State Attorneys General Newsletter – February 2022 | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Drew Wrigley Appointed North Dakota Attorney General State AGs Prevail in Lawsuit Challenging President Biden’s “Social Cost of Carbon” Executive Order State AGs Submit Comment Letter Seeking Support for Rule Revising Definition of “Waters of the United States” U.S. Supreme Court to Hear State AGs’ Challenge to Clean Power Plan State Attorneys General and SEC […]
Colorado announces plan to move past COVID-19 emergency
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has laid out his vision for how he thinks the state can emerge from the COVID-19 emergency with a plan that emphasizes training for health care workers and improving indoor air filtration systems. “For those who are fully vaccinated, it is perfectly acceptable, and you do not need […]
Colorado prepares for the ‘next uncertain phase’ of COVID protocols as the latest wave of the pandemic subsides
It’s early March 2020, and things are starting to happen fast. In the first week of the month, Coloradans learned about its first cases of COVID-19, a highly contagious and deadly coronavirus. A week later, a woman in her 80s living in El Paso County died from it, the state’s first death. The next day, […]
Molds and yeasts common in daycares — could cause chronic asthma and allergy — ScienceDaily
Molds, and especially yeasts, were far more common in indoor daycare centers than outside of them, according to a new study. Factors such as certain building features and the number of children in a daycare influenced the species of fungi found within, suggesting that many of the molds and yeasts probably have indoor sources. “This […]
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HVP Magazine – Bureau Veritas urges firms to take heed of new Part F Regulations
NEWS BUREAU VERITAS URGES FIRMS TO TAKE HEED OF NEW PART F REGULATIONS Air quality specialist Bureau Veritas has welcomed the recent updates to Approved Document F, part of significant changes to Building Regulations, as a step in the right direction for indoor ventilation. The changes come as the government has announced its ‘Living with […]
Modern Naperville Home Boasts Open Concept, Upgrades At $1.07M
NAPERVILLE, IL —If the idea of living in a home where you can be the first to make it your own has been a real estate dream for those looking to settle down in Naperville, this property is sure to make those wishes a reality. This proposed four-bedroom 3 1/2 bath home in Hartmann Woods […]
New Sustainability Program Focuses on Healthy Schools and Colleges
Facility Manager Cost Saving/Best Practice Quick Reads RSS Feed February 25, 2022 – Contact FacilitiesNet Editorial Staff » The Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC) and Green Seal have launched Healthy Green Schools & Colleges, a partnership combining HSC’s experience working with leading school facility directors and Green Seal’s experience in science-based standard development. Healthy Green […]
The best ways to monitor your school’s indoor air quality
COVID-19 ushered forth a plethora of new safety guidelines and strategies intended to bring students and teachers back to the classroom as safely as possible. Indoor air quality has topped the list of school leaders’ concerns. With students back in physical classrooms, air quality must take priority regardless of a district’s mask policy. Join this […]
Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone: cost of covering up signs ‘will not be covered by original £3m contract’
Stickers will be need to cover the signs already installed after the roll-out of the Greater Manchester clean air zone was paused. The cost of putting stickers on hundreds of out-of-date Clean Air Zone (CAZ) signs will not be covered by the £3m contract paid for by Greater Manchester. Transport bosses have confirmed that the […]