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Renewable Energy

Four Solar Projects Settle $1.3M EPA Clean Water Construction Suit

November 15, 2022

Projects totaling 500 MW in three states that resolved alleged federal permit and stormwater rule violations were built by Swinerton and a spinoff firm, which were not settlement parties but whose enforcement status EPA declined to confirm.

Infrastructure Act

IIJA Year One: Funds Flow but Regulations Face Criticism

Tom Ichniowski

November 15, 2022

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Industry praises formula funding pace, but is critical of Buy America and project review implementation.

Legal

Suit Dropped Against AE Firms in Amazon Warehouse Collapse

James Leggate

November 15, 2022

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Six people were killed when a tornado hit the Edwardsville, Ill., Amazon fulfillment center in December 2021.

Clean Energy Construction

TVA Spends $216M To Put 100-MW Solar on Capped Coal Ash Site

Mary B. Powers

November 15, 2022

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Utility says "first of a kind" utility-scale pilot at Kentucky coal plant could expand to ash impoundments at 20 other sites, pending environmental review and regulator approval.

Accident Probe

NTSB: Train Could Not Brake Before Hitting Construction Workers

Stephanie Loder

November 15, 2022

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The Oct. 14 crash on a Philadelphia bridge that killed union workers Victor R. Martins and Donato G. Fiocca remains under probe by the National Transportation Safety Board and other agencies.

2022 Midterm Elections

Democrats Win Senate Majority, House Picture Still Unclear

Tom Ichniowski

November 14, 2022

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Democrats' victories in Arizona and Nevada races give the party Senate control in the next Congress.

Water Quality

Elyria, Ohio, to Invest $250M to Halt Illegal Sewage into Black River

Capital improvements are part of consent decree with federal agencies

Jim Parsons

November 14, 2022

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Wastewater treatment system capital improvements are part of federal consent decree with EPA and Justice Dept.

Boston EMS rescue workers after a catwalk collapse at a jobsite

Contractors Face $700K OSHA Fines for South Boston Power Plant Collapse

OSHA proposed combined penalties against Suffolk Construction and NorthStar Contracting Group

Scott Van Voorhis

November 14, 2022

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Suffolk Construction and subcontractor NorthStar Contractng Group face federal penalties for incident that injured three workers, one seriously.

Aging Infrastructure

Century-old Connecticut River Bridge Set for $500 Million Replacement

At risk of failure, span is an essential component of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor

Johanna Knapschaefer

November 13, 2022

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At risk of failure, span is an essential component of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor

Climate Change

US Releases Stricter Methane Emissions Standard at COP27

Pam McFarland

Debra K. Rubin

November 11, 2022

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US Environmental Protection Agency tougher rule that would cut emissions 87% below 2005 levels and update a 2021 proposal comes as UN launches a satellite-based system to scale up global efforts to detect and mitigate major emissions sources.