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Jobsite Fatality

Kiewit-Employed Pipefitter Dies on Calif. Wastewater Project Site

June 23, 2022

Unidentified employee sustained fatal injuries while removing large piping at the San Jose plant construction site on June 14.

Legal

High Court Nixes Expanded Workers' Comp at Hanford Cleanup Site

Pam McFarland

June 21, 2022

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US Supreme Court justices rule that 2018 Washington state law allowing more federal and federal contractor employees to claim benefits related to cleanup work at US Energy Dept nuclear site violates the US Constitution.

US Energy Construction

Shutdown Extended of Fire-Damaged Texas LNG Export Site

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

June 20, 2022

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Freeport LNG, a major global exporter, will partially open in September after June 8 pipeline explosion but not fully until year end, drawing global market concern on supply in wake of Russian cutbacks. Federal probes are underway as to the incident cause.

Record Floods Cripple Yellowstone National Park Infrastructure

Jim Parsons

June 15, 2022

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Sections of the Wyoming park's road network have been severely damaged, and in some locations, obliterated, following record flooding

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Jobsite Fatality

Another Worker Dies in Boston's Latest Construction Accident

At least seven industry fatalities have occurred in the last 18 months

Scott Van Voorhis

June 9, 2022

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Accident in city's Seaport district caused the latest of at least seven industry fatalities in the last 18 months.

Energy Transfer Pipeline June 21 Hearing Set on Criminal Charges

Mary B. Powers

June 9, 2022

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Completed $2.5B Mariner 2 East line in Pennsylvania was charged on 48 counts last year over drilling fluid pollution at building sites along 350-mile route.

Construction Fatality

Valero Energy Refinery, Contractors Fined $1.75M in 2021 Union Worker Death

Jim Parsons

May 31, 2022

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California facility and three contractors are cited by state OSHA for multiple violations, including serious and willful infractions, in confined space asphyxiation death of laborers' union member Luis Gutierrez, 35

Energy Construction

EU's Russia Oil Embargo Pressures Global Infrastructure Dynamics

Michael Dumiak

Debra K. Rubin

May 31, 2022

No Comments

Euro countries and US push projects to support new cuts in Russian supply, agreed to in May 30 pact and set to take effect by year end, but impacts of changing energy strategies are raising concerns

Hazardous Waste

Utilities Voice PFAS Liability Fear as Chemicals Head to Superfund List

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 30, 2022

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Major US water, waste utility groups lobby Congress for exemption from developing federal enforcement of stiffer rules to clean up ubiquitous toxic substances in the environment.

Mental Health

Firms Formulate Strategies to Reduce Industry Suicide Rates

Scott Blair

May 26, 2022

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Boosting peer-to-peer support is critical in reducing the construction industry’s high suicide rate, said mental health advocates at the Construction Working Minds Summit, held May 17-18 in Denver.