Florida has started a $340-million project to widen I-275 in Pinellas County, adding express lanes, bridges and interchange upgrades under the $7-billion Moving Florida Forward program.
States sue administration in federal court as feds also now aim to cut $679M in awarded US wind port grants and revoke approved permits for a 2.2GW wind project in Maryland and Delaware.
Developer Orsted, and separately the two states, filed federal lawsuits against the administration on Sept. 4 to halt the stop-work order that they claim "was issued without statutory authority, lacks any evidentiary basis and is unlawful."
Florida federal judge mandates building halt, infrastructure removal and no more detainees sent to controversial site, but state moves on new facility near Jacksonville.
Michigan plant, the first U.S. commercial reactor set to operate after decommissioning, gains federal approvals despite opponents' strong safety concerns
Public Service Commission won't allow state to fast-track proposed 175-mile Clean Path power transmission line to move wind and solar power from upstate to New York City, claiming it is not needed for at least a decade.
The Pentagon awarded $260 million in contracts spanning restoration at the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, Gulf dredging and Pacific base upgrades.