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Federal Policy

With Vice President's Tie-Breaker, US Senate Approves Far-Reaching Climate Bill

Measure, with $369B in new funding, could push 40% cut in carbon emissions over next decade

Pam McFarland

Debra K. Rubin

August 8, 2022

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Aug. 12 House vote is set for compromise measure that aims $369B in climate spending and could spur $3.5 trillion in new U.S. energy supply infrastructure capital investment in next decade, with project permit reform promised by Sept. 30.

Federal Contract Dispute

Bechtel $3B Contract Award at DOE Site Halted by Two Bid Protests

Debra K. Rubin

August 6, 2022

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Teams said to be led by Huntington Ingalls Industries, Westinghouse protest U.S. Energy Dept. award of possible 10-year contract to manage construction and operations at huge WIPP nuclear disposal site in New Mexico.

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Environment

Kentucky Flood Underscores Climate Crisis Disastrous Effects

Tom Ichniowski

Pam McFarland

August 1, 2022

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As recovery starts from flood that caused 37 deaths and left hundreds unaccounted for, Congress and agencies expedite launch and funding for new climate crisis actions.

Highway Infrastructure

FHWA Releases First Batch of $7.3B in IIJA Resilience Funds

Tom Ichniowski

July 29, 2022

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States have received another injection of highway funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with total funding for 2022 at $1.4B.

Senate Deal Breaks Logjam on Billions for Decarbonization and Energy Infrastructure

Manchin, Schumer reach agreement to advance nearly $670-billion climate, tax and health care measure

Pam McFarland

July 28, 2022

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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) agreed July 27 on bill they say would infuse billions of dollars in energy infrastructure projects and cut U.S. carbon emissions by 40% over the next decade.

Top 200 Environmental Firms 2022

India Engineer-Contractor Giant Takes Steps Down Greener Path

Neelam Mathews

July 28, 2022

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Third on the Top 200 Environmental Firms list, Larsen & Toubro sees good business in aiding developing world's transition to greener and lower-carbon economies.

ENR Top Lists

Top 200 Environmental Firms Gird for Headwinds, but Get a Surprise

Corinne Grinapol

Debra K. Rubin

July 28, 2022

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Sector participants worry now if U.S. and global politics, and market forces, could slow or disrupt missions, but they're building on 2021 revenue gains and new momentum from an unexpected climate-change deal Senate Democrats passed on Aug. 7 with $369B in potential funding and expected House approval by Aug. 12.

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Efficient 'Tree' Pulls Carbon From Thin Air

Scott Blair

July 27, 2022

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Researchers at Arizona State University have partnered with an Ireland-based startup to cultivate a new species of tree—one that is fabricated instead of grown.

Clean Energy Tech

Carbon Capture Technology's Moment Has Arrived as Climate, Energy Crises Grow

Emell D. Adolphus

July 27, 2022

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With more than $12 billion in IIJA funding allocated to carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies, AEC firms will need to innovate together to engineer, procure and construct pilot and demonstration projects that prove CCS technology can be adopted at a commercial scale.

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Tunneling

Relief Coming for Alexandria’s Sewer Overflow Problems

Jim Parsons

July 22, 2022

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Northern Virginia city's longstanding issues are set for remediation through RiverRenew—a $665-million program that features use of a 380-ton tunnel boring machine to create a new overflow storage tunnel.