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Authority Issues First Finding of External Electrical Utility Hack

September 11, 2019

The North American Electric Reliability Corp. on Sept. 4 revealed details of a March cyberattack that caused an electric utility’s control center in the western U.S. to briefly lose connections with parts of its system.

Interior Dept. Delays Vineyard Wind Construction Until 2020

Mary B. Powers

September 9, 2019

One Comment

Order to now assess cumulative impacts of adjacent planned offshore wind farms could put 800-MW Mass. project's key tax credit at risk.

Legal

TVA Cleanup Pact Cancels Coal-Ash Case Going to Supreme Court

Mary B. Powers

September 6, 2019

No Comments

Justices still could settle this year the much-disputed issue of whether the US Clean Water Act regulates groundwater-carried pollutants.

Construction Workforce

Construction Adds 14,000 Jobs in Aug., Jobless Rate Trends Mixed

Tom Ichniowski

September 6, 2019

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Industry's August unemployment rate slipped to 3.6% from July's 3.8% but rose from year-earlier 3.4%.

Highway Infrastructure

State DOTs Receive Extra $4B from FHWA Unspent 2019 Balances

Tom Ichniowski

September 6, 2019

One Comment

Annual "August redistribution" of obligation authority due mainly to slow TIFIA loan, INFRA grant spending.

Odebrecht and Financier Settle on Project Bribes

Debra K. Rubin

September 5, 2019

One Comment

Brazil builder, in bankruptcy, to donate $50M to fix communities but faces limited bid debarment in Latin America bank pact.

Policy

Brexit Uncertainty Dampens UK Construction Market

Orders fall to lowest level in a decade

Peter Reina

September 4, 2019

No Comments

New orders have dropped every month since April at the fastest rate since March 2009.

Environment

New Loan Fast-Forwards Newark’s Lead Water Pipe Replacement

$120-mil. loan will compress 10 years' work into 30 months, officials say

Jim Parsons

September 3, 2019

No Comments

Elevated lead levels were discovered in drinking water samples in early 2017. Newark’s system provides approximately 80 million gallons per day to more than 300,000 customers.

Transportation