WHYY Public Radio - Tue May 07, 2024
Mixed-Use Project in SW Philadelphia's Africatown to Soon Begin Construction
After several years in development, the first phase of a mixed-use project known as the African Center in southwestern Philadelphia is expected to begin construction in the coming weeks. The $23 million complex is dubbed a "beacon of cultural pride" in Africatown, a community that has grown considerably in the past two decades, according to a May 6 report by Philadelphia's WHYY Public Radio....
Micron - Tue April 30, 2024
Micron Announces Agreement to Build Factory in Boise, Idaho
The U.S. Department of Commerce and Micron Technology have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to approximately $6.14 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to boost U.S....
Port News - Tue April 30, 2024
Galveston LNG Bunker Port to Build Texas City Facility
Galveston LNG Bunker Port LLC, a joint-venture between Pilot LNG and Seapath Group, a subsidiary of the Libra Group, filed applications with the United States Army Corps of Engineers seeking authorization to site, construct and operate the proposed GLBP small scale natural gas liquefaction facility on Shoal Point in Texas City, Texas, in the heart of the Galveston Bay/Greater Houston port complex....
U.S. Dept. of Commerce - Tue April 30, 2024
Samsung Agrees to Expand Its Presence Austin, Taylor
The U.S. Department of Commerce and Samsung Electronics (Samsung) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen the resilience of the U.S....
CT Mirror - Mon April 29, 2024
Connecticut's ARPA Funding Has Led to Downtown Revitalizations in Many Towns
On a recent weekday at La Stella Pizzeria, tucked into a flatiron building at Main Street and Market Street in Norwich, Conn., lunch hour was buzzing. Many of the city's other historical storefronts along its downtown thoroughfares were empty and quiet — in some cases for over two decades — but nearly all hinted that some kind of transformation was under way....
Connecticut Public Radio & CEG - Wed April 24, 2024
VIDEO: Mass Timber Likely a Viable, Less Expensive Solution in Building Many New England Homes
In a remodeled furniture factory-turned-apartment building in New Haven, Conn., the walls and ceiling are all yellow pine, harvested from Alabama. "So here we are, let's come into the bedroom," said developer Jeff Spiritos as he led a Connecticut Public Radio reporter on a recent site visit of the future ACME Timber Lofts structure....
WAAY-TV & CEG - Wed April 17, 2024
New Rocket Park at Huntsville, Ala.'s Space Program Museum Nearing Completion
It is springtime, and for many of us, the warm weather turns our thoughts to gardening, planting, cultivating and renewing our surroundings. The same tasks are happening right now at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, a popular museum in Huntsville, Ala., although its plantings are considerably taller....
Made in Alabama - Wed April 17, 2024
Two Rivers Lumber to Build Modern, $115M Sawmill in Rural Coosa County, Ala.
Demopolis, Ala.-based Two Rivers Lumber Co. LLC has announced plans to invest $115 million in building a modern sawmill in Coosa County, the company's second operation in Alabama. In addition, Two Rivers Lumber has committed to creating 130 jobs at the new sawmill, which will specialize in the production of Southern Yellow Pine dimensional lumber....
Charlotte Observer - Wed April 17, 2024
Piedmont Lithium Takes a Step Forward in Planning to Build $1B Mine Near Charlotte, N.C.
Piedmont Lithium's plans to build a new $1.2 billion mine and processing plant in Gaston County, N.C., just took a major step forward. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), through its Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources, has approved Piedmont Lithium's mining permit for the construction and operation of its Carolina Lithium project, the Belmont, N.C.-based company said April 16....
Associated Press - Tue April 16, 2024
Arizona Chip Factory Will Expand With $6B in New Funds
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) The Biden administration pledged to provide up to $6.6 billion so that a Taiwanese semiconductor giant can expand the facilities it is already building in Arizona and better ensure that the most-advanced microchips are produced domestically for the first time....
