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Feds Pay $925K in Nuke Site Toxic Vapors Settlement

Tim Newcomb

September 27, 2018

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DOE also funds new technologies to protect Hanford cleanup workers

Higher Rebuilding Costs From Canadian, Chinese Wood Tariffs Seen as Inevitable after Florence

There is little chance for negotiations on the 20% lumber tariff until after Canada's NAFTA deal is resolved

Jeff Yoders

September 27, 2018

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Higher prices for lumber and other wood products, driven by January's 20% tariff on Canadian softwood lumber and new tariffs on Chinese products, will increase rebuilding costs in areas hit by Hurricane Florence.

Denver Transit Agency Being Sued by Private-Sector Partner

September 26, 2018

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A years-long squabble between Denver’s Regional Transportation District and its private-sector consortium for new commuter rail, Denver Transit Partners, has finally landed in court. DTP is suing the transit agency, seeking more money and a change in the law.

Equipment Stocks Hold Up to Tariff Jitters, Says Analyst

September 26, 2018

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EU, China show 2019 market potential, says Credit Suisse

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OSHA Fines Five Contractors in FIU Bridge Collapse

September 26, 2018

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed fines totaling $86,658 for five contractors involved with the Florida International University pedestrian-bridge project that suffered a catastrophic collapse on March 15, killing six.

Modeling for Coping With Record Flooding in Carolinas

Tom Sawyer

September 26, 2018

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Technology has become firmly embedded in disaster response and management, and every major event, such as the record-demolishing September 2018 floods in the Carolinas, sees new or improved tools showing up in the toolbox.

Vogtle Owner Seeks Cost Cap to Keep Building Nuclear Project

Scott Judy

September 26, 2018

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After pushing to cap its financial responsibility for escalating construction costs at the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion, project co-owner Oglethorpe Power Corp. was still considering Georgia Power’s demands to approve continued construction without new conditions late on Sept. 25.

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