No one is really sure if it’s the actual weather in Washington that makes it so hot in summer, or if it’s all the hot air pouring out of agency buildings. Christine recently spent a morning at EPA headquarters and still can’t tell. She was in town representing the National Apartment Association to argue for the interests of the apartment industry at an EPA public meeting about lead paint hazards in buildings. The powerful federal agency might expand their Renovation Repair and Painting rules to commercial buildings. Current RRP rules only apply to residential buildings built before 1978-the year lead was taken out of paint, and child care facilities. RRP rules can add huge costs to renovation and repair projects. In typical Washington cart-before-the-horse fashion, the EPA is considering requiring every single commercial building in the country-even the ones built after 1978 – to follow RRP rules as well. In her comments Christine noted they are simply guessing there could be a problem and from there they are guessing at a solution to fit their imaginary problem.
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