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FTC is Pursuing Green Marketing Claims

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The Federal Trade Commission announced last Friday that it approved a final order settling charges that American Plastic Manufacturing, Inc. The Green Guides and much more will be the subject of the educational session I am presenting tomorrow morning, Tuesday, May 6 at 8:00 a.m., with Ida Cheinman for USGBC Maryland in Baltimore.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

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Largest Cities (2011): Baltimore, 619,493; Frederick, 66,169; Rockville, 62,334; Gaithersburg, 61,045. Education & Research, Energy & Sustainability, Aerospace & Defense. Synagro Moves Jobs to Baltimore Area. The Baltimore U.S. MARYLAND FAST FACTS. Population (2011 Est.): 5,828,289. MD HAS PLENTY.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

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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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Autocar Chooses Alabama For $120M Investment

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Autocar worked closely with the Alabama Department of Commerce , the Jefferson County Commission, the City of Center Point, the City of Birmingham, AIDT, the Birmingham Business Alliance and others on the project, code named Project Sunrise. We welcome and thank Autocar for their tremendous investment.”.

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Top 10 Construction Companies in the USA

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NASA gave one of the Biggest known to Bechtel to design, construct, and commission Mobile Launcher 2, and its Ground Structure which will be used to assemble and launch the Space Launch System rocket. Construction of new campus of Hi-Tech Education and business incubation Saudi Arabia. Metrolinx transit program.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

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Additionally, the bill establishes a Commission for the Innovation and Advancement of Carbon Markets and Sustainable Tree Plantings charged with developing a plan to achieve the State’s carbon mitigation goals. The Commission is tasked with examining issues of “environmental justice” and sustainable communities for all Marylanders.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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The mHUB community consists of entrepreneurs, manufacturers, investors, mentors, engineers and designers, as well as education and industry partners.”. The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission voted to authorize $18.5 Today, the Chicago area’s manufacturing industry currently employs over 400,000 men and women.