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Your Favorite Construction Junkie Articles in 2020

Construction Junkie

2020 is finally in the rear view mirror – although many of its battles are still being fought – but that doesn’t mean there weren’t some good things. Below were your favorite 10 Construction Junkie posts from 2020: 1. Below were your favorite 10 Construction Junkie posts from 2020: 1.

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A Quick Science Refresher on Greenhouse Gas

Green Building Law Update

On the cusp of these two regulatory programs, pushing broad sectors of the economy to the next frontier in innovation, SEC Climate Risk Rule is Transformative at a Cost and Maryland Resets its Trajectory with Greenhouse Gas Reduction Law , a quick 800 word refresher about GHG emissions makes an ideal blog post. emission trends.

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State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

A number of high-profile infrastructure projects could give the construction industry a boost in 2019. Though multiple economic outlooks and construction industry reports show new project growth rates slowing slightly in 2019, the outlook is still strong for the next few years. Big Projects Permeating Construction Landscape.

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Migratory Bird Treaty Act Will Apply Only to Intentional Takes

Green Building Law Update

As I described in a 2017 blog post, Migratory Bird Treaty Act Reform is for the Birds , with five federal circuit courts of appeals divided on the question, it is important to bring regulatory certainty clarifying that the criminal scope of the MBTA only reaches to conduct intentionally injuring birds.

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Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS

Green Building Law Update

Prior to the just concluded session of the Maryland legislature, the State’s laws and regulations were silent with regard to PFAS chemicals including PFOA. At worst, Maryland could have been criticized along with the Federal government and other states, for failing to regulate PFAS as a hazardous substance. It passed legislation (.

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EPA Releases Draft National Recycling Strategy

Green Building Law Update

Environmental Protection Agency has released a draft National Recycling Strategy and is seeking public comment through December 4, 2020, with the goal of finalizing it in early 2021. Baltimore City has not collected recycling since August), anecdotal evidence suggests recycling numbers have decreased sharply in 2020.

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Tools for Building a Foundation in Safety

FDR Safety

This blog utilizes research and data from a range of professional safety journals (i.e., Lastly, this blog does not intend to be the end all, but is designed to mentor by overviewing basic safety program organization and key concepts. . Your New Boss May Not Really Understand Safety, October 2020.

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