Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 24, 2018
TxDOT Crews Go 'Nocturnal' With Other Creatures of the Night for $28M I-35 Project
The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT), in cooperation with the city of Round Rock and Williamson County, broke ground in July 2017 on a $28.1 million improvements project designed to enhance safety and mobility along Interstate 35 between U.S....
Tue April 10, 2018
WSDOT Relocates Osprey Nest Before Bridge Preservation Work Begins
The Washington State Department of Transportation is preparing to launch a preservation project to give longer life to a steel truss bridge on State Route 409 that was built in 1938 and now suffers paint flaking and deterioration to the timber bridge deck beneath the roadway pavement....
Thu April 05, 2018
Dire States Equipment Grant Makes an Impact in Tioga County, New York
Awarded with the first Dire States grant in 2016, the Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) in Tioga County, N.Y., used the grant to supplement its Environmentally Sensitive Stream Maintenance Program....
Emily Buenzle - Thu April 05, 2018
State Expects to Spend $15 Billion on Roadway Erosion Solution
As sea levels rise in Hawaii, the beaches—and roads—are taking a hit. In 2016, the waters on Oahu's Windward Coast ripped off two big pieces of the Kamehameha Highway. Crews performed repairs, and while Hawaii's transportation officials said the repairs would help to deter future erosion, they said the fix wasn't permanent, the Honolulu Civil Beat reported....
Thu March 29, 2018
Rockster Contributes to Environmental Sustainability
Earth Day aims to inspire awareness and appreciation for Earth's environment. Rockster Crushing and Screening Solutions supports the well-being of the planet by avoiding landfills through ecological material processing....
Thu March 22, 2018
CalPortland: A Step Ahead with a Green Footprint
"We're a leader. Not a follower." That's the matter-of-fact mantra Steve Mitchell has about CalPortland, the oldest continually producing Portland cement company west of the Rocky Mountains. With nearly 4,000 pieces of equipment — which includes 1,300 mixers and 450 additional Class 8 units (dumps, flat decks, pneumatic, boom, water trucks and others), as well as 205 medium duty trucks — CalPortland also is one of the largest....
Cindy Riley - Mon March 19, 2018
Delaware's $52.5M Outfall Project Protects Bays
In Delaware, a $52.5 million project that will eliminate the discharge of treated effluent from the Rehoboth Beach into the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal is under way. The city of Rehoboth Beach is overseeing the effort....
Thu March 15, 2018
MassDOT Research, Materials Lab Is LEED Gold Certified
MassDOT announced that the MassDOT Research and Materials Lab in Hopkinton has been nationally recognized for its environmentally-friendly features. This MassDOT facility, designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects and constructed in 2016, has achieved MassDOT's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification due to its many amenities including, sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, renewable materials selection and high indoor environmental quality....
John Seewer – Associated Press - Tue March 06, 2018
Ohio Has New Uses for Sediment From Lake Erie's Harbors
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) The federal agency that keeps open shipping channels along Lake Erie has settled a long dispute with Ohio over what to do with sand, soil and mud scooped out of Cleveland's harbor....
Tue February 27, 2018
Nikola to Spend $1B on New Arizona Manufacturing Facility
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Nikola Motor Company announced the company has selected Buckeye, Ariz., for its Nikola Motor Company hydrogen-electric semi-truck manufacturing headquarters facility. The new 500-acre, 1 million sq....
