A troubled port extension project managed by the U.S. Maritime Administration was deemed unsafe to use, as federal court orders it to compensate the city.
As conflict expands, Germany looks to extend use of last three nuclear power plants it planned to close this year, while EU gets 10-point plan to cut Russia gas dependence by one-third in a year and Denmark announces new steps to halt Russian gas imports.
Ethiopia has begun generating electricity at its new 5,000-MW roller-compacted concrete gravity-type dam on the Nile River. The first 375 MW went to the national grid on Feb. 20.
Interior Dept. says prior administration's environmental analysis of the Ambler mine access road across national park and federally managed land had “significant deficiencies.”
Ongoing labor dispute between King County, Wash., concrete suppliers and drivers represented by Teamsters Local 174 that has reduced or halted deliveries now is delaying Seattle-area projects such as multiple Sound Transit extensions and Washington State Convention Center addition.
Federal agency alleges Kansas City failed to properly track minority- and women-owned businesses on $1.5-billion international airport terminal project.