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"Towns Tackle 'Green' Building Laws" [1]

"In Yonkers last week, Mayor Philip A. Amicone announced he would veto new legislation requiring that developers of residential and commercial buildings hew to 'green' construction practices -- not because he opposes sustainable development, the mayor said, but because of legal, technical and political issues."

Elsa Brenner reports for the New York Times December 17, 2009.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/realestate/20wczo.html?ref=energy-envi... [2]

See Also:

"New Orleans in the Forefront of a Green Building Revolution" (Christian Science Monitor)
http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Living-Green/2009/1104/new-orleans-... [3]

"Green Building Comes of Age" (Christian Science Monitor) [4]

Economy & Business [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Public [7]
Source: Christian Science Monitor [4], 12/22/2009
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