WFOR-TV - Mon July 20, 2020
Florida Law Requires Public Coastal Building Studied for Seashore Impact
A new Florida law now requires public coastal construction projects to first be reviewed for impacts on the state's fragile seashore because of rising sea levels. The measure is being hailed by environmentalists as an important step in addressing the encroaching ocean in a state with more than 1,300 mi....
AGC - Thu July 16, 2020
AGC: Final NEPA Rule Will Make It Easier to Rebuild Infrastructure
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the release of the Administration's final rule reforming the National Environmental Policy Act Permitting Process:"This updated review process will make it easier to rebuild aging infrastructure, attract private investment, support efforts to reinvigorate our economy and continue to provide strict protections for the environment....
Volvo - Tue May 05, 2020
Volvo Gets $2M to Test Electric Equipment
Volvo Construction Equipment was awarded a $2 million grant for a commercial pilot of the company's electric, zero emission excavator and electric wheel loader in California. The grant, administered by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD), is funded by the U.S....
Volvo Construction Equipment - Mon April 27, 2020
Volvo CE Shippensburg, Pa., Site Earns Zero Landfill Status
In 2017, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Construction and Demolition industry in the United States created almost 570 million tons of waste. It's easy to think of waste as being worthless – but it has a huge cost – social, environmental and economic....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 07, 2020
Port of Entry Project Will Be 'Clean, Green and Smart'
As part of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) state Route 11 (SR-11)/Otay Mesa East Port of Entry project, crews from Skanska US Civil are constructing the final segment of the future toll road SR-11 and the southbound connector ramps, linking southbound State Route 125 (SR-125) to eastbound SR-11 and eastbound state Route 905 (SR-905)....
ARTBA - Wed March 11, 2020
ARTBA: Trump Administration NEPA Overhaul Will Reduce Transportation Project Delays
The Trump administration's overhaul of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) will both reduce delays to key transportation improvements projects and maintain environmental safeguards, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....
Volvo - Thu February 27, 2020
Volvo CE in Pennsylvania Becomes a Zero Landfill Facility
The Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) site in Shippensburg, Pa., has achieved zero landfill status. The North American campus is only the second Volvo CE location worldwide to earn this designation, which is certified by Volvo Group....
ARTBA - Thu January 09, 2020
Trump Environmental Modernization Reforms Will Help Spur Transportation Infrastructure Improvements, ARTBA Says
The Trump administration's Jan. 9 proposals to modernize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) will both reduce delays to key transportation improvements projects and maintain environmental safeguards, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....
AGC - Thu January 09, 2020
AGC: New Proposal Will Make Federal Environmental Review Process More Efficient Without Sacrificing Protections
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the release of the Administration's Proposal to Reform the National Environmental Protection Act Permitting Process on Jan....
Associated Press - Wed January 08, 2020
Funds Would Aid Great Lakes Clean Up
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) A wide-ranging cleanup of the Great Lakes would receive a funding boost under a spending bill moving toward enactment in Congress. The measure, approved Dec. 17 by the House, includes $320 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative....
