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ESG Poll Results Drive Strategies for Business

Green Building Law Update

In the most compelling response, 86% believe there will be mandatory ESG disclosures and more ESG regulation within the next 12 months. Particularly forward thinking and looking for certainty, 62% favor mandatory ESG disclosures and more ESG regulation within the next 12 months. The appeal of ESG is compelling.

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Latest construction accident fatality statistics reverse trend of declining deaths

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Regulations Codes and Standards' The latest data on construction site fatalities for 2012 shows a rise in the death rate to 9.9 per 100,000 workers after 2011 had reached a recent low of 9.1 per 100,000, according to an analysis of data by the AFL-CIO.

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Glossary of Greenhouse Gas Terms

Green Building Law Update

With proposed federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions by the Securities and Exchange Commission requiring GHG disclosure and new state statutes, including a new Maryland law that requires not only disclosure, but also a mandated reduction in GHG emissions, a greater appreciation of the subject of GHG appears in order. See, Weather.

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

The bird-friendly design standards that the Director adopts by regulation and that are equivalent to Pilot Credit #55. The County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits statistics indicate it would apply to less than 1% of permits issued each year. with an average household in excess of $116,000.

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FDA faces pressure to regulate energy drinks upon reports of deaths

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FDA faces pressure to regulate energy drinks upon reports of deaths. Still, statistics from a report released in November by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration point to thousands of emergency department visits related to the consumption of high-caffeine energy drinks between 2004 and 2009.

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OSHA violations: Back door to higher penalties and criminal prosecution

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The joint initiative by the Departments of Labor and Justice is based on their stated belief that companies that ignore workplace safety or health regulations are likely to violate environmental laws as well. I would love to see the basis for these statistics.). each day. (I

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Construction site safety improved in 2011

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per 100 in 2011, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The improvement may be a result of updated safety regulations as well as more companies working with organizations that promote guidelines, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Associated General Contractors of America.

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