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New Details Revealed in Va. Public Works Shooting

Jim Parsons

September 28, 2019

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Engineer shooter's motive still not certain in May 31 rampage that killed 11 agency employees and a contractor.

Executive News

U.S. Senate Confirms Industry CEO as U.S. Ambassador

Debra K. Rubin

September 28, 2019

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John Rakolta Jr.'s successor is named at builder Walbridge, transition is unclear; C-suite shakeups also at WSP, EFCG, Kleinfelder, HNTV, HS2

Nuclear Energy

New Delays Hit Europe's Nuclear Power Projects

UK's Hinkley Point C project could be 15 months late

Peter Reina

September 27, 2019

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Paris-based EDF cites difficult ground conditions among causes of the price hike.

US Supreme Court May Not Hear Key Groundwater Pollution Case

September 27, 2019

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Pact between Hawaii officials and environmentalists in wastewater dispute settles some, but not all, legal issues.

Highway Infrastructure

EPA Threatens Cut in California's Federal Highway Funds

National construction groups weigh in on the issue

Tom Ichniowski

September 26, 2019

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EPA cites problems with state plans for meeting Clean Air Act pollution reduction standards.

'Major' Mass. Gas Leak Follows Feds Call For Regulation Changes One Year After Deadly Gas Explosions

Lawrence Experiences Another Leak on Friday Morning

Johanna Knapschaefer

September 26, 2019

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Federal officials call for changes to national pipeline regulations a little more than a year after the September 2018 natural gas explosions and fires north of Boston and just days before another leak hit the area.

States, Utilities Take Sides on Carbon Emissions Regulations

Mary B. Powers

September 25, 2019

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A set of lawsuits challenging the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan were dismissed by a federal appeals court after the Trump administration replaced the regulation with the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, but that rule now faces its own set of challenges.

East Coast Offshore Wind Projects Take Giant Steps

Mary B. Powers

September 20, 2019

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NJ and Md. farms will be first global commercial deployments of GE's 12-MW mega-turbines, while Virginia commits to $7.8B plan to build 2,600 MW by 2026.

Hurricane Maria

Former Energy Contractor Faces Corruption Charges in Puerto Rico Work

Current, Former FEMA Officials Also Indicted

Pam Radtke Russell

September 17, 2019

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Cobra Acquisitions took over power restoration work in Puerto Rico after a contract with the maligned Whitefish Energy was canceled.

Federal Contract Disputes

Court Ruled U.S. Terminated Small Contractor Based On 'Hostility'

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Jonathan Barnes

September 17, 2019

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A Dept. of Defense contract team failed to follow criteria for termination firmly established in federal case precedents, a federal claims court ruled.