Boyd Introduces Legislation to Protect Property Owners
December 15, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 15, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Allen Boyd (D-North Florida) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would help protect private property owners from becoming victims of eminent domain seizures by state and local governments. The Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property (STOPP) Act would significantly discourage governments from taking property from one private party and giving it to another private party through a series of aggressive financial disincentives. Congressman Boyd has been a long-time proponent of protecting the rights of property owners, having introduced similar legislation in past years
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New Home Heating Oil Tank Regulations Protect Drinking Water
June 23, 2009 Posted by Maine RealEstateRama
AUGUSTA, ME - June 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — As of July 1, 2009 all new and replacement home heating oil tanks within the wellhead protection zone of community drinking water wells must be double-walled or have additional spill containment. The wellhead protection zone is the area around a well where it is most susceptible to contamination.“Protecting this area helps to keep Maine’s drinking water safe,” says Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) engineer David McCaskill. “The DEP responds, on average, to more than one spill a day from residential home heating oil tanks, and corrosion is the single largest cause.”
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Simple Ideas to Get Ready for Winter and Protect the Environment
November 7, 2007 Posted by Minnesota RealEstateRama
St. Paul, Minn. — As you get your home and yard ready for winter, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency suggests some ideas to save energy and the environment as you make yourself more comfortable.
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