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DOE Funds More "Clean Coal" Projects in Wake of Kemper Failure

February 28, 2018

Seeking to realize President Trump’s vision of “beautiful, clean coal,” the Dept. of Energy is investing $61.6 million in 13 projects for cost-shared research and development of current and advanced carbon-capture technologies.

Viewpoint: The American Energy Infrastructure

Why Coal's Demise Could Be Good News for Contractors

Thomas F. Armistead

January 24, 2018

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Coal's demise means more work for engineers and contractors.

International Trade

US Sets Stiff Tariffs on Canadian Lumber Imports

Tom Ichniowski

November 3, 2017

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Top Canadian officials pledge to defend their industry and threaten litigation under multilateral trade pacts.

Rash of Construction Fires Spurs Prevention Effort

Nadine M. Post

October 18, 2017

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This year, seven major new- construction fires at four- to six-story wood-framed residential sites caused property loss exceeding $400 million, says the National Fire Protection Association.

Infrastructure Financing

Direct Federal Spending High on Industry's Infrastructure List

Industry officials, lawmakers also agree on need for Highway Trust Fund fix.

Tom Ichniowski

October 14, 2017

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Witnesses at House hearing acknowledged P3s can help, but undescored need for federal funds.

Energy Interests at Odds Over DOE Proposal

Pam Radtke Russell

October 12, 2017

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Investments in transmission and distribution infrastructure would be a better way to make the electric grid more resilient and reliable, representatives of a variety of energy interests told the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s energy subcommittee at recent hearings.

DOE Study Faults Natural Gas, Not Renewables, for Coal and Nuclear Failures

Pam Radtke Russell

August 24, 2017

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While expected to favor fossil fuels, the relatively neutral study embraces the generally accepted fact that natural gas is forcing coal and nuclear plant retirements.

Diverse Industry Group Seeks Solutions to the 'RFI Dilemma'

Mark Shaw

August 9, 2017

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There is a long list of issues associated with formal requests for information (RFI), but leveraging technology to shorten that list has proved to be difficult.

Transportation