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Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS

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Prior to the just concluded session of the Maryland legislature, the State’s laws and regulations were silent with regard to PFAS chemicals including PFOA. At worst, Maryland could have been criticized along with the Federal government and other states, for failing to regulate PFAS as a hazardous substance. It passed legislation (.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

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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. Although foam coffee cups and plates are often referred to as “Styrofoam®,” that terminology is incorrect. The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) may adopt regulations to implement the bills.

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3 Secrets to Successful Landmark-Status Building Construction Projects

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Plan for Extra Permitting Hoops. Not surprisingly, construction in a landmark-status property takes the permitting process to an entirely new level. A great example of this is a retail space Englewood refurbished at Chicago’s famed Palmer House Hilton. Here are three key takeaways from our experiences over the years: 1.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

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Despite the abridged session, the legislature acted on 1,664 House bills and 12 resolutions and 1,081 Senate bills and 6 resolutions with 667 bills passing both chambers before they adjourned sine die on March 18, 2020. HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA. Mary’s for 90 days).

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

Despite the abridged session, the legislature acted on 1,664 House bills and 12 resolutions and 1,081 Senate bills and 6 resolutions with 667 bills passing both chambers before they adjourned sine die on March 18, 2020. HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA. Mary’s for 90 days).

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Opportunities Shine in Community Solar

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That is, most consumers of electricity are not, today, permitted to aggregate their purchase of photovoltaic generated electricity with others, except through their electric power utility. Of course the allocation of costs and benefits will largely be driven by financial and tax considerations in this highly regulated area.

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Regulatory – Job Order Contacting Statutes and Guidelines

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This is list is for reference only and may not be complete or current. AB 1431 – Permits Job Order Contracting for K-12 Districts. House Bill Analysis Job Order Contracting HB 2412. Regulatory – JOC. The JOC regulatory framework is evolving despite its long term use. California. AB-14 Public contracts: job order contracting.