Environment

Feds Add NY-NJ Waters to Gulf of Mexico in Offshore Wind Development Spurt

Administration fast-tracks push for developer interest and public comment on energy projects in shallow waters southeast of New York City and off Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama; NY projects would be built under labor pacts, with lease auctions possible before year end.

Environmental Justice: Righting the Water Wrongs

Water infrastructure disproportionately shortchanges people of color and low-income neighborhoods

Pam Radtke Russell

June 10, 2021

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What does environmental justice look like when it comes to water infrastructure siting and water quality?

Environmental Justice

Will New Efforts Finally Bring Equity to Communities Long Impacted, At Risk and Underserved by Infrastructure?

Pam Radtke Russell

Debra K. Rubin Corinne Grinapol

Aileen Cho

Nadine M. Post

June 10, 2021

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While inequities exist in all infrastructure sectors—from highway alignments to industrial sites and wastewater treatment plant locations—finding solutions won’t be easy or without controversy.

Water Infrastructure

House Committee Clears $50B Clean Water Bill

Tom Ichniowski

June 9, 2021

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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee bill has $40 billion over five years for Clean Water SRF.

Waters of the U.S. Rule to Be Rewritten, Yet Again

Pam Radtke Russell

June 9, 2021

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The rewrite follows a review that found fewer water bodies are being protected under a Trump-era revision.

Wyoming Innovation Center Groundbreaking

Research

Wyoming Officials Break Ground on New Coal Innovation Center

June 8, 2021

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Ten-acre site in Gillette, Wyo., aims to accelerate production of new coal-based products.

Energy Construction

Two FERC Commissioners Dissent on Three Gas Pipeline Project OKs

Mary B. Powers

June 5, 2021

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Louisiana and North Dakota lines, estimated at $1.34 billion, will proceed, but lack needed review of GHG emissions and climate change impacts, say agency chair and member

Energy Transition

Court, Investors, Biden Push Energy Firms Harder to Address Climate Change

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 30, 2021

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Back-to-back May actions by Dutch judges and oil major shareholders focus pressure to accelerate CO2 cuts as White House orders more business and government disclosure of climate-linked financial risks.

Energy

Jacobs Team Beats Four Others for $6.4B DOE Cleanup Contract in Idaho

Tim Newcomb

May 28, 2021

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Firms will secure 10-year contract to manage nuclear waste cleanup and storage at Idaho National Lab and Fort St. Vrain waste site in Colorado.

Alaska Tidal Energy Pilot Project Moves Forward

Portland-Maine based developer submits permit plan to feds for 5-MW project in Cook Inlet

Johanna Knapschaefer

May 27, 2021

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Portland-Maine based Ocean Renewable Power Co. Inc. seeks federal OK for 5-MW project in Cook Inlet.

Massachusetts Launches Climate Change Tool

Scott Van Voorhis

May 26, 2021

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Massachusetts environmental officials have launched a new online climate change planning tool.

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Feds Add NY-NJ Waters to Gulf of Mexico in Offshore Wind Development Spurt

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Environmental Justice: Righting the Water Wrongs

Will New Efforts Finally Bring Equity to Communities Long Impacted, At Risk and Underserved by Infrastructure?

House Committee Clears $50B Clean Water Bill

Waters of the U.S. Rule to Be Rewritten, Yet Again

Wyoming Officials Break Ground on New Coal Innovation Center

Two FERC Commissioners Dissent on Three Gas Pipeline Project OKs

Court, Investors, Biden Push Energy Firms Harder to Address Climate Change

Jacobs Team Beats Four Others for $6.4B DOE Cleanup Contract in Idaho

Alaska Tidal Energy Pilot Project Moves Forward

Massachusetts Launches Climate Change Tool

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