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Environment

Hampton Roads, Va., $2B Clean Water Upgrade Gains From Data

US Justice Dept. modifies consent decree in federal court filing

Pam McFarland

November 29, 2021

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Measuring projected outcomes reduces amount of work originally mandated under a 2010 consent decree to reduce nutrient pollution into the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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Clean Energy Construction

$1B Maine Hydropower Project Halted After Governor’s Plea

Johanna Knapschaefer

November 23, 2021

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Utility voluntarily stops construction following Nov. 2 voter rejection of the transmission corridor, but awaits a court ruling to enjoin the vote. A state agency on Nov. 23 suspended a project environmental permit that also halts work.

Court Punts on AECOM Former Unit Whistleblower Suit

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

November 22, 2021

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Appellate judges said lower court must reconsider whether former employee's fraud claims on $1.9B Army contract were 'material' under the US False Claims Act against the unit, which was sold in 2020.

Energy Projects

$4B Advanced Nuclear Power Plant Set for Former Wyo. Coal Site

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

November 20, 2021

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Bechtel will lead EPC work on a 345-MW reactor at Kemmerer site for Bill Gates-founded firm TerraPower; Southern Co. also announces demonstration project with the developer in Idaho.

Bechtel, Nautilus Team To Build Unique Floating Data Centers

Tim Newcomb

November 19, 2021

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The companies say the facilities use less energy and water than conventional data centers.

New Research Alliance Questions Accepted Construction Safety Wisdom

52 sponsors have opened their wallets to back industry safety group studies

Richard Korman

November 19, 2021

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Construction Safety Research Alliance summit showcased research that alters traditional assumptions and measures.

Global Survey Shows Growth Amid Some Hesitance in Third Quarter

Alisa Zevin

November 18, 2021

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Material prices and shortages weigh on industry professionals.

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Delay Close of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant, MIT-Stanford Study Says

Mary B. Powers

November 18, 2021

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Keeping Calif. facility open until 2035 would cut state carbon emissions and save $2.6 billion in power costs, researchers say.

Hudson River Tunnel Construction Start Targeted for 2023

Jim Parsons

November 18, 2021

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Engineering for the much-disputed, estimated $11.6B N.J.-N.Y. rail link could begin next year, says a Gateway program official, with a funding boost from the Biden administration and the infrastructure spending bill.

US Trade Court Throws Out Trump Tariff on Solar Panel Imports

Mary B. Powers

November 18, 2021

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US developers fought duties on two-sided solar arrays, citing project cost impact, but domestic manufacturers said they are needed against 'unfair' Chinese competition.

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