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Fireworks and the Law: A Rare Case of Regulatory Restraint in Environmental Protection
By Stuart Kaplow|2025-07-03T17:24:57-04:00Thursday, July 3rd, 2025|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: environmental lawyer Maryland, fireworks, green building law, Kaplow, Maryland environmental attorney, Stuart Kaplow|
In the storied words of John Adams in his July 3, 1776 letter to Abigail, “It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time ...
Mold Testing in Maryland Real Estate under the New Law
By Stuart Kaplow|2025-06-14T18:25:40-04:00Saturday, June 14th, 2025|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: environmental attorney Maryland, green building law, Kaplow, Maryland environmental lawyer, mold, mold regulation, mold test, SB 856, Stuart Kaplow|
Landlords, property managers, and real estate professionals across Maryland are about to enter a new era of regulating mold. With the General Assembly’s recent passage of Senate Bill 856, Maryland has taken a significant step toward being the first state to codify fungal growth in ...
House Votes to Protect the Hot Water Heater in Your House
By Stuart Kaplow|2025-03-02T16:48:37-05:00Saturday, March 1st, 2025|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: Congressional Review Act, Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters, environmental lawyer Maryland, green building law, hot water heater, House Joint Resolution 20, Kaplow, make America green again, Maryland environmental attorney, residential water heater, Stuart Kaplow|
On the day after Christmas, in its last days, the Biden administration published a final rule that was effectively a ban on most fossil fueled residential hot water heaters. Last Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution nullifying the rule. House Joint Resolution ...
Reliance Letters: An Essential Part of Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments
By Stuart Kaplow|2025-02-08T18:50:24-05:00Saturday, February 8th, 2025|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: environmental attorney Maryland, green building law, Kaplow, Maryland environmental lawyer, Phase I, Phase I environmental site assessment, reliance letter, Stuart Kaplow|
In the realm of commercial real estate transactions, due diligence is a critical step in assessing and mitigating risks. One essential component of this process is the Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment, which evaluates the environmental contamination on a property. A key document that facilitates ...
Reverse Greenwashing: The Battle Over ExxonMobil’s Recycling
By Stuart Kaplow|2025-02-01T14:41:36-05:00Saturday, February 1st, 2025|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: environmental lawyer Maryland, Exxon Mobil v Bonta, green building law, greenwashing, Kaplow, Maryland environmental attorney, reverse greenwashing, Stuart Kaplow|
In the devolving discourse on the role of businesses in climate change responsibility, we are witnessing an unusual, but likely positive phenomenon, "reverse greenwashing." Traditionally, greenwashing refers to businesses exaggerating or fabricating their environmental initiatives to appear more sustainable. Reverse greenwashing, however, occurs when environmental ...









