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Environment

Biden Administration Sets Framework to Fund $4.7B US Orphan Well Cleanup

Federal task force will prioritize abandoned oil-gas wells that pose most risk to environment, public health

January 18, 2022

Infrastructure law funds will go to states, tribes to close and remediate abandoned oil and gas sites under new interagency government program

Safety

The Unseen Fatal Demolition Accidents of 2021

Unplanned jobsite collapses and accidental falls continue to kill workers

Jonathan Barnes

Richard Korman

January 17, 2022

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Many fatal demolition accidents recorded by OSHA involved sudden losses of support.

Workforce

SCOTUS Hears Feds' Suit Over State Workers' Comp Law for DOE Nuke Site

Mary B. Powers

January 13, 2022

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High court will decide Biden challenge to Washington state's coverage expansion for Hanford contractor workers related to illnesses claimed from exposure to major toxics

Energy Construction

FERC Gets Tougher on Natural Gas Pipeline Pollution Violators

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

December 19, 2021

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Energy Transfer Ohio line faces $40M federal fine for fuel dumped in drill mud, and Cheniere Oklahoma line could be penalized for construction debris left on private land; commissioners debate more rigorous agency scrutiny of environmental and climate change impacts in project approvals.

Environment

EPA Outlines Plan to Speed Lead Pipe Removals

Pam McFarland

December 16, 2021

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Agency will allow a Trump-era rule to take effect but also will propose new steps to clarify actions and boost funding to meet Biden goal of replacing 100% of nation’s lead service pipes.

Safety and Health

Construction Fatalities Decrease but Fatal-Injury Rate Climbs

Tom Ichniowski

December 16, 2021

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Industry's workplace fatalities dip 5% in 2020, but fatality rate is up to 10.2 per 100,000 workers from 9.7.

Boston Contractor Indicted Over Alleged Safety Record Fraud

The company's owner also faces big proposed OSHA penalties

Scott Van Voorhis

December 13, 2021

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Atlantic Coast Utilities had been targeted by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration in connection with a double fatality.

EPA Pact Could Tighten Synthetic Chemical Plant Emissions Rules

Environmental groups have raised concerns about cancer hot spots

Mary B. Powers

December 9, 2021

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Public health worries, particularly in environmental justice communities, are behind the proposed review of manufacturing limits in federal consent decree.

Would Dramatically Higher OSHA Penalties Make Workers Safer?

Contractor advocates say businesses could be 'destroyed'

Jonathan Barnes

Richard Korman

December 9, 2021

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The Build Back Better bill has safety measures that would drive top fines way up.

Buildings

Waukesha Condo Residents Evacuated After 'Imminent Collapse' Warning

Six-story building board had studied and responded to structural issues for more than a year

Annemarie Mannion

December 6, 2021

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65 residents were evacuated Dec. 2 from a six-story building in Waukesha, Wis., due to structural issues the city said had made it unsafe for occupancy.