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Turkey Point Water Accord

Turkey Point Water Accord May Not End Pollution Worries

Thomas F. Armistead
April 18, 2018
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An agreement between Florida Power & Light Co. and the Miami-Dade County Commission to work together to address hypersaline groundwater pollution from FPL’s Turkey Point nuclear plant may be too little, too late to resolve pollution concerns.


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Wildervank, Netherlands

Gas Extraction, Earthquakes Prompt Dutch Introspection

Michael Dumiak
April 4, 2018
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Hundreds of low-intensity earthquakes near the surface of a northern coastal region of the Netherlands have prompted the government to consider scaling back gas extraction, likely by several billion cubic meters a year.


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Residents of Minden, W.Va. Seeking Superfund Status

March 28, 2018
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking soil and sediment samples to determine whether Minden, W.Va., should be added to the National Priorities List (NPL) for Superfund cleanup.


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Houston’s Dept. of Public Works

Proposed Floodplain Changes to Raise Houston Elevations

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Louise Poirier
March 28, 2018
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Following a new analysis that examined the damage and flood impacts of Hurricane Harvey, Houston’s Dept. of Public Works is recommending that all new structures in the city’s 100- and 500-year floodplains be elevated to 2 ft above the 500-year flood elevation to avoid such damage in the future.


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Federal Spending

Update: Trump Signs Omnibus Spending Bill with $21B Infrastructure Boost

After threatening veto, president signs $1.3B package, averting government shutdown
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Tom Ichniowski
March 23, 2018
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Measure increases 2018 spending for highways, TIGER, EPA water, VA facilities.
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Power plant coal-ash cleanup

Proposed Coal-Ash Rule Fix Pushes Sides to New Debate

Mary B. Powers
March 21, 2018
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Bowing to industry’s push, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency now proposes changes in Obama-era federal rules for power plant coal-ash disposal enacted in 2015 after several major spills, aiming to let states provide local oversight and enforcement. 


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Judge: Corps' Flood Control Damaged Property Owners

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Richard Korman
March 21, 2018
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A  federal judge ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers management of the Missouri River in four states over recent years caused flooding that deprived landowners and farmers of their property, opening the door to millions of dollars of possible damage awards.


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Congress

Senate Democrats Propose $1 Trillion for Infrastructure in Direct Funding

Key GOP lawmaker objects to plan's tightening new tax breaks as 'pay-for'
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Tom Ichniowski
March 7, 2018
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Plan differs from Trump's, which includes only $200 billion in direct federal funding.
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McCook Reservoir

Water Tunnel Business 'Exploding' as Technology Reduces Risk and Cost

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Pam Radtke Russell
March 7, 2018
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As the cost comes down for boring water tunnels without major disruption to cities, more and more of these long-lived, cost-effective projects are on the horizon for floodwater storage and pollution prevention


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Second Nor'easter This Year Slams Mass. Coast

March 7, 2018
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For the second time in as many months, Massachusetts’ coastal communities took the brunt of a fierce nor’easter that pummeled the East Coast. 


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