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SEC Chair Tweets about Upcoming ESG Regulation

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Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler Tweeted about the future of ESG regulation. You do not need to be a futurist to know that SEC regulation of ESG is coming although precisely when has been unclear, however, it is now apparent that the SEC will release a proposal at its March 21 Open Meeting. Last week U.S.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

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Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. Finally, the bill adds the People’s Counsel as a member of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change and the Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council. Carbon Reduction.

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Advancing Healthcare: Medical Office Buildings at the Forefront of Access and Safety

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Learn how MOBs are not only adapting to modern healthcare demands but are also leveraging modern access control and safety innovations. Stay Compliant - The digital nature of these systems is also instrumental in staying compliant with regulations.

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Opportunities Shine in Community Solar

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State legislatures and public service commissions are beginning to authorize community solar, although faced with opposition from dinosaur monopoly utilities, many are pilot programs of limited megawatt scope like the pilot authorized earlier this year by Maryland House Bill 1087. But community solar appears poised to shine brightly.

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Maryland to Commit to World Economic Forum’s One Trillion Trees Initiative Tree Planting

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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. People have understood the importance of trees since before the Old Testament admonition, when waging a war against a city “.

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GrowBLOX Sciences, Inc. Announces New Headquarters in Nevada

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GrowBLOX Sciences CFO, Steven Weldon, has relocated from Orlando, Florida to Clark County in order to build upon the momentum of the company’s licensing applications, as it awaits final approval from the County Commission. Far West Blog-June-2014 Clark County Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Orlando'

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IGCC Series: The Energy Conservation Obstacle to IGCC Adoption

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Section 601.1 - This chapter shall regulate the design, construction, commissioning and operation of buildings and building sites for the effective use of energy. This chapter is intended to provide flexibility to permit the use of innovative approaches and techniques to achieve the effective use of energy.

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