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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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CII Sees Room To Improve Industrial Project Performance | ENR.

ENR Construction

Banking & Credit Crisis. Earn Continuing Education Credits. Tuchman in Baltimore. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Construction Methods. Sustainability. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. Safety & Health. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus. Associations. Washington Observer. Economic Stimulus.

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London Olympics Construction Is Safest in Recent Times | ENR.

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Banking & Credit Crisis. --> Companies. Earn Continuing Education Credits. Alistair Gibb, professor of complex project management at Loughborough University in England, talked about safety at the London Olympics at a Construction Industry Institute meeting in Baltimore. Gulf Oil Spill. -->. Building Types. Construction Methods.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

The Maryland Attorney General recently issued an opinion concluding that the placement of a protective easement on an already existing forest, as opposed to intentionally created or restored forest, does not qualify for forest mitigation banking. Carbon Reduction. Cars, Trains and Buses.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

Baton Rouge, LA has had great success in executing its strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. We are committed to helping make that future a reality,” the bank said. In late 2013, Gov.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

Bank of America. Green Building Education and Services, LLC. Green Building Education Services. Green Education Foundation (GEF). Green Education Inc. National Education Association. National Education Association, Health Information Network. Educational Fund. Alternative Energy Systems.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

3 Rivers Connect is a nonprofit agency that helps individuals, educators and community leaders use information and technology to make the best possible decisions about the allocation of resources and delivery of services. Other locations that performed well were Baltimore, St. Maximizing resources also is a critical key to success.

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