Controversial rebuild of a pair of 20-in.-dia pipes
resting on the lake bottom with a single 30-in.-dia pipe inside a
concrete-lined tunnel still needs federal permit approval and has opponents.
Thomas Hill, who had led the Idaho contractor, apologized in a statement, saying "that no context or excuse can mitigate the pain associated with this
symbol.”
In his ruling, a judge sided with the construction manager and four sub-contractors on all but two claims following the completion of a 23-story tower.