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Weather Disasters

Florence Continues to Pound Carolinas Through the Weekend

All-time record river flooding predicted from heavy rains

September 14, 2018

Now a tropical depression with heavy rainfall, storm slows to a crawl and builds significant flood risk across Carolinas and SW Virginia; power still out for 450,000 Duke Energy customers.

Water Infrastructure

House Passes Water Resources Bill With $3.7B for New Corps Projects

Expected Senate vote would be final congressional action for measure

Tom Ichniowski

September 14, 2018

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Legislation also authorizes $4.4-billion over three years for drinking-water state revolving funds.

Hurricane Florence

North Carolina Closes Coastal Highway as Florence Nears

Jim Parsons

September 13, 2018

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South Carolina officials brace for 7 in. of rain or more in upstate, midland areas, higher levels on coast.

ENR 2018 Top 400 Sourcebook: Work Begins on One of Largest Projects in Seattle History

Louise Poirier

September 13, 2018

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Construction work begins on one of the largest projects in local Seattle history

Natural Gas Hub Planned for Appalachia

September 13, 2018

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Parsons Corp. has been named the EPC partner for development of a proposed $3.4-billion regional underground storage facility for natural gas liquids and derivatives.

Santa Monica Pushes Ahead To Meet Aggressive Infrastructure Sustainability Goals

September 13, 2018

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Santa Monica currently requires all new residential and commercial construction to include rooftop solar systems.

Hurricane Florence

Carolinas Brace for Coastal Erosion, Storm Surge and Heavy Rains

Jim Parsons

September 12, 2018

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South Carolina safety experts fan out to assess dams whose failure would pose the most risk to population and evacuation routes

Legal

Maryland Construction Firm VP Indicted on Attempted-Bribery Charge

Tom Ichniowski

September 12, 2018

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Washington, D.C.-area transit agency suspends Potomac Construction Inc. from new contracts, pending outcome of case.

LNG Projects Face Headwinds

Pam Radtke Russell

September 12, 2018

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With new procedures in place to streamline permits for liquefied natural gas export terminals, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in late August slated 12 LNG terminals for environmental review.

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