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| Aug 03, 2010 |
Modification to U.S. EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule spurs legal challenge in D.C. circuit court
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On April 22, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule took effect, thereby requiring all renovations or dust sampling activities at single family homes, multi-family housing and child-occupied facilities (e.g., day-care centers, pre-schools and kindergarten classrooms) built before 1978 to be performed by a certified firm (broadly defined to include a company, partnership, corporation, sole proprietorship or individual). Slipping under the radar, U.S. EPA issued an important modification to the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule on April 23, 2010 that eliminated an "opt-out" provision allowing contractors to avoid following lead-safe work practices upon certification that neither children under the age of six years nor pregnant woman were living in the building being repaired and/or renovated. The elimination of the opt-out took effect on July 6, 2010 and was designed to ensure that children and pregnant women are truly protected from the dangers of lead paint. On July 8, 2010, however, a coalition of trade associations filed a petition for review with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging U.S. EPA's elimination of the opt-out.
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| Oct 12, 2009 |
US Department of Energy Wind for Schools Program
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Wind for Schools: A Wind Powering America Project (August 2009)
This brochure provides an overview of Wind Powering America's Wind for Schools Project, including: a description of the project, the participants, funding sources, the basic configurations, and how interested parties can become involved.
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