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Opportunities Shine in Community Solar

Green Building Law Update

That is, most consumers of electricity are not, today, permitted to aggregate their purchase of photovoltaic generated electricity with others, except through their electric power utility. Today, most states have laws that preclude “community solar” projects.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

However, local jurisdictions with general taxing powers ( e.g. , Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Montgomery County) have the authority to levy a bag fee on disposable plastic carryout bags that are clogging waterways, harming wildlife, and consuming valuable landfill space to discourage the use of disposable bags or to promote bag recycling.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

HB 1479 updates the Public Local Laws of Calvert County to include requirements for the preparation and recordation of subdivision plats in the County. HB 1029 / SB 224 alters the allocation of funds for the Clean Energy Account within the Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now program.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

HB 1479 updates the Public Local Laws of Calvert County to include requirements for the preparation and recordation of subdivision plats in the County. HB 1029 / SB 224 alters the allocation of funds for the Clean Energy Account within the Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now program.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

Washington County boasts a regional life science community with more than 11,000 professionals living in the area; a supportive community college with a successful biotech program and Fort Detrick internship agreement; and a high-tech business incubator. The Port of Baltimore has had a 50-foot deep channel since 1990.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Currently, the Port of Baltimore and Port of Virginia (in Norfolk) are the only East Coast ports that can accommodate the large ships. BALTIMORE IS READY TO GREET THE BIG SHIPS. The Port of Baltimore is one of only two East Coast ports, along with the Port of Virginia in Norfolk, now able to handle post-Panamax ships.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

At least 65 percent of these funds will be provided for expansion of the Computer Science Division of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at LSU. degrees in computer science awarded annually. With its proximity to the center of the U.S. and other free-market proponents. and other free-market proponents.

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