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May 18, 2016 | by Peter Lawton | EPA, MAINE, Quick Hits, RRP
….. MAINE CONTRACTORS: The EPA has announced that will begin “an effort to improve compliance with laws that protect children from lead paint poisoning” in the Lewiston/Auburn, Maine area. This includes “steps the Agency is taking to increase compliance… with the federal lead-based paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule.” The press release notes that […]
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March 23, 2016 | by Peter Lawton | Certificate Extension, EPA, RRP Refresher
For those of you who remember, the EPA RRP Rule went into effect 4/22/10. Folks who got their Certified Renovator certification early in the process had their renewal deadline extended until March 31, 2016. That’s next weeks, folks! If you miss your deadline, your certificate is not valid although you have up to one year […]
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September 8, 2015 | by Peter Lawton | LEAD PAINT NEWS
Forbes magazine recently published an online article about a lead paint lawsuit in California. Why does that matter? Well, I’m not going to comment on the case. That isn’t what’s relevant to you, at least at this point. What I don’t want is you to be blindsided by a comment made by the author in […]
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