Ten-year Hanford site final award to new spinoff Amentum comes as DOE on May 14 said that much-watched $13B cleanup at site will go to BWXT-Fluor team. Analyst predicts a Jacobs bid protest.
With new standard vague for 'non-point' source pollutants from pipe spills, treated wastewater and related, dischargers and others struggle to understand U.S. Clean Water Act compiiance.
Possibly thousands of energy and power projects affected as Apr. 15 ruling forces Nationwide Permit-12 water-access halt and overhaul; U.S. to seek higher court review.
With COVID-19 economic slowdowns, and the resulting drop in demand for oil, gas and electricity, the outlook for traditional energy sector growth and capital investment is dim, if not outright grim.
Revised final mandate removes 'co-benefits' of wider pollution improvements; utilities object, with big investments made and 21 state attorneys general had jointly opposed.