Debra K. Rubin

Clean Energy Constrction

GE Faces Offshore Wind Turbine Cost Hit in Court Patent Decision

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

June 23, 2022

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Verdict in federal suit by competitor Siemens Gamesa comes amid an accelerating U.S. market for offshore wind construction and a new DOE-led federal and state effort to expand its national supply chain, but new industry uproar over maritime crew restrictions contained in a pending House bill

US Energy Construction

Shutdown Extended of Fire-Damaged Texas LNG Export Site

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

June 20, 2022

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Freeport LNG, a major global exporter, will partially open in September after June 8 pipeline explosion but not fully until year end, drawing global market concern on supply in wake of Russian cutbacks. Federal probes are underway as to the incident cause.

Trade Policy

Biden Pauses Solar Tariffs, Pushes Defense Act To Boost Stalled Construction

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

June 6, 2022

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Probe of Chinese-made components from four Asian nations will continue, but prospect of retroactive tariffs that have delayed imports and project work for months is abated for two years; "we lost track of prioritizing domestic manufacturing," said one former industry exec in a podcast

Government Policy

NJ Advances Landmark Environmental Justice Project Permit Rules

Debra K. Rubin

June 3, 2022

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State opens public comment on proposed nation-leading push to consider cumulative pollution and climate-risk impacts of building certain large facilities in overburdened communities.

Illustration showing city skyline, trees beyond it and a row of wind turbines across. Two horizontal lines, one pink and one purple, meet in the middle to form an arrow pointing up.

Companies

WSP Global Buys Wood's Environmental Unit in $1.8B Deal

Emell D. Adolphus

Debra K. Rubin

June 3, 2022

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The global professional services firm says the deal advances its strategy for environmental consultjng services to account for one-third of its global annual net revenue by 2024.

Energy Construction

EU's Russia Oil Embargo Pressures Global Infrastructure Dynamics

Michael Dumiak

Debra K. Rubin

May 31, 2022

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Euro countries and US push projects to support new cuts in Russian supply, agreed to in May 30 pact and set to take effect by year end, but impacts of changing energy strategies are raising concerns

Hazardous Waste

Utilities Voice PFAS Liability Fear as Chemicals Head to Superfund List

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 30, 2022

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Major US water, waste utility groups lobby Congress for exemption from developing federal enforcement of stiffer rules to clean up ubiquitous toxic substances in the environment.

Sustainability

Corporate Leaders Seek Feds' Help to Meet Climate Emissions Reduction Pledges

More funding for technology development and research; tax incentives will go a long way, they say.

Pam McFarland

Debra K. Rubin

May 27, 2022

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New ERM study also reveals what 40 public firms spend to disclose their climate risks, as the SEC proposes to make that reporting a new requirement.

Next Generation Workforce

Firms Extend ACE Mentor Student Links to Expand Industry Talent Pool

Johanna Knapschaefer

Debra K. Rubin

May 27, 2022

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High school mentor support is elevated to college level to boost engineering and construction graduation rates and broader array of industry career options

a view from within a circle of bars forming a wind turbine cage, a worker is on top, blue sky with clouds behind

Clean Energy Construction

Installed Onshore Wind, Solar and Storage Hits US Record in Q1

Debra K. Rubin

May 26, 2022

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Renewables added 6.62GW of utility scale power to US grid, up 11.5% from one year ago. Nine states set offshore wind targets totaling nearly 45 GW, with New York breaking ground on the second utility scale project in the country.