Colorado Green Now

The latest ALCC news, including Colorado Green NOW articles, legislative updates, and programming announcements. 

Latest on H-2B 6/28/18 Email
News
Written by Christy Eull   
Friday, June 29, 2018 12:00 AM
DOL Appropriations
Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed its spending bill for the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Education.  The bill continues the following provisions for last year's Omnibus Appropriations bill:  
  • Section 111. The bill continues a provision that provides flexibility with respect to the crossing of H-2B nonimmigrants working in seafood;
Read more...
 
Denver green roof task force makes final recommendations Email


green roofOn Monday, the Denver Green Roof Review Task Force finalized its recommendations to City Council for updating the green roof initiative that was voted into law last November. The revised ordinance gives developers and building owners multiple options for delivering green benefits on their projects.

Read more...
 
Landscape Career Pathways update [infographic] Email

ALCC’s Landscape Career Pathways program continues to grow, doing more than just raising awareness of career opportunities in the landscape industry. The program is training students to be job-ready, through Career & Technical Education at high schools along the Front Range and offering irrigation boot camps for existing employees who want to learn or improve their skills.

Read more...
 
OSHA outlines enforcement of silica standard Email

worksite dustThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a memorandum outlining the initial enforcement of the standard for respirable crystalline silica in general industry and maritime. Most provisions of the standard became enforceable on June 23, 2018. The standard establishes a new 8-hour time-weighted average permissible exposure limit, action level, and associated ancillary requirements.

Read more...
 
Social media: keep it short, make it visual Email

ALCC recently attended Facebook Community Boost Denver, a free conference designed to help small businesses use Facebook and Instagram more effectively. Over the next few months, Colorado Green NOW will feature some of the lessons learned at this event.

Read more...
 
<< first < Prev 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 Next > last >>

Page 150 of 285