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In Bankruptcy, Utility PG&E Faces Big Spend to Cut Fire Risks

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California utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 6 to the state Public Utilities Commission their mandated 2019 plans for boosted infrastructure, technology and operations upgrades to respond to and prevent wildfires that have already devastated big parts of their service areas. and seven smaller peers filed Feb.

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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

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The trend toward electrification is being accelerated by upcoming Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements for large publicly traded companies as well as by the ongoing greening of the grid. The green power market, a subset of the larger electricity market in the U.S., However, the average U.S.

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Geiger Counting

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission it intends to retire the plant on or about Sept. 30, 2019, due to severe economic challenges. Earlier this month, Exelon sent a deactivation notice to PJM Interconnection, the overseer of the largest electric grid in North America.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

SB 018 alters the membership of the 1994 Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission and changes and adds topics on which the commission may appoint a subcommittee. 2019 HB 720 / override of gubernatorial veto.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

SB 018 alters the membership of the 1994 Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission and changes and adds topics on which the commission may appoint a subcommittee. 2019 HB 720 / override of gubernatorial veto.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

On sine die , when the legislature adjourned at midnight on the 90th day, on April 8, 2019, a total of 864 bills and 2 resolutions passed both chambers. in 2019, with further annual increases until it reaches 14.5% in 2019, with further annual increases until it reaches 14.5% Clean Energy Jobs. Forest Cover.

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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

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On the cusp of adoption on January 1, 2020, the 2019 version of Title-24 gives us a sneak peek at the road map for building energy codes in the coming years. Once Title-24-2019 is enforced, multi-family buildings will no longer be able to use natural ventilation, protecting the health of building occupants. #2: