for success includes reasonable regulation, low tax rates, a diverse economy based in six strategic industry clusters and an unparalleled quality of life.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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ALABAMA - updated for 2014. Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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Jerry Brown fired the two state regulators who had overseen a 70 percent decline in state drilling permits since 2008, a notable turnaround for a state leader who in his first stint as governor in the 1970s pioneered many of California’s landmark environmental protection statutes. Last year, CA Gov. Barstow Casino & Resort Project.