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Georgia Power Says Its Coal Ash Cleanup Tab Has Risen to $9 Billion

November 1, 2021

The utility has already spent $856 million on remediation and is moving on new cleanup projects, but court battle to stop it from passing costs to ratepayers will likely continue.

Clean Energy Construction

Feds Advance Offshore Wind Builds in Gulf and Off NC, Massachusetts

Debra K. Rubin

October 30, 2021

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Interior Dept. announced proposed leases in U.S. waters off of North Carolina, Louisiana and Texas; environmental review of 2-GW project south of Martha's Vineyard begins.

Building Safety

Spurred by Collapse, Group Calls For Recertification of Florida's Existing Buildings

Nadine M. Post

October 28, 2021

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In the wake of the Champlain Towers South collapse, Florida building professionals issue recommendations for statewide inspections to help avoid another failure.

Clean Energy Construction

Wind Turbine Giant Siemens Will Build $200M Va. Production Plant

Mary B. Powers

October 27, 2021

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First in the US, the factory at Portsmouth port will support Dominion Energy's $2.6 billion offshore wind energy complex set to have 205 turbines.

Investigations

NIST Expands Probe Into Champlain Towers South Fatal Failure

Nadine M. Post

October 26, 2021

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has added a remote sensing and visualization project to its roster of queries into the June 24 partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South residential condominium in Surfside, Fla., which killed 98 people.

Safety and Health

Calif. Safety Official Douglas Parker Confirmed as Federal OSHA Chief

Vote Was 50-41, Basically Along Party Lines

Tom Ichniowski

Jeff Yoders

October 25, 2021

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Parker's first big task: implementing expected standard mandating worker vaccination or testing for COVId-19.

Texas, Missouri Sue Feds Over Cancelled Border Wall Contracts

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

October 23, 2021

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States and U.S. agencies dispute other border uses for appropriated barrier funds, as Texas awards its first state wall program contract to Michael Baker and Huitt Zollars.

Bechtel, Hatch Win Leads on Australia-Singapore Power Megaproject

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

October 20, 2021

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Estimated $22.5B solar generation, battery storage and high-voltage transmission will deliver renewable energy from Australia's Northern Territory to Singapore, with construction set to begin in late 2023.

Energy Construction

Power Sector Weighs In on How to Build the Future US Grid

Mary B. Powers

October 20, 2021

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Some 225 trade groups, utilities, contractors, activists and others commented as federal energy regulator starts process to transform U.S. transmission design and expansion, including how best to connect new sources of cleaner energy.

Construction Industry Less Supportive of Vaccine Mandate: Poll

James Leggate

October 20, 2021

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Close to 1,200 ENR poll respondents are more likely than the typical American adult to be vaccinated, but are less likely to support a vaccine mandate.