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Enbridge Energy Partners LLP has agreed to replace close to 300 miles of one of its pipelines and pay for any remaining cleanup stemming from two oil spills in 2010, including one of the worst inland spills in U.S. history, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials say.

Two Transpo Experts Join HNTB as SVPs; New CEO for ARCADIS N. America

Debra K. Rubin

Scott Van Voorhis

July 28, 2016

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Diana C. Mendes has joined design firm HNTB as senior vice president and leader of its national transit-rail practice, based in Arlington, Va.

Tata Steel UK Explores Joint Venture With ThyssenKrupp

Jeff Rubenstone

July 27, 2016

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Looking to realign its presence in Europe following the U.K.’s Brexit vote on June 23, India-based steel producer Tata Steel is in talks with German-based ThyssenKrupp AG and the British government about a possible joint venture for the European market.

Rejected Hawaii Utility Merger Scraps Aging Power Plant Upgrades

Mary B. Powers

July 27, 2016

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Hawaii utility Hawaiian Electric Co. has withdrawn its $1.2-billion plan to upgrade oil-fired power plants to burn natural gas after state regulators rejected its planned merger with Florida-based clean-energy firm NextEra Energy Inc.

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Nuclear Energy: A Love/Fear Affair

Thomas F. Armistead

July 27, 2016

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America’s conflicted relationship with nuclear energy is back at center stage, and ENR Energy’s lead story explores it this month.

Seismic Code Update Drives California Business

Luke Abaffy

July 27, 2016

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Since Los Angeles joined San Francisco Bay Area cities last October in tightening seismic standards for non-ductile concrete buildings and multi-family, wood-frame structures with parking underneath (ENR 11/9/15 p. 16), seismic retrofit work in those cities has been booming.