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MassDOT Ready to Replace Eight Bridges in Eight Weekends

The $60-million-plus accelerated bridge project tees up another $400-million makeover next year

Scott Van Voorhis

June 14, 2021

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Massachusetts transportation agency gears up for $60-million project in what it dubs the “Acceler-8” project.

Who’s the Next Target in Feds’ Nuke Plant Fraud Investigation?

Scott Judy

June 14, 2021

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Government used an internal Westinghouse email chain to earn guilty plea from former project director Carl Churchman.

Energy Construction

Terminated Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Site Closure Steps Are Still in Play

Competing Enbridge Line 3 wins much watched Minnesota ruling June 14 to continue construction

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Debra K. Rubin

June 12, 2021

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Rival Enbridge Line 3 wins key Minnesota court ruling June 14 to move construction to expected year end completion, while scuttled $8B Keystone had tough road after Biden permit halt, as owner weighs options for pipe laid in Canada and stored.

Clean Energy Build

Feds Add NY-NJ Waters to Gulf of Mexico in Offshore Wind Development Spurt

Developer, public comment sought on energy projects in off NYC and four Gulf states; NC unveils first offshore wind goal

Debra K. Rubin

June 12, 2021

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Administration fast-tracks push for developer interest and public comment on energy projects in shallow waters southeast of New York City and off Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama; NY projects would be built under labor pacts, with lease auctions possible before year end.

Special Report

Latest Updates On The Coronavirus Pandemic

Tracking developing industry impacts as COVID-19 forces closures and interrupts global business

ENR Editors

June 11, 2021

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ENR tracks new industry impacts as COVID-19 forces project closures and interrupts global business.

Transportation Infrastructure

House Committee Approves 5-Year $547B Surface Transportation Bill

Tom Ichniowski

June 10, 2021

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Bill would provide $343 billion for highways, bridges and highway safety.

COVID-19 and Construction

US Labor Dept. Releases OSHA Temporary COVID-19 Standard for Health Care Workers

Industry-specific standard evolved out of process for creating a broad standard for all industries

Jeff Yoders

June 10, 2021

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OSHA releases emergency temporary standard for health care workers June 10, after it initially sought to create a broader standard that included more industries, including construction.

Flint Water Crisis and America’s Clean Water Access Failings

Water infrastructure disproportionately shortchanges people of color and low-income neighborhoods

Pam Radtke Russell

June 10, 2021

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What does environmental justice look like when it comes to water infrastructure siting and water quality?

Environmental Justice

Will New Efforts Bring Equity to Communities Long Impacted and Underserved by Infrastructure?

June 10, 2021

Inequities exist in all sectors—from highway alignments to industrial sites and wastewater treatment plant locations—but finding solutions won’t be easy or without controversy.

NY Bill Would Make Contractors Responsible for Subcontractor Wage Theft

Stephenie Overman

June 10, 2021

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Legislation passed June 2 and set to be signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, limits to three years contractor liabilty for a subcontractor not paying wages.

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MassDOT Ready to Replace Eight Bridges in Eight Weekends

Who’s the Next Target in Feds’ Nuke Plant Fraud Investigation?

Terminated Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Site Closure Steps Are Still in Play

Feds Add NY-NJ Waters to Gulf of Mexico in Offshore Wind Development Spurt

Latest Updates On The Coronavirus Pandemic

House Committee Approves 5-Year $547B Surface Transportation Bill

US Labor Dept. Releases OSHA Temporary COVID-19 Standard for Health Care Workers

Flint Water Crisis and America’s Clean Water Access Failings

Will New Efforts Bring Equity to Communities Long Impacted and Underserved by Infrastructure?

NY Bill Would Make Contractors Responsible for Subcontractor Wage Theft

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