environmental

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

June 5, 2020

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

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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.

Water/Environment Award of Merit - New Irvington Tunnel Project

September 28, 2016

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As a vital part of San Francisco’s Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System, the 1930s-era Irvington Tunnel supplies approximately 85% of the city’s water.

Water/Environment Best Project - Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant

September 28, 2016

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The Claude “Bud” Lewis facility was the first large-scale seawater desalination plant to be built in California, and the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.

Small Project Award of Merit - Stormwater Basin and Treatment Wetlands Enhancement

September 28, 2016

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The $3.7-million project was developed to reduce bacteria levels in the city of Torrance’s Herondo Drain by improving water quality in three stormwater basins.