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Guidance Released on Transgender Access to School Bathrooms

May 18, 2016 1780 Views Eastern U.S., energy market, HMT, IGCC, Mike Brenchley, U.S. Green Chamber

WASHINGTON — Last Friday, a joint letter from the Departments of Education and Justice went to public schools, addressing guidelines to ensure that “transgender students enjoy a supportive and nondiscriminatory school environment,” the Obama administration said. While the letter does not specifically cite enforcement of the law, it was the latest attempt to make it clear that if state schools do not agree to follow the message, they risk losing federal funding.

Shining a Light on Campus Security

May 21, 2015 2452 Views emergency communication, Energy Industry Outlook Survey, energy market, environmental cleaning, Green Seal, waste reduction, Yellowstone National Park

From the more-recent reports of violence at Penn State University and the University of Virginia to the not-so-distant horrors of Virginia Tech, educational institutions continue to learn just how important it is to have comprehensive security and safety policies.

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Georgia Universities Aim to Improve Campus Safety

May 21, 2015 1712 Views Eastern U.S., emergency communication, energy executives, Energy Industry Outlook Survey, energy market, Garfield High School, Green Seal, high school renovations, John Kunasek, SF Environment

ATLANTA — The Atlanta-based University System of Georgia (USG) Campus Safety and Security Committee — co-chaired by Presidents Steve Dorman of Georgia College & State University and G.P. “Bud” Peterson of the Georgia Institute of Technology — published its May 19 report on the state of campus security across Georgia colleges and universities. The report outlined the USG’s plans to institute a broad safety initiative in the coming year and to provide incoming freshmen across all 30 campuses with mandatory sexual-assault training.