Press Release - Tue August 29, 2023
New WOTUS Rule Another Roadblock for Transportation Projects
On Aug. 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) announced a final rule amending the 2023 definition of "waters of the United States" to conform with the recent Supreme Court decision in Sackett v....
AEM - Mon August 28, 2023
Unveiling the Future: Alternative Power Trends at The Utility Expo
Sustainability initiatives, new regulations and technological innovation have opened a world of possibilities for the utility industry, and The Utility Expo, the largest and fastest growing trade show in the utility industry, will highlight alternative power throughout the show, Sept....
Atlanta Journal-Constitution & Office of Gov. Brian Kemp - Thu August 24, 2023
GDOT Officials Looking at Possibility of Creating Hydrogen Fueling Stations
Georgia officials are exploring the possibility of deploying hydrogen fueling stations across the state to power commercial vehicles, tractor-trailers and other large trucks. The heart of this hydrogen highway may be a 23-mi....
Terex Utilities - Wed August 16, 2023
Terex Utilities Uses Green Energy at All Its Facilities in S.D.
Terex Utilities announced that 100 percent of the electricity that powers its facilities in South Dakota comes from renewable resources — and has since Jan. 1, 2022. "This was made possible through the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from our local utilities," said Eric Moore, facilities manager....
New Orleans Times-Picayune & Office of Gov. John Bel Edwards - Mon August 14, 2023
Louisiana Officials Finally Break Ground On $2.92B Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Effort
Gov. John Bel Edwards officially kicked off the construction of Louisiana's most ambitious wetlands restoration effort to date on Aug. 10 at a groundbreaking ceremony near Ironton along the west bank of the Mississippi River....
Cape Cod Times & Politico - Mon August 07, 2023
Vineyard Wind 1 Project Under Way in Waters Off Massachusetts Could Power Up by October
America's first major offshore wind farm is coming into focus on waters off Massachusetts. Out past the state's famed islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, the Atlantic Ocean rises and falls around a massive, bright yellow structure that soon will serve as the foundation for a turbine tower that will spin wind into power....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 02, 2023
Cleveland's $3B Project Clean Lake Features Large-Scale Storage Tunnels
Designed to reduce pollution in Lake Erie by four billion gallons per year, Project Clean Lake is a 25-year plan being overseen by Cleveland's Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD). When construction crews complete the $3 billion undertaking in 2036, 98 percent of flows entering the combined system will be fully treated at the agency's three wastewater treatment plants....
Boston Herald & WBUR Public Radi - Tue August 01, 2023
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Bans Fossil Fuels in Construction of New City Buildings
In the latest push for her Green New Deal, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu signed an executive order that prohibits city-owned buildings from being constructed or renovated in a way that allows for the use of fossil fuels....
Mammoet - Tue July 25, 2023
Zero Emission Heavy Transport Now Possible With Mammoet SPMTs
A new zero emission heavy transport vehicle has been created, which can remove the carbon impact of installing large infrastructure such as bridges, wind turbines and power station components. Mammoet — the world's largest heavy lifting and transport company — is responsible....
National Asphalt Pavement Association - Mon July 24, 2023
Road Forward Summit Engages Asphalt Pavement Community On Net Zero Action Plan
A group of 75 asphalt pavement industry leaders hyper-focused on reaching net zero collaborated on how to do just that on July 12 and 13. Building on the momentum generated during the National Asphalt Pavement Association's Midyear Meeting in Kansas City, Mo., they engaged in presentations and breakout group discussions at the first gathering of its kind: The Road Forward Summit....
