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Chicago Developer Proposes 76-Story Tower in Church Lot

October 18, 2017

JDL Development has filed a zoning application with the city of Chicago for a 76-story tower, a 45-story tower and a nine-story shopping center, all sited on the former Holy Name Cathedral parking lot in the Streeterville neighborhood.

N.J. Considers 100% Clean-Energy State Power by 2050

October 18, 2017

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The New Jersey Senate is weighing clean-energy bills that would include requiring 100% of state power to come from renewable sources by 2050.

Bridge Repair Blamed for Delays on Chicago Lakefront Flyover

October 18, 2017

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Aimed at improving safety along Chicago's popular Lakefront Trail bordering Lake Michigan, a new flyover structure will miss its scheduled 2018 completion date by at least a year, likely boosting the project's original $60-million cost.

Baltimore To Spend $1.6B on Sewerage System Upgrade

October 18, 2017

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A federal judge has endorsed a consent decree to rehabilitate Baltimore's century-old sewer system, clearing the way for a $1.6-billion strategy to stop millions of gallons of wastewater from leaking into the city's Inner Harbor and the Chesapeake Bay within the next 13 years.

La. Votes To Spend Fuel Tax Only on Transportation Projects

October 18, 2017

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Louisiana's future gas taxes will be dedicated solely to transportation maintenance under a constitutional amendment approved by voters on Oct. 14.

Rash of Construction Fires Spurs Prevention Effort

Nadine M. Post

October 18, 2017

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This year, seven major new- construction fires at four- to six-story wood-framed residential sites caused property loss exceeding $400 million, says the National Fire Protection Association.

Infrastructure Financing

Direct Federal Spending High on Industry's Infrastructure List

Industry officials, lawmakers also agree on need for Highway Trust Fund fix.

Tom Ichniowski

October 14, 2017

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Witnesses at House hearing acknowledged P3s can help, but undescored need for federal funds.

Battle Lines Drawn in Planned US Repeal of Clean-Power Rules

Mary B. Powers

October 12, 2017

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to roll back the Obama administration’s 2015 Clean Power Plan, meant to cut greenhouse-gas emissions 32% from 2005 levels by 2030.

Options Weighed as Canada’s $12B Energy East Pipeline Halts

Scott Van Voorhis

October 12, 2017

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The demise of TransCanada Corp.’s $12.5-billion Energy East pipeline has put another dent in Canada’s ambitious infrastructure plans, but the void may get filled with other large, albeit controversial, energy projects.

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