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Clean Energy Construction

$1B Maine Hydropower Project Halted After Governor’s Plea

November 23, 2021

Utility stops construction following Nov. 2 voter rejection of the transmission corridor, but awaits a court ruling to enjoin the vote. A state agency on Nov. 23 suspended a project environmental permit that also halts work.

Construction Starts Rhode Island November 2021

City Scoop, NE region - Providence, R.I.: November 2021

November 20, 2021

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Dodge offers data on 2021 construction starts for billings in the Providence area.

The November Vote

Election 2021: $1B New England Power Project Underway Rejected; Texas, Va. Pass Funding Measures

November 3, 2021

Project finance exec Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, is Virginia governor-elect, while New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy squeaks to re-election; state Senate president Stephen Sweeney, an ironworkers' VP, concedes defeat and four big cities reject spending.

Environment

Boston Moves Sweeping Carbon Emissions Measure Forward

Rule that requires buildings 20,000 sq ft and up to to become carbon neutral by 2050 worries some owners

Scott Van Voorhis

October 5, 2021

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Rule that requires buildings 20,000 sq ft and larger to become carbon neutral by 2050 worries some owners

Connecticut High Court OKs Building $700M Gas-Fired Power Plant

Mary B. Powers

September 30, 2021

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Ruling denied opponents' claim that state had to concurrently review impacts of a feeder natural gas line with NTE's 650-MW plant, but two judges did not concur

Vermont and New Hampshire Request $7M+ in Federal Disaster Relief for Infrastructure Storm Damage

Johanna Knapschaefer

September 22, 2021

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Vermont and New Hampshire have requested more than $7 million in federal disaster relief from the Biden Administration for major infrastructure damage that resulted from a severe storm and flood event in late July and early August.

Fusion Test Produces More Power Than It Takes In

Commonwealth Fusion Systems and MIT announce successful test of key magnet technology

Scott Van Voorhis

September 8, 2021

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A nuclear fusion startup led by scientists at MIT announces a major advance that the team believes could pave the way for the world’s first commercial fusion power reactor by the end of the decade.