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Provision removes opt-out exemption for homes without small children or pregnant women.
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25 communities will receive funding for energy efficiency retrofits for commercial buildings and houses.
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Berenson: decision likely to be regrettable for remodeling and home improvement industry.
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Boehner wouldn't, but NAHB requests delay to April 22 enactment date.
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But they don't press very hard for delay in April 22 enactment date.
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This section answers the most common questions about the requirements and definitions in the EPA’s Renovate, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule, and many of the issues surrounding implementation, cost, and liability.
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For legislation that surfaced nearly 20 years ago, the Environmental Protection Agency’s lead-safe work practices rule (Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting, or RRP) seems to be eliciting the most passionate debate at the 11th hour.
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Everyone agrees that the RRP rule will increase the cost of remodeling, but there is not much consensus on how big that increase will be.
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Deadlines, training availability, enforcement, etc.: We put remodelers' most pressing questions about the RRP rule to the agency that created it.
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Remodelers Brace for April 22 Deadline
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Construction lawyer D.S. Berenson answers five lead-paint law questions that remodelers should know about.
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John Zilka, vice president of training and technical services for Kachina Contractor Solutions, a teaching and consulting company in Elkins Park, Pa., on common misconceptions about safe lead-based paint removal, and more.
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Don’t assume that your general-liability policy covers you in the event of a lead poisoning suit.
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New regulations governing the way you work inside and outside the house take effect on April 22. Is your company ready?
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With the lead-safe practices rule and the American Clean Energy and Security Act, 2010 promises to offer more challenges for remodelers. Is there any option but to change and adapt your business?
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Uncertainty Abounds as Lead-Safe Remodeling Deadline Draws Near