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Federal Construction Spending

Where's The Pain in Trump's 2018 Budget?

Cuts, hikes and open questions abound

May 24, 2017

President Trump’s fiscal 2018 budget proposal confirms that he will seek federal infrastructure funds over 10 years, but there is still much that is uncertain.

Environmental, Indigenous Groups File Suit to Stop Keystone XL

Pam Radtke Russell

March 30, 2017

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As expected, environmental groups filed suit in federal court to stop the Keystone XL pipeline that was approved by the U.S. State Dept. March 24.

Trump Administration's Keystone XL Approval Sets Off Next Fight

Pam Radtke Russell

March 29, 2017

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On March 24, after years of delays and an earlier rejection by the Obama administration, the Trump administration approved TransCanada’s application to build the 1,200-mile cross-border Keystone pipeline.

Keystone XL Gets Green Light from Trump Administration

Pam Radtke Russell

March 24, 2017

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The State Department has approved the construction of the cross-border Keystone XL pipeline, but developer TransCanada still must win approval from Nebraska.

Trump’s Actions on Pipelines Don’t Guarantee Construction

Pam Radtke Russell Bruce Buckley

February 1, 2017

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Laborers and union leaders cheered presidential memorandums to restart the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines, but it will take more than a penstroke to get work under way.

First Trump Agenda Nuggets Hit Construction

President sets in motion reopening of pipeline projects, regulatory streamlining, push on infrastructure.

January 25, 2017

President sets in motion reopening of pipeline projects, regulatory streamlining, push on infrastructure.

Attempt to Revive Keystone Could Play into 2016 Elections

Pam Hunter McFarland

January 8, 2016

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Despite TransCanada's lawsuit and NAFTA complaint, White House is confident its decision rests on solid legal ground.

Staging area for the Keystone XL pipeline

Plunging Oil Prices Stall Demand for Pipelines

Nicholas Zeman

December 6, 2015

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Royal Dutch Shell has lost $5 billion so far in 2015, TransCanada Corp. is staring at a $2-billion write-off following the U.S. rejection of its Keystone XL pipeline, and Baker Hughes said it took a 43% hit to earnings compared to last year, a measurement almost identical to the decline of North American oil-rig drilling over the same time.

US State Dept. Rejects Permit Request To Build Keystone XL

Pam Hunter McFarland

November 12, 2015

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President Obama’s Nov. 6 announcement that the State Dept. would not allow the Keystone XL pipeline to be built is a blow to contractors and construction unions that had strongly advocated for the project.