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Environmental Rule Changes Coming for Construction Sites

President Biden Orders Review of More than 100 Regulations Issued Under Trump

January 20, 2021

The review—which includes modified Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permits, the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, and several energy efficiency standards—is par for the course, say industry officials.

San Antonio Water System’s (SAWS) Vista Ridge

ENR 2020 Top 400 Sourcebook: Sourcing Other Water

Pam Hunter McFarland

September 2, 2020

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Public-private partnership alleviates overused aquifer

Transportation

Peer Review of Portland Congestion Relief Project’s Environmental Study Yields Mixed Results

Project is lauded for technical rigor, but review says ODOT still needs to work on community trust

Jim Parsons

June 5, 2020

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A 31 peer review of the Oregon Department of Transportation’s environmental assessment for the proposed expansion of Interstate 5 found the document to be technically sound, but lacking in public communication quality.

Wekiva Contractors Close In On River Crossing

Scott Judy

April 23, 2019

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As contractors prepare to cross the Wekiva River, underground issues are hindering them elsewhere on the project

East Coast Nor’easters Amplify Calls for Resilient Building Code Regulations

Massachusetts architects, engineers and environmental groups argue that owners should be required to implement resilient design

Justin Rice

March 12, 2018

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After three nor’easters pummeled the East Coast this year, architects, engineers and environmental groups are calling for regulators to force building owners to protect their properties from extreme wind, flooding and heat related to climate change and sea level rise.

FERC Approves $2-Billion Midwest Pipeline

Pam Radtke Russell

August 29, 2017

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The pipeline is the first major approval by the agency since February.

Keystone XL Gets Green Light from Trump Administration

Pam Radtke Russell

March 24, 2017

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The State Department has approved the construction of the cross-border Keystone XL pipeline, but developer TransCanada still must win approval from Nebraska.

Corps Says it Will Grant Easement for Dakota Access

Pam Radtke Russell

February 7, 2017

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Agency has reversed a Dec. 4 decision requiring an environmental impact statement for the pipeline.

Environment

Senate Committee Republicans Suspend Rules, Clear EPA Nominee

GOP lawmakers' action counters Democrats' two-day boycott of vote

Pam Radtke Russell

February 2, 2017

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After Democrats continued to boycott a committee vote on Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, the Environment and Public Works Committee's Republicans changed its rules, clearing his nomination for a floor vote.