Wed November 01, 2017
Army Corps Resumes Toxic Sediment Dredging at Indiana Harbor Ship Canal
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) The Army Corps of Engineers has resumed dredging toxic sediment from a northwestern Indiana canal that is among the country's most polluted waterways. At an East Chicago Waterway Management District board meeting Oct....
Wed November 01, 2017
Minn. to Begin $6.7M Mississippi Island Restoration
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Work on a $6.7 million construction project to restore an island on the Mississippi River in northeast Minneapolis is set to begin next month. Minnesota Public Radio reports that Hall's Island will get a natural habitat and a 3,000-ft....
Tue October 24, 2017
ROD OKs UDOT Plan for West Davis
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on Oct. 3 released the Record of Decision (ROD) for the West Davis Corridor. The ROD is the final step in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process....
Mon October 16, 2017
Volvo CE Launches 'Building Tomorrow' Brand Film
Bringing together a range of customer success stories from around the world, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has launched the brand film 'Building Tomorrow.' Released on Oct. 14, it showcases how Volvo machines through a variety of customer projects are working to create a better future for the generations to come, "to build the world we want to live in."“At Volvo Construction Equipment we are driven by the idea that through imagination, hard work and technological innovation we will lead the way towards developing a world that is cleaner, smarter, and more connected,” said Martin Weissburg, president of Volvo CE and Member of the Volvo Group Executive Board....
Alan Suderman - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri October 13, 2017
Facebook Announces Plans for New Data Center in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Facebook plans to build a massive new $750 million data center in central Virginia, with an energy-efficient design and a plan to boost the state's adoption of renewable power. The social media giant said on Oct....
Wed October 11, 2017
Black Butte Copper Project Achieves Major Milestone
Tintina Resources Inc. announces that it has received notification from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality that the Black Butte Copper Mine Operating Permit is now considered to be complete and compliant in accordance with all state rules and regulations relating to the operating plan of its proposed underground copper mine in Meagher County, Mont....
Tue October 10, 2017
Moving Chuckwallas Part of South Mountain Freeway Plans
On several hot summer mornings, biologists dressed in hiking gear searched crannies along ridges in the southwest corner of the South Mountain Park/Preserve. Their mission: finding and then relocating the elusive chuckwalla....
Wed October 04, 2017
U.S. Agency Allows Demolition of Lead-Contaminated Public Housing
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved the demolition of a lead-contaminated public housing complex in northwestern Indiana. The announcement paves the way for the East Chicago Housing Authority to raze the West Calumet Housing Complex....
Fri September 29, 2017
Volvo Joins Battle to Make Zero the Hero
The annual event, held by the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), runs from Sept. 25 to Oct. 1. World Green Building Week (WGBW) gives industry representatives a chance to celebrate their achievements towards the Council's vision, to make all buildings net zero by 2050....
Wed September 27, 2017
New Generation Projects... Xcel Energy, Other Groups Unveil Colorado Energy Plan
Xcel Energy filed a stipulation with a broad coalition of 14 diverse groups, asking the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to approve a process that could lead to $2.5 billion in clean energy investments in rural Colorado, if there is no additional cost to the company's electricity customers....
