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Court Blows Away Permits for Wind Turbine Eagle Kills

Green Building Law Update

Fish and Wildlife Service rule allowing 30 year permits to “take” bald and golden eagles. For instance, FWS cited “a company interested in siting a wind-power facility” as an example of an entity that “may qualify for a programmatic take permit.” On August 11, a federal court set aside the U.S. and golden eagles.,

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Court Blows Away Permits for Wind Turbine Eagle Kills

Green Building Law Update

Fish and Wildlife Service rule allowing 30 year permits to “take” bald and golden eagles. For instance, FWS cited “a company interested in siting a wind-power facility” as an example of an entity that “may qualify for a programmatic take permit.” On August 11, a federal court set aside the U.S.

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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

You must secure financing for the project. Developers must understand the various financing options, such as traditional bank loans, private equity, and government programs. This phase includes determining the project’s scope, selecting materials, and determining the necessary permits and approvals.

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Could Every U.S. Home Be Retrofitted to Zero-Energy?

Pro Builder

To make the shift possible, the government needs to enable cheap financing, since the upfront cost of buying an electric car or putting solar panels on the roof is still often out of reach. But because the systems are cheaper to run over time, if consumers get low-cost financing, they will save money. Read More. . Green Design.

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Questions Commercial Buyers Should Ask When Shopping for a New Building

Wolgast Corporation

It tells about the building’s systems and how they are connected (electrical, mechanical, plumbing), and materials used for matching when necessary. Does the current zoning of the space/building permit your intended business use? Rezoning can be done, it’s just a matter of time that you have available and paying for permits.

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Zoning Laws Stop Wind

Green Building Law Update

In a recent New York case, the Town of Allegany issued a special use permit to a landowner on July 11, 2011, allowing it to construct a wind farm. The Town notified the landowner that its permit would “expire if construction has not commenced within a year of approval.”

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Bechtel Ok'd to Begin Work on Cricket Valley Energy Center in New York

Construction Equipment

The Cricket Valley Energy Center, LLC, has successfully secured financing for the construction of the $1.584 billion Cricket Valley Energy Center, giving Bechtel clearance to begin construction. The fully-permitted project will produce approximately 1,100-MW combined-cycle natural gas electric generating facility located in Dover, New York.