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Waste Remediation

Jacobs Faces $3B Damage Liability in Coal-Ash Worker Suits, Court Says

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 20, 2022

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Firm's status as former TVA contractor extends no immunity for claimed illnesses caused by site cleanup work, judge said; Jacobs also announces new cleanup support contract at Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant

A large red crane lifts a gray rectangular slab with workers wearing yellow vests below, a cloudy sky in the background

Federal Contracts

DOE Cancels Disputed $28B Nuke Site Award to Fluor-Amentum

Mary B. Powers

May 17, 2022

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After a bid protest, the megacontract to operate the giant Y-12 and Pantex waste sites will be rescoped and split, but Energy Dept. provides no rebid schedule. Bechtel will remain manager of both sites for at least two years.

Advanced Manufacturing

Georgia Gains Two EV Plant Investments Totaling $10.5B

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 15, 2022

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Hyundai confirms on May 20 an electric vehicle plant valued at $5.5B to be built outside of Savannah, with startup Rivian planning a $5B EV pickup truck factory near Atlanta.

Clean Energy Construction

The Rush Is On: Administration's $8 Billion Attracts Lots of US Hydrogen Hub Builders

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 11, 2022

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States, utilities, firms and politicians vie for infrastructure law funds to develop networks to produce and use the cleaner gas alternative.

Digging Deeper | Transit

MTA Chugs Toward Finish Line In East Side Access Marathon

Tom Stabile

May 11, 2022

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The $11-billion project to link Long Island, NY to Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal via train lines is set to finish in late 2022 after a decades-long journey.

Power

GE Renewables Leads $650M Upgrade of Huge Dam in South America

Firm heads global consortium that wins 14-year modernization contract for Itaipu

James Leggate

May 10, 2022

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Team wins Itaipu 14-year modernization contract for 650-ft-high hydro project on Brazil-Paraguay border, second-largest in the world.

Project Finance

European Wind Energy Sector Boosts Project Investor Interest

Peter Reina

Debra K. Rubin

May 8, 2022

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While total financed capacity fell 11% in 2021, most was for relatively low-cost onshore wind, with the 24.6 GW funded a record for a single year, says trade group WindEurope.

Dr. Indrani Ghosh presents at ACEC conference

Developers Look to Triple Greater Boston Area Life Sciences Space

Outlook highlighted ACEC's first private market symposium on health care and life sciences sectors

Scott Van Voorhis

May 5, 2022

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Outlook highlighted ACEC's first private market symposium April 29 on health care and biotech R&D and manufacturing sectors

Renewable Energy

Looming Solar Import Tariff Upends Energy-Sector Projects

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 2, 2022

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Potential retroactive US surcharge on Asian PV cells will further delay or halt projects, say 22 U.S. Senators, two governors and utilities, who urge quick dispute end to avoid 'massive disruption' in clean energy transition targets; nuclear and coal plant closures in Calif. and Indiana could be pushed back