Jennifer Rupp - Wed November 22, 2017
Biofiltration Plant Under Construction in Shrewsbury, Mass.
This past summer, the Shrewsbury Water and Sewer Department broke ground on New England's largest biofiltration plant. Though the project was slated for $14.5 million, the winning bid came in at $11.5 million from Waterline Industries of Seabrook, N.H....
Tue November 21, 2017
Forest Service OKs First Step to Develop Montana Mine
Hecla Mining's proposed Rock Creek mine in northwestern Montana has received a boost from a recent federal government decision. The U.S. Forest Service will allow Hecla, one of the biggest silver producers in the United States, to build an adit and conduct an environmental evaluation, according to a report in local media the Flathead Beacon....
Wed November 15, 2017
Wisconsin Food Company Aims to Increase State's Solar Capacity
LA FARGE, Wis. (AP) A Wisconsin food company is planning to invest in solar electricity aimed at increasing the state's solar capacity and reducing electric bills for rural customers. La Farge-based Cooperative Organic Valley has partnered with solar developer OneEnergy Renewables and the Upper Midwest Municipal Energy Group on the project, the La Crosse Tribune reported....
Wed November 15, 2017
MidAmerican to Invest $1B for Wind Turbines
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) MidAmerican Energy said it plans to spend $1 billion updating more than 700 older wind turbines across Iowa. The turbines will be retrofitted with newer, more efficient components, including longer blades, to extend their lifespans an estimated 20 years, said Spencer Moore, MidAmerican Energy's vice president of generation....
Tue November 14, 2017
Arcadis to Design Waste-to-Energy Improvements for Plant
Arcadis, a global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets, announced its selection by Columbus, Ohio, to design energy efficiency and biogas recycling improvements at the city's Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant....
John Seewer - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue November 14, 2017
Ohio Sues Gas Pipeline Developer Over Pollution Violations
Ohio is suing the company building a $4.2 billion natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Michigan over what it says are numerous water pollution violations during construction. The lawsuit filed said work on the Rover Pipeline flooded a protected wetland with drilling mud and has damaged the environment in more than 10 of the 18 Ohio counties where the pipeline is being built....
Mon November 13, 2017
UD Develops Cheaper, Faster Method to Build Turbines
Working closely with industry partners, University of Delaware researchers have developed a new method for constructing offshore wind farms and proven that it is cheaper, faster and could make possible offshore wind deployment at a scale and pace able to keep up with the region's scheduled retirements of nuclear and coal-fired power plants....
Wed November 01, 2017
Army Corps Resumes Toxic Sediment Dredging at Indiana Harbor Ship Canal
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) The Army Corps of Engineers has resumed dredging toxic sediment from a northwestern Indiana canal that is among the country's most polluted waterways. At an East Chicago Waterway Management District board meeting Oct....
Wed November 01, 2017
Minn. to Begin $6.7M Mississippi Island Restoration
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Work on a $6.7 million construction project to restore an island on the Mississippi River in northeast Minneapolis is set to begin next month. Minnesota Public Radio reports that Hall's Island will get a natural habitat and a 3,000-ft....
Tue October 24, 2017
ROD OKs UDOT Plan for West Davis
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on Oct. 3 released the Record of Decision (ROD) for the West Davis Corridor. The ROD is the final step in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process....
