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Refuting “Planet of the Humans” Claims

Natural Building

This recent article at insideclimatenews.org titled Inside Clean Energy: 6 Things Michael Moore’s ‘Planet of the Humans’ Gets Wrong , written by Dan Gearino claims that t he documentary’s “facts” are deceptive and misleading and way out of date. First, the power lines can be used to export any excess electricity.

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Eat, Pray, Greenbuild?

Green Building Law Update

I do not claim any particular business marketing prowess. okay, this blog is actually our number 1 source of new clients, but Greenbuild is second)! , last year the 18,079 attendees in LA dwarfed the first Greenbuild in 2002 when 4,189 people gathered in Austin. This year Greenbuild is in Boston from November 8 – 10.

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Greenbuild – The Target Rich Environment for Green People

Green Building Law Update

I do not claim any particular business marketing expertise. okay, this blog is actually our number one source of new clients, but Greenbuild is second)! As a reader of my blog, if you email me before Greenbuild, I will gladly buy you a cup of coffee or other libation at a Chicago watering hole.

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Supreme Court to decide Climate Change Case

Green Building Law Update

Like a number of other state and local governments, Baltimore City filed this action against energy companies in Maryland state court, seeking to recover damages under state law for harms that it claims it has sustained and will sustain due to global climate change. Supreme court granted BP’s petition for a writ of certiorari in BP P.L.C.

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#131:  Applying Statutes of Limitations in Arbitration Proceedings

NH Construction Law

Given the deferential standard of review for arbitral awards under New Hampshire’s arbitration act ( see Blog #20 ), and without a definitive case on point from our Supreme Court, whatever the arbitrator decides here will likely be rubber-stamped by any New Hampshire court asked to confirm or vacate the decision. 250, 252, 248 A.2d

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#73:  Do Contractors Have a Right to Fix Their Own Defective Work?

NH Construction Law

Some months back I blogged (#59) on New Hampshire’s “Right to Repair” statute, RSA 359-G , and I noted its limitations and lack of teeth. Most contractors facing a plausible claim for defective work will want to make the offer of repair right away, for two reasons. See B erkshire Medical Center, Inc.

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Bengal Natural House Survives Cyclone

Natural Building

Linus Kendall shared these details about their house, built in 2017. “I We would not claim to be paragons of sustainability, but what we are trying to do is to value our environmental resources as much as possible. The post Bengal Natural House Survives Cyclone appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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