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EPA Issues Significant Revisions to Underground Storage Tank Regulation

Green Building Law Update

EPA has issued significant revisions to the existing 1988 underground storage tank regulation that will impact most, if not all, businesses with USTs. EPA regulates over 571,000 USTs, down from a high of 2.1 The federal UST regulation applies to USTs storing petroleum and certain hazardous substances (i.e., million USTs in 1984.

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EPA Issues Significant Revisions to Underground Storage Tank Regulation

Green Building Law Update

EPA has issued significant revisions to the existing 1988 underground storage tank regulation that will impact most, if not all, businesses with USTs. EPA regulates over 571,000 USTs, down from a high of 2.1 The federal UST regulation applies to USTs storing petroleum and certain hazardous substances (i.e., million USTs in 1984.

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Sustainability initiatives gather pace in ANZ: key to 66% of corporate businesses’ strategies

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Sustainability is a key part of 66% of ANZ strategies, in comparison with 53% of company strategies across APAC . 92% of APAC companies are embracing sustainability due to regulation and market forces . Digital adoption is a critical enabler for sustainability, but is significantly underleveraged .

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New Mexico Takes a Big Step Toward Authorizing P3s

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The bill sets out required steps that public agencies must take before entering a P3 agreement, such as conducting a public hearing for the proposed P3 project and undertaking a cost-benefit analysis on using a P3 in comparison with traditional public partner-managed projects. Please contact us if you have any questions.

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Cannabis Cultivation has Growing Environmental Implications

Green Building Law Update

By comparison, a wine grape plant uses approximately 12.64 Tobacco in cigarettes is highly regulated, but ‘not so much’ for cannabis. Tobacco in cigarettes is highly regulated, but ‘not so much’ for cannabis. 4) Investigate water regulations for small‐scale producers. liters of water per day in a 150 day growing season.

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Is there Lead in the Water of your Green Building?

Green Building Law Update

So unless a school has its own water supply (and few do), schools are not a regulated public water system. Despite no good baseline for comparison, there are clear trends that go beyond lead alone. So, there is little data. Among the most significant culprit is apparently “water age” (i.e., the water retention time).

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Study Ties Cities’ Smart Grid Use To CRE Health

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“Cities that invest in smart grid technology and infrastructure, and that implement programs to enable energy-efficient corporate operations, are winning the competition for new businesses and job growth,” said Dan Probst, chairman, energy and sustainability services, Jones Lang LaSalle. Christian Beaudoin.