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Commentary

Energy Viewpoint: Evolving Action on Climate Change Accelerates to a Glacial Pace

February 22, 2017

Climate change and its causes were not much discussed during the 2016 U.S. general election, but the issue has not gone away.

Construction Risk Management

US Nuke Project Owners Prepare for Worst From Westinghouse

Will hundreds of millions of dollars in surety guarantees and letters of credit be needed?

Scott Judy

February 22, 2017

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Utilities cite surety bonds and hundreds of millions of dollars in letters of credit in backup plans.

Big U.S. Regional Grid Operator OKs $1.5 Billion in Transmission Work

Most of the PJM-authorized work will be upgrades to aging New Jersey power infrastructure

Mary B. Powers

February 17, 2017

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Most of the PJM-authorized work will be upgrades to aging New Jersey power infrastructure.

Infrastructure

New Coalition Backs More Federal, Private Infrastructure Dollars

Group includes U.S. Chamber, building-trade unions, manufacturers' association

Tom Ichniowski

February 16, 2017

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Group includes U.S. Chamber, building-trade unions, manufacturers' association

Judge Denies Injunction To Halt Work on Dakota Access Pipeline

February 15, 2017

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Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline will continue after a federal judge on Feb. 13 denied a request from Native American tribes to halt construction of the oil pipeline.

Judge Nixes SC's $100M Claim Over MOX Construction Delays

February 15, 2017

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A federal judge on Feb. 8 dismissed a claim by the state of South Carolina against the U.S. Dept. of Energy over delayed construction of the Mixed-Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility, near Aiken, S.C.

Greek Firm Hires TechnipFMC For $1.3B Israeli Gas-Field Job

February 8, 2017

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French firm will handle front-end design of the Karish and Tanin gas fields in the Mediterranean.

Southern California Edison’s Mira Loma Battery Storage Facility

California Infrastructure Leaders Tout 'Post-Renewable' Era

Scott Blair

February 8, 2017

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With several large, grid-scale battery-storage facilities opening in quick succession in Southern California, pundits say the state has taken a leading role in developing infrastructure to hold renewable power generated during low-demand periods, using it to supply customers during peak hours.

There's Growth in Green Power Despite Trump’s Lean to Old Sources

Mary B. Powers

February 8, 2017

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Renewable generation is expected to account for about two-thirds of the 24 GW of energy capacity the U.S. added in 2016, and industry observers don’t expect alternative-energy additions to fall in coming years, despite changed political winds.