Trump administration waiver of environmental rules in pushing wall construction damaged federal lands, disrupted natural water flow and wildlife migration and destroyed sacred tribal areas, U.S. Government Accountability Office audit claims.
One goal of the research is to identify optimum design patterns from native materials that can be used for 3D-printed horizontal construction at remote sites.
Developer says work on the 145-mile Central Maine Power transmission system could start in December, but opponents claim environmental approval for western Maine route lacks rigor.