North Carolina has issued the nation’s first National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the dewatering of power-plant coal-ash ponds in upland areas.
Faced with warnings of an imminent, catastrophic collapse of the earthfill structure causing widespread devastation, the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources on March 2 signed up Italy’s Trevi Group to stem leaks under the dam and repair a bottom outlet floodgate.
After more than ten years, four mayors, $200 million, and a plethora of planning, construction and testing issues, the first segment of Washington, D.C.’s self-funded streetcar line became operational on Feb. 27.
As part of a larger realignment of its equipment offerings, Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar Inc. announced Feb. 26 that it is ceasing production of its line of on-highway vocational trucks.
In year-end results released last month, Spanish contractor Ferrovial reported a 10% increase in revenue to $10.6 billion, while net profit rose 79% to $782 million.
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