Analysis noted near shutdown by utlity Con Ed in NYC, as federal energy regulator also okayed four natural gas projects but left a controversial climate change measure undecided.

The construction tech firm announced a slate of new and planned offerings, including an AI-based assistant still under development.

Rail project moves into the design phase with $1.97 billion in grant funding from the Federal Transit Administration

Cost increases were a major concern of the Committee, as well as some still-unresolved details of Buy America provisions.

The funds are the second major tranche of funding from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program.

Mountaineer GigaSystem would produce blue hydrogen from natural gas and store CO2 emissions underground on state-owned property, with its first phase to open in 2028. 

Plans call for 8 million sq ft of mixed-use development to revitalize the city's Historic Gas Plant District. 

Major programs include $1B Sawtooth Bridges Replacement in New Jersey, needed to support Gateway mega-program to add rail tunnels under the Hudson River. 

The funding is part of DOE's efforts to reduce buildings-sector energy use and costs, as well as greenhouse gas emissions.

Energy and resilience megaprojects starting and planned in New York and New Jersey pose big logistical challenges but will generate economic and quality of life benefits, said public and private industry experts at Sept. 15 ENR forum in New York City.