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PFOA Contamination is Found in 49 States

Green Building Law Update

Adverse health impacts from PFOA are being policed by the marketplace and enforced by the rule of law through these common law state tort liability suits. Troubling to some is that green building programs, including LEED’s Materials & Resources credits do not track or even take into account PFOA. Some suggest the U.S.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

The bill also establishes liability protections for MDE and the State. It is unclear how this impacts State enforcement of these toxic groundwater contaminants through the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act as well as State liability? HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA.

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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

Reports, such as ASCE’s Failure to Act: Closing the Infrastructure Investment Gap for America’s Economic Future, give the Federal Sector a D+ average grade for managing structures associated with surface transportation, water and wastewater, electricity, airports, inland waterways and marine ports infrastructure.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

The bill also establishes liability protections for MDE and the State. HB 1029 / SB 224 alters the allocation of funds for the Clean Energy Account within the Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now program. HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. The model of the app, particularly as delivered by Apple, is a widget that you load onto a portable device such as a smart phone or tablet and that you use on the run (or sitting – at the airport, the hotel, the DMV, etc.). Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites.

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constructionattorneyblog: Airport Design team sues Atlanta

Construction Lawyer

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Only a knowledgeable attorney can apply the information here to your particular matter, taking into account the laws of your jurisdiction. Airport Design team sues Atlanta. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Airport Design team sues Atlanta : Recent Posts.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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Two of the leading employers, UPMC and West Penn Allegheny Health System, together account for more than 50,000 jobs. After more than 18 years of planning, work finally began in late January on a new, 8,000-foot-long runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. (Source: Fortune; last updated: May 7, 2012.).

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