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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

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Electric companies (utilities) and other electricity suppliers must submit renewable energy credits equal to a percentage specified in statute each year or else pay an alternative compliance payment equivalent to their shortfall. Water and Sewer Services. Clean Energy Jobs. Septic Systems. Oil Cleanup . Renewable Energy.

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OSHA urges safety during Sandy cleanup

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. “Storm recovery work involves a wide range of safety and health hazards, which can be minimized by knowledge, safe work practices and personal protective equipment. OSHA wants to make certain that no casualties result from cleanup operations.”

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15 Different Types of Cement and Their Uses

CivilJungle

Sewer construction. Water pipe , reservoir, and electric duct construction. Post, milestone, and electric pole construction. It is also used to construct precast sewer pipes. Sulphate Resisting Cement: This type of cement is used in building piers, building near the seacoast, concrete surface in the tidal zone, etc.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Terry Gill, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development

Business Facilities

Build-Ready assures that utilities, zoning, permits and even a building pad are all taken care of before a company has made the decision to locate. Utilities—water, sewer, natural gas and electric—must also be in place and reach the property border.

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SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business

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ElectriCities service area. Photo: ElectriCities.). The designation followed years of efforts by local officials, CSX, Golden LEAF, Edgecombe-Martin Electric Cooperative and North Carolina’s Eastern Region to get all the pieces in place—land options, engineering studies, environmental studies and infrastructure.

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Cool Planet Energy Systems Announces $168 Million Investment In Louisiana Bio-Refineries

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The City of Alexandria will provide gas, water, sewer and electrical upgrades, along with road improvements at the 30-acre Port of Alexandria site. The wood chips that Cool Planet uses are sustainably harvested and included as part of the federally approved pathway for the renewable fuel standard. Rocky Mountains U.S.

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Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering Software

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CivilCalculator - Civil Engineering calculation software, performs calculations for hydrology, open channels, culverts, gravity sewer, pressure pipe, traffic, road geometry, Topo surveying, earthwork, pavement, concrete floors and unit conversions. Electrical Estimating Takeoff Sheet. Blog Archive. ► 2012. (18). ► June. (4).