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Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS

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actually 3 separate bills) expressly permitting PFAS (. HB 619 was also significantly amended from the originally drafted local bill seeking to protect Baltimore County firefighters from fire-fighting foam (. But then, some days ago Maryland did what no other state (nor the Federal government) has done. It passed legislation (.

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Baltimore City is Adopting the IgCC

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This evening an ordinance will be introduced in the Baltimore City Council for the purpose of adopting the International Green Construction Code. So, while it was controversial in 2007 when Baltimore mandating that privately owned building must be constructed green, Bill No. But make no mistake, Baltimore is not greenwashing.

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The Most Green Building Friendly Zoning Code in the Nation - Baltimore?

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Baltimore City is poised to adopt a new zoning code that is among the most ''green building friendly'' land use ordinances in the country. The Baltimore City Zoning Code was last comprehensively updated in 1971. · Community-based alternative energy systems are a permitted and conditional use in all zoning districts.

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

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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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The Ramifications of this IgCC Enactment are of National Import

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After more than 2 years of seeking public comment, County staff made few if any changes from their first draft and is still proposing a modest number of amendments to the form IgCC. Not a single IgCC building has yet to be constructed in the City of Rockville, nor under the State of Maryland or Baltimore City IgCC regulatory schemes (i.e.,

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50 Shades of Green in Montgomery County

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Green building will remain mandatory for new construction in Montgomery County, Maryland and effective December 1, 2017, the International Green Construction Code 2012 will be a permitted alternative. Note, that Montgomery County is not adopting the 2015 version of the IgCC.

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