Mon February 19, 2018
Save Time, Control Costs, 'Go Green' on the Job Site
The search for efficiency in terms of labor, materials and timelines has come with the territory in the construction industry from the moment someone first made a brick out of mud and then wondered if there was a better way....
Mon February 19, 2018
Next Step for Cross Harbor Freight Movement Begins
The Port Authority announced that it has awarded an agreement to a consultant for the second phase of an environmental review for the Cross Harbor Freight Movement Program. The review, expected to take up to three years, will perform a more detailed analysis of the environmental effects and potential mitigation measures for two preferred alternatives identified in the prior Tier 1 study to move freight across New York Harbor....
Thu February 15, 2018
Massachusetts Selects Hydro-Québec for Clean Energy
Massachusetts utilities announced that they have selected a Hydro-Québec proposal to supply a large quantity — 9.45 TWh — of firm clean energy, which will help the state enhance reliability and contribute to its greenhouse gas reduction requirements....
Chuck Harvey - Tue February 13, 2018
Cleaning Up Moab UMTRA Site Will Likely Top $1B
A massive undertaking to remove and relocate uranium-ore tailings from a Moab, Utah, site is in its eighth year with materials continuing to be extracted and carried by train to a site in Grand Junction, Utah....
Tue February 13, 2018
Landfill Near Shore of Great Salt Lake Triggers Ecologic Concerns
OGDEN, Utah (AP) A landfill under construction near the shore of the Great Salt Lake is triggering concerns that it could harm the ecology and wildlife. The Standard-Examiner newspaper in Ogden reports that construction on the southern tip of Promontory Point west of Ogden started last year....
Sarah Rankin - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri February 09, 2018
Compromise Coal Ash Bill Would Extend Closure Moratorium
A Virginia Senate panel advanced a measure Feb. 7, that would prevent Dominion Energy from capping its coal ash in place for at least another year while lawmakers study the issue, including recycling options....
Wed February 07, 2018
Minn. Strives to Recycle Water
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota is working to improve water recycling as the state's groundwater supply shrinks. Population growth, increased irrigation and industrial uses are depleting groundwater resources in some parts of Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio reported....
Wed February 07, 2018
Authorities Warn of Muskingum River Ice Jam Hazards
ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) Authorities in eastern Ohio are watching for hazardous ice jams on the Muskingum River during the latest winter freeze. Emergency management officials said four people were rescued from high waters and several homes were evacuated....
John Flesher - AP ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER - Fri February 02, 2018
States Join Army Corps of Engineers in Battle to Protect Great Lakes From Asian Carp
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - An interstate partnership has been established to help cover costs of operating a system proposed for a Chicago-area waterway that would help keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes, Michigan Gov....
Wed January 31, 2018
Public Service Co. Seeks New Wind, Solar Farms for Facebook Data Center
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico's largest electricity provider is seeking state regulatory approval for power purchase agreements with two companies that would build new wind and solar farms to serve Facebook's new data center....
