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Dams

Collaboration Yields Funds for Dam Safety and Upgrades

Groups often at cross-purposes find common ground in funding hydropower projects

January 24, 2022

Hydropower sector participants usually at odds—industry firms, dam safety groups and environmental advocates—now are finding common ground in project funding and new legislation.

Power Construction

US Court Questions 102-Mile Transmission Project Over River Crossing

Mary B. Powers

January 20, 2022

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Federal judge allows construction for now on $492M Wisconsin-to-Iowa line in opponent challenge, but chides utilities and agencies over Mississippi River crossing permit flaws. Project, set to carry western renewable energy to markets, has support from one Wisconsin non-profit.

Water Infrastructure

Corps Spells Out Billions in Infrastructure Act Allocations

Tom Ichniowski

January 19, 2022

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Everglades restoration program receives the largest allotment of roughly $1.1 billion.

Infrastructure

Calif., Baltimore, Milwaukee Water Projects Win $688M in EPA Loans

WIFIA funds support treatment and stormwater improvement projects

James Leggate

January 19, 2022

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US Environmental Protection Agency says it will provide $7.4 billion this year to State Revolving Funds for water infrastructure projects.

Aerial view of coal ash waste spreading into an adjacent waterway on the photo's right side

Toxic Cleanup

EPA Coal Ash Cleanup Rule Changes Send Utilities, Agencies Back to Drawing Board

Corinne Grinapol

January 18, 2022

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Agency said it will deny three utility extensions for unlined pond compliance over groundwater pollution risks, as part of larger agency push to strengthen regulation of power plant residuals disposal and facilities with improper storage.

Environment

Biden Administration Sets Framework to Fund $4.7B US Orphan Well Cleanup

Federal task force will prioritize abandoned oil-gas wells that pose most risk to environment, public health

Pam McFarland

January 18, 2022

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Infrastructure law funds will go to states, tribes to close and remediate abandoned oil and gas sites under new interagency government program

Materials

US Steel, Nucor Build Major Mills Amid Steelmakers' Modernization

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

James Leggate

January 14, 2022

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The steelmakers chose Arkansas and West Virginia for their EAF mills.

Water Infrastructure

Hill Panels Gearing Up to Produce New WRDA Bill

Tom Ichniowski

January 13, 2022

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Already, Corps 'Chief's Reports' Signed for 14 Projects.

Politics

Ex-Trump EPA Chief Picked to Head Virginia Environmental Agency

Jim Parsons

January 6, 2022

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Former coal sector lobbyist Andrew Wheeler fits incoming Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's slower approach on fossil fuel transition, but nomination has clean energy proponents aghast.