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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

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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. Each county (including Baltimore City) must prepare a recycling plan that addresses how the jurisdiction will achieve its mandatory recycling rate. Forest Cover.

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A Plumbing Contractor’s Guide to Insurance Coverage

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When you tackle the jobs you’ve secured, it’s also important to plan for the unexpected. Obtaining an insurance policy is a key step in planning for the success of your plumbing business, and we’ve developed a guide to help answer some of your questions. The average cost for a workers comp claim in 2019-20 was $41,353.

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A HERS Rating for Water Use?

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There was a HERS H2O pilot in 2019 that involved a dozen or so builders, but what plans are there for rolling out the program to more builders? . There's a 65% increase in water and sewer costs from 2009 to 2019. PB: How about home builders? Are they catching on? RM: We officially launched in September of 2020.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Terry Gill, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development

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Enrollment is on pace to exceed 1,000 students when the institute opens for the 2019-2020 school year. Build-Ready certification informs potential employers they can save significant amounts of time during the planning, design and construction process versus a typical new location project. Related articles across the web.

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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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” The first five Zones, located in San Antonio, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Southeastern Kentucky, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, have each put forward a plan on how they will partner with local business and community leaders to make investments that reward hard work and expand opportunity.

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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” The first five Zones, located in San Antonio, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Southeastern Kentucky, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, have each put forward a plan on how they will partner with local business and community leaders to make investments that reward hard work and expand opportunity.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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Our planning for increased power along with installing the fiber optic lines has been extremely important for our commercial customers,” said Aubin. There are also 12 new residential subdivisions planned, and the county recently added 350 acres zoned industrial, which can accommodate more than 3 million square feet of new development. “We