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Blighted land in Philadelphia. Land banking is the practice of aggregating parcels of land for future sale or development.. While in many countries land banking may refer to various private real estate investment schemes, in the United States it refers to the establishment of quasi-governmental county or municipal authorities tasked with managing an inventory of surplus land.
New US Tier 2 rules established to replace Tier 1. NO x limit decreasing from 1.0 g/mi to 0.07 g/mi: 2004–2009: Phase-in period of diesel emissions rules: 2007: Volkswagen suspends sales of current diesel lines awaiting technology to meet new standards. Bosch allegedly warns Volkswagen not to use its software illegally. [1] [2] 2008
Disasters and accidents Vanuatu begins evacuating 11,000 islanders from the island of Ambae because of the erupting volcano Manaro Voui which pollutes the water. (Reuters) Law and crime O. J. Simpson robbery case Nevada prison authorities release former NFL player O. J. Simpson on parole after serving nine years for a 2007 Las Vegas armed robbery. Previously, a jury had acquitted Simpson of ...
The FIT21 Act, focusing on decentralized standards and broader crypto regulation. Tax issues, including potential adjustments to staking reward tax rules. The legislation is expected to provide regulatory clarity for agencies overseeing digital asset markets and integrate digital assets into existing tax and banking laws.
Starting in 2010, lawmakers in various states expressed concerns over how to regulate autonomous vehicles. A related Nevada law went into effect on March 1, 2012. [39] Google had been lobbying for such laws. [40] [41] [42] A modified Prius was licensed by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in May 2012. [43]
Greenwashing (a compound word modeled on "whitewash"), also called green sheen, [1] [2] is a form of advertising or marketing spin that deceptively uses green PR and green marketing to persuade the public that an organization's products, goals, or policies are environmentally friendly.
To be considered a whistleblower in the United States, most federal whistleblower statutes require that federal employees have reason to believe their employer violated some law, rule, or regulation; testify in or commence a legal proceeding on the legally protected matter; or refuse to violate the law.