The CREATES (Construction, Retrofitting, and Energy-Efficiency Assessment Training and Employment Systems) regional partnership was formulated out of a $3.8 million U.S. Department of Labor grant to teach new and incumbent workers the skills required in emerging energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. New River Community College is hosting a CREATES Open House on June 30. Please visit the CREATES website at createsprogram.org for more information.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s regulation Lead Paint: Renovation Repair and Painting goes into effect on April 22, 2010. Consumers planning a home remodel after April 22 need to ask if the remodeler is an “EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm” and has a certified renovator on staff to conduct the work according to the rule’s requirements. > Learn more.
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