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Operators in Atlanta Fight Forced Green Conversions

Atlanta restaurateurs are fighting city officials over proposed legislation that would require businesses there to make their establishments more eco-friendly and drive up costs significantly. The ordinance, which is the brainchild of Sustainable Atlanta, a private, nonprofit group dedicated to reducing the city’s carbon footprint to zero by the year 2030, has been in the works for about a year. If passed, it would mandate that all commercial buildings and residential dwellings three stories or higher comply with either Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification standards or specifications set forward by Atlanta’s own sustainable building standards.

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