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California Moves to Reduce Building Emissions

California Moves to Reduce Building Emissions

The Building Decarbonization Coalition recently released a road map designed to help Californians stop their buildings from spewing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The road map charts a course toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions through highly-efficient systems and appliances powered by electricity instead of fueled by natural gas, which emits carbon into the atmosphere.

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Pamela Conrad
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Pamela Conrad: Laying Groundwork for Designs That Give Back to the Environment

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Nadine M. Post
January 20, 2021
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Laying the groundwork for all landscape architects to design sites that give back to the environment


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Environmental Regulation

Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump Clean Air Rule

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Pam McFarland
January 20, 2021
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In win for environmental groups, court sends Trump administration Affordable Clean Energy regulation back to EPA for review.


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Lawsuits and Limits Multiply With PFAS Chemicals Problem

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Mary B. Powers
January 20, 2021
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Environmental cleanups are expected to grow exponentially for group of thousands of chemicals with wide business and consumer use, as municipal legal actions rise and Biden administration aims to tighten rules.

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The Biden Administration

Commentary: Big Changes Ahead at Corps of Engineers? Not So Fast

January 15, 2021
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For those anxiously anticipating Herculean efforts under Joe Biden to change the agency, pause and consider.
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Ex-Michigan Governor, 8 Other Officials Charged in Flint Water Scandal

Work on Line to Secondary Water Source Underway
Annemarie Mannion
January 14, 2021
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But cases against city consultants Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam and Veolia still are pending.
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Broad-Based Coalition Seeks Infrastructure Bill Passage by July 4

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Tom Ichniowski
January 14, 2021
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Proponents include construction, labor, transportation, environmental, and clean-energy groups.


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EPA Can't Evade Enviro Firm's $2.7M Cleanup Site Pay Claim, US Court Says

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Mary B. Powers
January 10, 2021
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Federal appeals panel orders lower court to restore August Mack Environmental's compensation bid, rejected on a technicality.
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Giant US Nuke Waste 'Vit' Plant Wraps Initial Construction

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Tim Newcomb
January 7, 2021
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Epic Bechtel project to vitrify Hanford site toxics into glass logs moves plant focused on volume of less-contaminated wastes to next phases.
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DOE Abruptly Cancels $13B Cleanup Award to BWXT-Fluor Team

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Debra K. Rubin
December 31, 2020
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Agency will reprocure an expanded Hanford nuclear site mega-contract but offers scant detail on new value, scope, timeline or bidders; separately, site women settle $450K bias complaint
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South African Coal Plant Likely Killed by High Court

Shem Oirere
December 29, 2020
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The 1,200-MW project has also lost all of its financing.
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Green Best Practices for Construction

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As the movement toward LEED and Envision projects grows, owners and contractors alike are prioritizing green best practices for the construction phases of the project life cycle. This webinar will explore those best practices—from recycling materials to minimizing waste to using alternative energy—on projects that have achieved LEED and Envision certification. 

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6/25/20 to 6/25/21
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Reducing Your Footprint: Lowering Embodied Carbon in Construction Materials

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Some construction materials are created with more potential to harm the Earth’s atmosphere than others. We'll tackle the concept of reducing carbon emissions related to buildings by specifying lower-carbon concrete, steel, wood and other materials. Previously, it has been hard to compare the carbon emissions associated with producing certain building materials.

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This popular annual webinar takes place just as the new rankings are unveiled. It invites leaders from top-ranked firms to talk about their takeaways from the year past and their strategy for the year ahead. ENR will moderate a panel of executives from the largest specialty contracting firms as they discuss the results of the 2020 Top 600 survey and opportunities for future business.

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