Entergy says barge-mounted power plant in Port Fourchon would withstand weather risks, but fossil fuel opponents are set to voice key concerns to regulators.
As editor-in-chief, I have the special privilege every year of presenting the ENR Award of Excellence in New York City and helping make a video about the winner.
Grants go to 80 road, bridge, transit and other projects to improve their ability to withstand floods, rising seas and other harmful effects of climate change in 37 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands.
New contaminant levels for two key PFAS chemicals, each 4 parts per trillion, are near the current U.S. practical detection limit, industry expert tells ENR, but EPA says more federal funding and added compliance time would boost fixes by drinking water systems.
Investment in 26 transmission projects would accommodate an added 85 GW of generating capacity to meet state load growth and greenhouse gas reduction goals by 2035, state grid operator CAISO said.