abatement
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Lauren Truslow is chief executive of 3D Enviro, a Virginia company that does hazardous materials abatement with a handful of workers affected by the TPS expiration for El Salvador.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
She said Amazon would benefit from a tax abatement that the prior developer and landlord of the site had secured.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado and all five Los Angeles County supervisors were among the elected officials who submitted comments and letters in support of the abatement order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The mosquito abatement district model has its roots in the early 20th century, and Utah was the third state to pass legislation authorizing the agencies.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Department of Health and Human Services launched an investigation and concluded that the study’s consent forms “failed to provide an adequate description” of the different levels of lead abatement in the homes.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Local governments have also offered property-tax abatements to attract the centers, which in the long run can generate revenue to fund schools and police departments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
In the 2025 fiscal year, the IRS granted first-time penalty abatements to nearly 220,000 taxpayers, Collins said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Water Street in lower Manhattan has been a popular area for the makeovers, earning it the nickname "Conversion Alley," with buildings offering a mix of luxury and affordably-priced apartments to qualify for municipal abatements.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
In 2001, Boeing moved its headquarters from Seattle, where it had been founded in 1916, to Chicago, prompted largely by tens of millions of dollars in tax abatements and other benefits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025
After the Consolidating Act of 1817 the annual taxation fell to about five millions, abatements and exemptions being made every year.
From Ireland and the Home Rule Movement by Michael F. J. McDonnell
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