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Companies

Investor Firm GISI to Acquire Hill International in $173M Deal

Purchase would expand global engineering and consulting for Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc.

August 17, 2022

Global CM firm would become privately held and expand engineering and consulting platform for Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. in transaction set to close in the fourth quarter.

Water

Feds Press Western States to Cut Colorado River Dependence

Officials say infrastructure investments will help boost supplies, as well as resilience and efficiency of water systems.

Pam McFarland

August 17, 2022

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US Bureau of Reclamation says Arizona and Nevada, as well as Mexico, must reduce their water intake from the river.

Bridges

TxDOT: Flatiron/Dragados Faces Default Over Bridge Design Issues

James Leggate

August 17, 2022

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Texas Dept. of Transportation officials threatened to replace the design-build contractor if agency design concerns are not addressed within 15 days.

Climate Law Tax Breaks Give Green Hydrogen Projects Big Boost

Mary B. Powers

August 16, 2022

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The $3 per kilogram production tax credit in Inflation Reduction Act, in effect for 10 years, will make green hydrogen competitive with fossil-fuel generated gray hydrogen, says Plug Power CEO Andrew Marsh.

Nuclear Site Remediaton

Northwest States Want $3.76B Per Year From Feds for Nuclear Waste Cleanup

Tim Newcomb

August 16, 2022

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Washington, Oregon governors and other NW officials say added funds are needed to expedite environmental work at U.S. Energy Dept. Hanford former nuclear weapons site in Washington.

Energy Construction

Energy Transfer Convicted of Criminal Charges on Pennsylvania Gas Projects

Corinne Grinapol

August 15, 2022

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In "no contest" plea deal related to numerous state violations on key Mariner East 2 and Revolution gas liquids projects, Texas developer will pay $10 million for local water improvement projects.

Legal

Posing as Contractors, Nigerians Scammed Project Owners for Nearly $6M, FBI Says

James Leggate

August 15, 2022

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Three individuals were extradited to the U.S. to face charges in North Carolina, Texas and Virginia over the alleged impersonation scams.

Regulations

OSHA Delays Proposal to Revoke Arizona's State-run Safety Enforcement

James Leggate

August 15, 2022

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The Dept. of Labor is reopening a public comment period of its proposal to revoke permission for Arizona's state safety plan after officials moved to address OSHA's concerns.

Climate Change Policy

House Approves Landmark $700B Climate and Tax Bill

Vote was 220-207, strictly along party lines

Tom Ichniowski

Pam McFarland

August 12, 2022

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Final congressional approval of measure, which includes funding and tax-credit extensions aimed to reduce carbon emissions through projects in energy, transportation, water, buildings and manufacturing sectors, came in a 220-207 party line vote.

Water Projects

California Drought Plan Outlines Billions in Water Infrastructure

C.J. Schexnayder

August 12, 2022

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Gov. Gavin Newsom's new water management strategy calls for desalination plants, reservoirs and groundwater recharge facilities to meet future shortfalls.