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Energy Construction

Trans Mountain Oil Line Can Hide Insurer Names, Canada Regulator Says

May 10, 2021

Ruling comes as opponents target its $10.2B expansion that includes pressure on insurers to cut ties; Lloyd's of London unit will drop the project in August

Michigan seeks to shutter Enbridge pipeline

Energy

Line 5 Deadline Looms as Enbridge, Mich. Governor Dig in Over Shutdown Threat

Whitmer says Enbridge has violated its permit, Canadian energy giant says issue should be decided by federal court

Annemarie Mannion

May 7, 2021

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Citing spill risks, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) set a May 13 deadline to shut down the portion of the oil and natural gas line that runs through the straits of Mackinac between the state and Ontario, but Canada opposes closure.

Federal Policy

Biden's Next 100 Days: Major Impacts Expected for the Construction Industry

April 30, 2021

The months ahead are expected to generate plenty of legislative and regulatory actions with major impact for construction.

Legal

High Court Reveals Little in Anticipated Pipeline Route Dispute Decision

Mary B. Powers

April 29, 2021

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In oral arguments April 28, justices showed potential to favor developer and state in 'taking' NJ-owned land for 116- mile gas line; court will rule by July.

Power Grid Upgrade Technology Gets $8.25B Federal Boost

Mary B. Powers

April 28, 2021

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US Energy Dept. cites report of 22 'shovel ready' high-voltage transmission and clean-energy link projects valued at $33 billion, but analysis claims half won't be built 'near term' due to planning and permitting hurdles.

Redevelopment

Philadelphia Industrial Site Projects Take Different Paths

Stephanie Loder

April 26, 2021

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Former naval shipyard plans next construction phase but site remediation and legal issues dog planned revamp of one-time Gulf Oil refinery.

Green Hydrogen Plants Scale Up in North America

Mary B. Powers

April 26, 2021

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Record-size facilities will be designed and built in Louisiana and Quebec under EPC contracts won by Germany's Thyssenkrupp.

ExxonMobil Floats $100B CO2 Storage Project For Houston Industrial Zone

Project would send captured carbon dioxide emissions into geologic formations below Gulf of Mexico

Mary B. Powers

April 21, 2021

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Proposed storage in Gulf of Mexico formations for energy giant and regional emitters comes as feds tout plan for 25 clean energy demo plants in impacted fossil-fuel hubs.