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Expert Crossed the Pond to Build America's First Offshore Wind Farm

Dutch marine construction veteran Chris van Beek leads team's industry-leading effort off Rhode Island.

January 18, 2017

Dutch marine construction veteran Chris van Beek leads Deepwater Wind team to build an industry-leading ocean wind farm off Rhode Island.

Engineer Habib Dagher Invents His Way to Maine's New Future

Johanna Knapschaefer

January 18, 2017

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Immigrant engineering professor has set a high bar for R&D to propel his adopted state to new levels of achievement in clean energy and transportation technology.

Report: Louisiana Losing More Land

Pam Radtke Russell

January 11, 2017

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Projects to protect and rebuild Louisiana’s coast would be accelerated under a draft update to the state’s coastal master plan.

Barrasso Takes Up Gavel at Key Senate Committee

Tom Ichniowski

January 11, 2017

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Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)—the new chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, one of the most important congressional panels for construction—is likely to take a tough stance against environmental regulations and be an advocate for infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, observers say.

Hawaii Utility Seeks Shovel-Ready Wind Projects To Operate by 2022

January 11, 2017

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Utility Hawaiian Electric is looking for shovel-ready utility-scale wind-generation projects on Oahu that could take advantage of the federal investment tax credit.

EPA Awards $3.8B in Grants to 19 Communities for Site Rehab

January 11, 2017

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded grants totaling $3.8 million to 19 U.S. communities in 18 states to plan rehabilitation of brownfields, the agency said on Jan. 5.

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Drinking-Water Concerns Dominate 2016

Corroded lead lines and aging infrastructure are national problems

Pam Hunter McFarland

December 23, 2016

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Public awareness about need for new water infrastructure grew as a result of Michigan's tribulations.

Former Officials Face Criminal Charges Over Flint Drinking Water Crisis

State attorney general makes accusations against two emergency managers and two former city officials

Pam Hunter McFarland

December 21, 2016

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In a third round of criminal charges stemming from the Flint water crisis, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette (R) has charged two former Michigan emergency managers and two former Flint officials.

EPA: Some Fracking Practices Could Contaminate Water

Pam Radtke Russell

December 20, 2016

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In a new report that concludes hydraulic fracturing can taint drinking water in some instances, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pinpoints steps in the fracking process in which better engineering, well construction and monitoring could help to prevent contamination.