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New General Construction Permit Problematic, Contractors Say

May 18, 2016

Construction industry groups are concerned about the new general construction permit for stormwater discharges from construction sites, set to replace the current 2012 permit.

Wind Engineering

RWDI Creates Better Habitats

Emphasizing sustainability, wind engineer RWDI goes beyond supertowers and long-span bridges

Nadine M. Post

May 11, 2016

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Emphasizing sustainability, wind engineer RWDI goes beyond supertowers and long-span bridges

NRC: Yucca Mtn Nuclear Repository Won't Harm Groundwater

Pam Hunter McFarland

May 11, 2016

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has concluded that a proposed permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radio- active waste beneath Nevada’s Yucca Mountain will have minimal impacts on groundwater and surface groundwater discharges.

Flood Protection and Hurricanes

New Orleans Pushes to Finish Last Big Storm-Surge Project

The final post-Katrina flood protection project nears completion

Pam Radtke Russell

May 4, 2016

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On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina winds pushed water from Lake Pontchartrain into New Orleans’ three major drainage canals, putting pressure on floodwalls-topped levees that failed to withstand the load of the water.

Texas Takes Aim at Coastal Risks

Mary B. Powers

May 4, 2016

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Hurricane Ike's devastation in 2008 to vulnerable Texas coastal areas, $29 billion in damage and a lingering economic drain of $142 billion, was the wake-up call for a defensive solution.

Florida Keys Restoration Costs May Reach $600M

Thomas F. Armistead

May 4, 2016

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A series of demonstration projects, which will complete at the end of 2016, will set the stage for a project to restore water quality in more than 300 canals in the Florida Keys, with a conceptual cost estimate of between $300 million and $600 million.

EPA Defends Pebble Mine Decision

Pam Hunter McFarland

May 4, 2016

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At an April 27 hearing, GOP lawmakers blasted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for limiting the scope of the Pebble Mine project in Bristol Bay, Alaska, before the project’s developer had formally submitted plans and applied for a permit.

Global Warming

Overcoming Setbacks in the Climate Change Crusade

Promising signs even as opponents refuse to accept efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions

ENR Editors

May 4, 2016

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Engineers and architects are among the leaders of the movement to slow climate change.

Marcellus Pipeline Backers Vow To Move Forward

Pam Hunter McFarland

May 4, 2016

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The backers of a proposed pipeline to transport natural gas from Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale region through New York state say they are “steadfastly committed” to building the pipeline, despite the April 22 decision by the New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation to deny a permit for the project.