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Manufacturing

Startup Boom Will Build $500M Supersonic Airliner Plant in Greensboro, N.C.

James Leggate

January 28, 2022

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Colorado aviation manufacturer will host production complex on a 65-acre site at Piedmont Triad international Airport.

Energy Construction

Court Nixes Permit of Nearly Complete $6.2B Mountain Valley Pipeline

Mary B. Powers

January 27, 2022

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Mastec-built Virginia to W.Va. natural gas project, set to operate in summer, faces unclear delay as feds must reassess its water crossings in a national forest.

Infrastructure Act

IIJA Rollout Picks Up More Steam

States gain $5.3B for bridge program, with locks and dams, Everglades restoration and power transmission set for funding

January 27, 2022

As the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act moves into its third month on the books, the Biden administration is stepping up project spending.

Manufacturing

Ford Picks Walbridge as General Contractor for $5.6B Tennessee Plant

James Leggate

January 26, 2022

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Subcontractors and suppliers are already being sought for the project near Memphis, automaker says.

Manufacturing

Intel's $20B 'Mega-Site' Is Latest Effort to Boost US Chip-Making

Jim Parsons

January 24, 2022

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Company estimates a $100-billion full build-out of the 1,000-acre site near Columbus, Ohio.

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.

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

Oil and Gas Construction

Big Energy Projects Draw More Workers to Small Alberta Town

Debra K. Rubin

Scott Van Voorhis

January 16, 2022

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Work near Edson on the $10B Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion, $1.8B expanded NGTL gas line and $1.2B Cascade Energy power plant has brought at least 2,500 workers to town, with housing scarce.