Vermont Business Magazine - Tue November 17, 2020
Vermont Contractor Drives Hard for Environmental Sustainability
Kingsbury Companies LLC, a general contractor and biological waste management company nestled in the heart of central Vermont, is driving full steam ahead at leading the construction industry in sustainability by focusing on environmental stewardship and off setting its carbon footprint....
Volvo - Fri November 06, 2020
Volvo Group Launches Green Finance Framework
Volvo Group launched a Green Finance Framework for the financing of investments and projects in the area of clean transportation. The framework is classified as Dark Green by the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research (CICERO Shades of Green)....
Iowa Department of Transportation - Wed October 28, 2020
Iowa Finds Tools to Control Stormwater Erosion, Sediment
At the Iowa Department of Transportation, the preservation of limited natural resources is one element considered when planning construction projects. When Iowa DOT is constructing or moving a road, it often needs to move earth....
The Acorn - Tue October 20, 2020
Liberty Canyon Overpass Crossing Will Receive $5M Donation from WCB
A California agency that funds wildlife conservation initiatives across the state announced it will give $5 million toward construction of the Liberty Canyon wildlife bridge in Agoura Hills, according to a report....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu October 15, 2020
Beneficial Use Practices Spur Tarheel Company's Success
Helping others become stewards of the health of the planet, while still operating a successful business, is a dream for many owners and executives. But, in 1999, J. Gary Steele and his wife, Charlot, did just that when they formed Advanced Residuals Management (ARM) LLC....
Associated Press - Tue September 22, 2020
Pierce County Requests Removal of Electron Dam
SEATTLE (AP) A Washington state county announced its goal to remove the Electron Dam on the Puyallup River located roughly 42 mi. (68 km) southeast of Seattle following the pollution of the river by the dam's owners....
ARTBA - Thu September 03, 2020
NEPA Modernization Reforms Must Be Upheld, ARTBA Tells Federal Court
The Trump administration's recent modernization of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a "long overdue remedy" bringing "much-needed clarity after decades of conflict and confusion" that have needlessly delayed essential transportation projects, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told a federal court Sept....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu August 27, 2020
Keeping Up-to-Date on Heavy-Duty Clean Air Regs
Got heavy-duty trucks? Federal and state environmental agencies have your assets on their radars. Critical policy programs such as the Cleaner Trucks Initiative, and California's Heavy-Duty Low NOx Omnibus rule and the Advanced Clean Trucks Initiative are affecting the trucking side of the heavy construction industry despite the COVID-19 pandemic....
Associated Press - Wed August 12, 2020
Court Reverses Its Decision on Dakota Access Pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) A federal appeals court on Aug. 5 reversed a judge's order that shut down the Dakota Access pipeline pending a full environmental review. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit sided with pipeline owner Energy Transfer to keep the oil flowing, saying a lower-court judge "did not make the findings necessary for injunctive relief."But the appellate court declined to grant Energy Transfer's motion to block the review, saying the company had "failed to make a strong showing of likely success."The appeals court said it expects the parties to "clarify their positions" in the lower court....
Central Oregon Irrigation District - Tue July 28, 2020
Oregon Piping Canal Project Gets Approval
Plans to modernize a portion of Central Oregon Irrigation District's irrigation infrastructure by piping canals in the Redmond area have been approved by a federal agency to move forward into construction....
