Manufacturing US Prioritizes Projects Complete by 2030 for CHIPS Act Funding, Says Commerce Sec Aim is to vastly increase nation's share of high-end semiconductor global production by end of decade James Leggate February 26, 2024 No Comments The U.S. Dept. of Commerce has $39 billion from the CHIPS and Science Act available to incentivize construction of semiconductor chip plants.Read More
Clean Air EPA Smog Rule Is Uncertain as High Court Weighs Suit Arguments Mary B. Powers February 23, 2024 No Comments U.S. Supreme Court majority appeared to support Ohio, Indiana and Virginia, as well as industry interests that want cuts in state ozone emissions not to take effect until all their current legal challenges are resolved.Read More
Water Resources Corps of Engineers' Framework Offers New Options for Water Resource Investments Pam McFarland February 23, 2024 No Comments Corps' long-waited proposal to broaden its options on benefits of water resources projects is out for public comment through April 15. Read More
Highways FHWA Approves $1B Expressway Cap Project to Reunite Buffalo, NY, Neighborhoods James Leggate February 22, 2024 No Comments Th long-awaited effort clears a key environmental hurdle, clearing the way for construction to begin in the fall.Read More
Natural Gas FERC OKs Cross-Border Gas Pipeline Despite US LNG Export Pause Mary B. Powers Debra K. Rubin February 20, 2024 No Comments Regulator approves Saguaro Connector, set to send 2.8 billion cu ft of gas per day from Pecos County, Texas into Mexico for overseas LNG shipment.Read More
Manufacturing US Offers $1.5B to GlobalFoundries for Semiconductor Chip Projects James Leggate February 20, 2024 No Comments The CHIPS and Science Act money would go toward work to expand a New York chip plant and build another nearby, and to modernize a plant in Vermont.Read More
Infrastructure Act Coalition Seeks Revamp of OMB Oversight of Buy America Policies Tom Ichniowski February 15, 2024 One Comment Construction industry groups want OMB to focus on general policy and give individual agencies more authority over the specifics.Read More
Aviation Infrastructure FAA Picks Winners for $970M in Airport Terminal Grants Tom Ichniowski February 15, 2024 No Comments Application requests for support far exceed the funds FAA has available.Read More
Nuclear Power Deal Set for First Privately Funded Small Nuclear Reactors in Europe Mary B. Powers Debra K. Rubin February 14, 2024 One Comment At construction completion, four projects in England would be Britain's first SMR deployment and its first use of the Westinghouse AP300 design.Read More
Legal Employee Sues Agency Behind Delayed Minnesota Light Rail Project James Leggate February 14, 2024 No Comments A project controls manager says he was retaliated against for raising issues related to costs and the change order process.Read More