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SEC Chair Tweets about Upcoming ESG Regulation

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Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler Tweeted about the future of ESG regulation. You do not need to be a futurist to know that SEC regulation of ESG is coming although precisely when has been unclear, however, it is now apparent that the SEC will release a proposal at its March 21 Open Meeting. Last week U.S.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

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The 442nd session of the Maryland legislature adjourned on April 12, 2021. Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. The Commission is tasked with examining issues of “environmental justice” and sustainable communities for all Marylanders.

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Solar Capacity Grows in US, But States Still Struggle to Deploy

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31, 2021, up 28% from the same period a year earlier, says the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Recent regulation changes in Massachusetts and California are aimed to push development, but with some opposition. Solar energy added 9,604 MW through Oct.

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A Sea Change in SEC Climate Change Disclosure

Green Building Law Update

I am pleased to be speaking on “Environmental Social Governance (ESG) an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” at the Maryland State Bar Association 2021 Legal Excellence Week, Corporate Council Institute on November 16, 2021. But in 2021 all of that has changed in nearly every instance.

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SEC to Update Required Climate Related Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

Securities and Exchange Commission Allison Herren Lee, offered insight into the future direction of mandatory climate change disclosures and new ESG regulation, when she directed the Division of Corporation Finance to enhance its focus on climate related disclosure in public company filings. On February 24, acting chair of the U.S.

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Environmental Regulations in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

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In construction, environmental regulations generally focus on stormwater, waste disposal, hazardous waste handling, and air quality. However, certain jobsites may fall under EPCRA regulations. Every state has its own commission, which is responsible for implementing EPCRA provisions within its state. Clean Air Act (CAA).

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Labor Department Will Not Enforce Anti ESG Rule

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13, 2020, Labor published a final rule on “ Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments ,” which adopted amendments to the “Investment Duties” regulation under Title I of ERISA. including, advancing the use of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in investments. By way of background, on Nov.