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Trump Apprenticeship Directive's Impact on Construction Unclear

Plan would reduce DOL role in setting programs' requirements

Tom Ichniowski

June 20, 2017

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Building trades say they believe construction is exempt from executive order; AGC says industry impact uncertain.

Concrete Chemistry Pioneer Bill Hime Is Dead at 91

Debra K. Rubin

June 18, 2017

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Chemist and former Wiss, Janney, Elstner senior principal augmented the engineer's national expertise in concrete failure analysis.

Los Angeles Will Buy 150 MW of New Geothermal Power

Neal Sandler

June 18, 2017

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City signs a 26-year deal with Reno-based Ormat Technologies Inc., which has gotten a boost from a key Japanese energy investor.

Global Desalination Pioneer IDE Finds Buyer

Neal Sandler

June 18, 2017

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Investor group buys 50% stake in the Israel-based firm amid market struggles

Illinois Could Halt State Projects by June 30 as Budget Deadline Looms

Lack of a budget may lead to a statewide shutdown, for the third year in a row.

Jeff Yoders

June 15, 2017

Lack of a state budget, for the third year in a row, may lead to a statewide shutdown.

Five Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter in Flint Water Crisis

Pam Radtke Russell

June 14, 2017

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Those charged failed to notify the public about an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease that occurred long before the public focused attention on Flint because of lead in the water there.

Legal

Egyptian Firm To Pay U.S. $1.1M To Settle False-Claim Charges

Misr Sons is last of 3 joint-venture partners to settle with DOJ

Tom Ichniowski

June 14, 2017

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Long-running case deals with U.S. AID water projects in Egypt.

EPA Halts Obama Emissions Rule In Review of Oil-and-Gas Impacts

Mary B. Powers

June 14, 2017

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Fracking and related operations are granted a 90-day stay of New Source clean air rules, says EPA.

US High Court Sets Sites for Flint Water Class-Action Suits

Mary B. Powers

June 14, 2017

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Class-action lawsuits against engineering firms and public officials resulting from the Flint, Mich., water-supply crisis will be heard mostly in federal courts, based on a U.S. Supreme Court action on June 12.