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PFAS Cleanup in Limbo Without a Law

September 25, 2019

As the number of communities in the U.S. discovering high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water supplies continues to grow, industry and local officials are waiting on legislative and regulatory leadership to set limits and standards for this pollutant class.

coffer boxes being built on lower Monongahela River

The Nation's Infrastructure

Strong DOT, Corps Funding May Follow Stopgap

Tom Ichniowski

September 25, 2019

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With partisan squabbles over funds for President Donald Trump’s border wall blocking agreement on spending bills for fiscal year 2020, Congress again is turning to its usual Plan B: a stopgap bill to keep agencies’ programs, including construction accounts, operating.

East Coast Offshore Wind Projects Take Giant Steps

Mary B. Powers

September 20, 2019

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NJ and Md. farms will be first global commercial deployments of GE's 12-MW mega-turbines, while Virginia commits to $7.8B plan to build 2,600 MW by 2026.

New California Worker Law Has Industry Exemptions, But Not For All

Erica Berardi

September 20, 2019

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Starting Jan. 1, workers in the state must meet a three-part standard to retain classification as independent contractors.

Hurricane Maria

Former Energy Contractor Faces Corruption Charges in Puerto Rico Work

Current, Former FEMA Officials Also Indicted

Pam Radtke Russell

September 17, 2019

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Cobra Acquisitions took over power restoration work in Puerto Rico after a contract with the maligned Whitefish Energy was canceled.

Construction Workforce

Senate Confirms Scalia to be Labor Secretary

Attorney faces key construction issues, including apprenticeship proposal

Tom Ichniowski

September 17, 2019

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Update 9/26: Nominee approved on 53-44 vote along party lines.

Federal Contract Disputes

Court Ruled U.S. Terminated Small Contractor Based On 'Hostility'

Jonathan Barnes

September 17, 2019

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A Dept. of Defense contract team failed to follow criteria for termination firmly established in federal case precedents, a federal claims court ruled.

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