Pam Hunter McFarland

Interior Dept. Rule Aims To Boost Solar, Wind Energy Projects

November 16, 2016

The Dept. of the Interior has released a final rule that creates incentives for solar- and wind-energy development on federal lands.

Dept. of Labor Clarifies Record-Keeping Reporting Mandate

Pam Hunter McFarland

November 2, 2016

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At least one construction industry group is pleased that the Dept. of Labor has issued new guidance on complying with its new injury and illness record-keeping rule’s anti-retaliation provisions that relate to drug testing.

Court Halts 'Blacklisting' Rule for Federal Contractors

Pam Hunter McFarland

November 2, 2016

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An Obama administration rule that would require federal contractors and subcontractors to disclose past labor-law violations puts the contractor groups and organized labor at odds.

Presidential Campaign

Infrastructure Investment Plans Draw Construction's Attention

October 28, 2016

As the presidential candidates step up their campaigns, they are talking up ambitious proposals to boost funding for transportation and other infrastructure.

Nuclear Power Industry at a Crossroads, Officials Say

Pam Hunter McFarland

October 26, 2016

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Decommissioning nuclear power plants that have reached the end of their useful life will be a growing market for engineering and construction firms over the next 30 years, according to an executive from AECOM.

Legal

Federal Court Blocks Contractor 'Blacklisting' Regulation

Pam Hunter McFarland

October 25, 2016

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Court issues preliminary injunction, saying rule would cause 'irreparable harm' to federal contractors and subcontractors.

Politics

Industry Weighs in With Cash in U.S. Campaigns

Construction unions, trade groups and companies focus more attention on congressional races

Pam Hunter McFarland

Debra K. Rubin

October 19, 2016

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In an election in which the two presidential candidates are presenting starkly different views about governing approaches, many construction groups are keeping low profiles in the top contest, focusing attention—and resources—on congressional races.

Work to Resume on Dakota Pipeline

Pam Hunter McFarland

October 19, 2016

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Energy Transfer Partners says it hopes to resume construction soon on a portion of the Dakota Access crude-oil pipeline, located on private lands east and west of Lake Oahe in North Dakota.

Agreement Reached on Hydrofluorocarbon Phase-Out

Pam Hunter McFarland

October 19, 2016

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Nearly 200 countries have agreed to cut the production and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)—used in refrigerants and cooling and ventilation systems—by more than 80% over the next 80 years.

Lead Poisoning

Crisis in Flint Underscores a National Drinking Water Quality Problem

Awareness grows of trouble in other drinking-water systems across the U.S.

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Mike Anderson

October 12, 2016

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For Anthony Jones, 46, a Gulf War veteran and apprentice craftworker based in Flint, the work that he does—pulling out lead service lines to homes—is personal.