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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

Senate Bill 546 (passed) makes changes to nutrient management plan compliance, enforcement, and reporting; concentrated animal feeding operation permitting and fees; and water quality monitoring in tributaries located on the lower Eastern Shore. Wetlands Permits and Licenses. Stormwater and Flood Management. Surface Mining.

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The Strawtegi CO2ttage in Salt Lake City

Natural Building

The Strawtegi CO2ttage broke ground in October, 2021, as the first permitted structure in the U.S. Once approved by the Planning Commission, they recruited a contractor who was excited about the unique and custom nature of this project. insulated with dense-packed chopped straw.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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Here’s the good news: most of the states (and the federal government) got the memo (Workforce Training is Job One) and they are moving aggressively to put in place innovative and highly effective workforce training programs that put forward-thinking businesses and higher education resources on the same team. VIRGINIA’S TRADITION OF TRAINING.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

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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QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.

ENR Construction

Earn Continuing Education Credits. QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits. New York City building permits are sprouting up with QR codes that instantly unlock vast amounts of project information. It is now nearing the issuance of its 200,000th building permit with a QR code. Book Reviews. Social Media.

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Texas Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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This program is a matching grant program to assist eligible institutions of higher education in recruiting distinguished researchers. The state also permits a corporate deduction from the state’s franchise tax for renewable energy sources.

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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

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Work-related education. Fourth, the provision eliminates the exceptions for commissions and performance-based compensation from the definition of compensation subject to the deduction limit. The Tax Bill suspends all miscellaneous itemized deductions that are subject to the 2% floor under present law.