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White House Reverses Trump Administration NEPA Cutbacks

October 7, 2021

industry groups fear risk of new project delays with Biden-promised rules to restore indirect and cumulative environmental impact review, with comment on new changes due in late November

Canada Cites US Treaty in Battle Over Line 5 Pipeline Shutdown

Mary B. Powers

October 6, 2021

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Push to end Michigan shutdown of the cross-border oil-gas line comes as owner aims to bid new contract by mid-October to build an estimated $500M replacement tunnel.

Highway Infrastructure

Biden Signs 30-Day Highway-Transit Stopgap

Industry groups unhappy about $1T infrastructure bill delay

Tom Ichniowski

October 4, 2021

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UPDATE: AASHTO says states won't get new highway authority until Oct. 15.

Connecticut High Court OKs Building $700M Gas-Fired Power Plant

Mary B. Powers

September 30, 2021

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Ruling denied opponents' claim that state had to concurrently review impacts of a feeder natural gas line with NTE's 650-MW plant, but two judges did not concur

Federal Funding

Congress Votes to Avert Shutdown, Adds $29B for Post-Disaster Rebuilds

Biden signs measure into law, hours before deadline

Tom Ichniowski

September 30, 2021

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Stopgap spending bill extends through Dec. 3.

Contractors Must Pay For Using Foreign Steel Components, Court Rules

Jonathan Barnes

September 27, 2021

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court said lower court miscalculated $244K penalty for use of Chinese steel in sewage plant blowers; one firm attorney disputes rules under 2013 state law as "previously unknown."

Energy Construction

Developers Cancel $1B PennEast Natural Gas Pipeline

Mary B. Powers

September 27, 2021

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Controversial Pa-NJ project won in Supreme Court but battled local regulators, landowners and environmental groups.

Clean Energy Construction

Offshore Wind Projects Move Forward in Northeast, California

Mary B. Powers

September 26, 2021

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Massachusetts gains new proposals in third bid round for 1,600 MW of added capacity, while state's first project closes on $2.3B of construction finance and feds expand development off New York.

Government

US Announces Revised Vaccine Mandate Rules for Federal Contractors

Agencies now must include vaccination requirements in contracts by Nov. 14

September 24, 2021

Industry reacts to new details released on vaccination requirements to be included in contracts by Nov. 14, with non-exempt contractor employees in offices, jobsites and remote fully vaccinated by Dec. 8.

Lake Powell level behind Glen Canyon Dam in August 2021

Drought Could Lower Ariz. Hydro Plant Water Level Below Operating Minimum

James Leggate

September 24, 2021

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Projection for 1.3-GW Glen Canyon plant comes as total US hydropower output to fall 14% in 2021 due to western states' rain shortfall, says US Energy Dept.