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Legal

Trump Emergency Action Draws Lawsuits from States, 'Green' Groups

Move to shift funds from military, Corps civil projects to wall faces challenges

Pam Hunter McFarland

February 20, 2019

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Litigants contend Trump lacks authority to declare emergency to build wall using funds Congress appropriated for other uses.

TransCanada Stays Committed to Keystone

November 21, 2018

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TransCanada is standing by its vow to build the $8.3-billion Keystone XL pipeline, despite a recent federal court ruling that struck down the Trump Administration's 2017 effort to jump-start the project.

Keystone XL Sidelined by Federal Court Ruling

Jim Parsons

November 9, 2018

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A federal judge overturned a Trump Administration decision approving the pipeline, saying the State Department didn't adequately justify its decision reversing the line's previous denial.

Construction Organizations

Trump Addresses Electrical Contractors' Group

Tom Ichniowski

October 4, 2018

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NECA members say business is up, tax overhaul has helped.

Trade War Threatens Construction of Up to 20 LNG Terminals

Pam Radtke Russell

August 30, 2018

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Once hailed as a way to end the trade imbalance between China and U.S., U.S. liquefied natural gas could be the next commodity threatened by the ongoing tariff war.

Environmental Regulation

Judge Strikes Down Trump Suspension of Clean Water Rule

After decision, 2015 regulation to go into effect in 26 states

Pam Radtke Russell

August 17, 2018

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The court action is the latest in a confusing maze around the controversial Obama-era WOTUS rule.

Water Infrastructure

White House Plan Would Break Up Corps Civil-Works Functions

Proposal is one of many organizational changes sought by Trump administration

Tom Ichniowski

July 3, 2018

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Plan would shift navigation responsibilities to DOT, other nonmilitary operations to Interior Dept.

Viewpoint: The American Infrastructure

Trump's Infrastructure Comedy of Errors

Kurt Rossetti P.E.

March 9, 2018

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Industry executives may have hoped the recently passed tax law and President Trump’s promises to fix the nation’s crumbling infrastructure would lead to new superhighways paved with gold.

Construction Materials

Proposed U.S. Tariffs Would Hike Construction Steel Prices, Economists Say

Tom Ichniowski

February 22, 2018

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Trump must decide by mid-April whether to adopt Commerce Dept.'s proposed stiff penalties.

Interior Dept. Proposes Offshore Drilling Expansion

Mary B. Powers

January 17, 2018

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After years of low oil prices and reduced offshore activity, the Trump administration has given the oil industry a boost, offering proposals for a massive drilling plan and a rollback of Obama-era regulations.

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