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French Building Giant Vinci Offers $6B for Energy-Industrial Unit of Spain's ACS

October 2, 2020

Spanish firm agreed to negotiate the non-binding offer for the unit, which focuses on P3 project development, construction and operation.

Duke Energy's $540M Takedown of Florida Nuclear Plant Gets Underway

Mary B. Powers

October 1, 2020

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Joint venture is set to decommission the Crystal River plant by 2027 for Duke, now targeted for takeover by NextEra.

Bentley Systems Sees Strong Performance in NASDAQ IPO

Tom Sawyer

September 28, 2020

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Infrastructure software provider's leap from family-run operation to publicly traded company realizes a long-term goal to reward employees and boost shareholder liquidity, says CEO.

Trump Order to Fast-Track Projects as Stimulus Shows Unclear Impact so Far

Mary B. Powers

September 27, 2020

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Is June 4 directive to expedite reviews of projects such as the Lake Powell, Ariz., water diversion pipeline, moving them forward? Congress seek details and states raise concerns.

Fluor Reports $1.7-Billion Loss in Delayed Release of 2019 Corporate Results

Debra K. Rubin

September 26, 2020

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Report follow months-long internal and outside reviews of project charges; execs say firm stays in energy sector with tougher bid controls

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Michigan Enacts Carbon Neutrality Mandates For Net-Zero State Facilities

New gubernatorial directives require state to reduce emissions by 2025, eliminate them by 2050

Annemarie Mannion

September 25, 2020

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed two executive orders requiring the state to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 28% over 1990 levels by 2025 and be carbon neutral by 2050. If she loses reelection in 2022, a future governor could rescind the mandates,

New York State Bans Hydrofluorocarbon Refrigerants

Nadine M. Post

September 25, 2020

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New York has finalized regulations designed to significantly reduce the use of greenhouse gases called hydrofluorocarbons—a refrigerant common in air-conditioning systems.