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East Coast Offshore Wind Projects Take Giant Steps

September 20, 2019

NJ and Md. farms will be first global commercial deployments of GE's 12-MW mega-turbines, while Virginia commits to $7.8B plan to build 2,600 MW by 2026.

Hurricane Maria

Former Energy Contractor Faces Corruption Charges in Puerto Rico Work

Current, Former FEMA Officials Also Indicted

Pam Radtke Russell

September 17, 2019

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Cobra Acquisitions took over power restoration work in Puerto Rico after a contract with the maligned Whitefish Energy was canceled.

Federal Contract Disputes

Court Ruled U.S. Terminated Small Contractor Based On 'Hostility'

Jonathan Barnes

September 17, 2019

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A Dept. of Defense contract team failed to follow criteria for termination firmly established in federal case precedents, a federal claims court ruled.

Congress

House Oversight Panel Opens Ethics Inquiry into Chao's Actions

Tom Ichniowski

September 16, 2019

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One focus of committee probe is whether DOT Secretary's actions aided shipping company her parents founded.

Court Nixes 'Eminent Domain' for Big East Coast Fracked-Gas Pipeline

Debra K. Rubin

September 15, 2019

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Will issues of private seizure of state land on the $1B PennEast project and others head for the US Supreme Court?

Industry Execs Target Construction Materials Sector on Labor Abuses

Debra K. Rubin

September 15, 2019

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Foundation-funded effort would push owners and specifiers to scrutinize product origins and add restrictions to specs, RFPs and contracts.

Lawmakers Grill Corporations about PFAS Contamination

Pam McFarland

September 12, 2019

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At a Sept. 10 hearing, Democrats and some Republicans on the House Oversight Committee asked witnesses what lawmakers could do to begin to address the problem of PFAS.

Water Infrastructure

Update: New Law Helps Newark, Other Cities Fund Drinking-Water Upgrades

Measure enacted Oct. 4 lets states shift more dollars to drinking-water revolving funds

Tom Ichniowski

September 11, 2019

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UPDATE: Measure enacted Oct. 4 lets states shift more dollars to drinking-water revolving funds

Transportation

UK Contractor To Raze Liverpool's Churchill Way Viaduct

New highway will replace post-tensioned structure built in 1970

Peter Reina

September 11, 2019

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New post-tension special inspection regime revealed structural shortcomings.

D.C. Seeks Contractor To Demolish RFK Stadium

Jim Parsons

September 11, 2019

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The District of Columbia is looking for a contractor to decommission and demolish RFK Stadium, a sports venue that has served the city for nearly 60 years.