Emily Buenzle - Thu April 05, 2018
State Expects to Spend $15 Billion on Roadway Erosion Solution
As sea levels rise in Hawaii, the beaches—and roads—are taking a hit. In 2016, the waters on Oahu's Windward Coast ripped off two big pieces of the Kamehameha Highway. Crews performed repairs, and while Hawaii's transportation officials said the repairs would help to deter future erosion, they said the fix wasn't permanent, the Honolulu Civil Beat reported....
Thu March 29, 2018
Rockster Contributes to Environmental Sustainability
Earth Day aims to inspire awareness and appreciation for Earth's environment. Rockster Crushing and Screening Solutions supports the well-being of the planet by avoiding landfills through ecological material processing....
Thu March 22, 2018
CalPortland: A Step Ahead with a Green Footprint
"We're a leader. Not a follower." That's the matter-of-fact mantra Steve Mitchell has about CalPortland, the oldest continually producing Portland cement company west of the Rocky Mountains. With nearly 4,000 pieces of equipment — which includes 1,300 mixers and 450 additional Class 8 units (dumps, flat decks, pneumatic, boom, water trucks and others), as well as 205 medium duty trucks — CalPortland also is one of the largest....
Cindy Riley - Mon March 19, 2018
Delaware's $52.5M Outfall Project Protects Bays
In Delaware, a $52.5 million project that will eliminate the discharge of treated effluent from the Rehoboth Beach into the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal is under way. The city of Rehoboth Beach is overseeing the effort....
Thu March 15, 2018
MassDOT Research, Materials Lab Is LEED Gold Certified
MassDOT announced that the MassDOT Research and Materials Lab in Hopkinton has been nationally recognized for its environmentally-friendly features. This MassDOT facility, designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects and constructed in 2016, has achieved MassDOT's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification due to its many amenities including, sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, renewable materials selection and high indoor environmental quality....
John Seewer – Associated Press - Tue March 06, 2018
Ohio Has New Uses for Sediment From Lake Erie's Harbors
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) The federal agency that keeps open shipping channels along Lake Erie has settled a long dispute with Ohio over what to do with sand, soil and mud scooped out of Cleveland's harbor....
Tue February 27, 2018
Nikola to Spend $1B on New Arizona Manufacturing Facility
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Nikola Motor Company announced the company has selected Buckeye, Ariz., for its Nikola Motor Company hydrogen-electric semi-truck manufacturing headquarters facility. The new 500-acre, 1 million sq....
Mon February 19, 2018
Save Time, Control Costs, 'Go Green' on the Job Site
The search for efficiency in terms of labor, materials and timelines has come with the territory in the construction industry from the moment someone first made a brick out of mud and then wondered if there was a better way....
Mon February 19, 2018
Next Step for Cross Harbor Freight Movement Begins
The Port Authority announced that it has awarded an agreement to a consultant for the second phase of an environmental review for the Cross Harbor Freight Movement Program. The review, expected to take up to three years, will perform a more detailed analysis of the environmental effects and potential mitigation measures for two preferred alternatives identified in the prior Tier 1 study to move freight across New York Harbor....
Thu February 15, 2018
Massachusetts Selects Hydro-Québec for Clean Energy
Massachusetts utilities announced that they have selected a Hydro-Québec proposal to supply a large quantity — 9.45 TWh — of firm clean energy, which will help the state enhance reliability and contribute to its greenhouse gas reduction requirements....
