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The ethics and standard-of-care witness in the negligence trial of two engineering firms connected to the 2015 Flint, Mich., water crisis said in three days of testimony that both firms failed to act to stop or limit the public danger despite having the knowledge and obligation to alert higher government authorities.

Team wins Itaipu 14-year modernization contract for 650-ft-high hydro project on Brazil-Paraguay border, second-largest in the world.

Two firms face proposed penalties totaling $57K related to worker death when a 70-ft-long bridge section suddenly collapsed on Oct. 19.

After two serious safety incidents in consecutive days, Boston area’s largest contractor voluntarily issued a safety stand down on projects ending May 6. 

The Albany, N.Y-based company owes millions to creditors, including numerous staff and retirees.

Potential retroactive US surcharge on Asian PV cells will further delay or halt projects, say 22 U.S. Senators, two governors and utilities, who urge quick dispute end to avoid 'massive disruption' in clean energy transition targets; nuclear and coal plant closures in Calif. and Indiana could be pushed back

A potentially damaging witness seeks to avoid testifying against his company's own client.