Fri February 10, 2017
Judge Dismisses $100M Claim in State MOX Plutonium Lawsuit, Calls for Parties to Mediate
One year after South Carolina filed a lawsuit against the Department of Energy, a district court judge decided that the state is not entitled to the $100 million it is seeking over a missed plutonium deadline at the Savannah River Site near Aiken....
Bart Jansen - USA TODAY - Fri February 10, 2017
Airport Councils Outline $100B in Projects After Trump Talks
Airport executives who met Thursday with President Trump heard support for upgrading their facilities, and airline executives heard Trump endorse the privatization of air-traffic control. But the details must still be resolved....
Thu February 09, 2017
Intel to Invest $7B in Construction of Arizona Semiconductor Factory
The plant, which is located near the corner of Dobson and Ocotillo in Chandler, was built and then left vacant by the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company. The plant, called Fab 42, will build the most advanced semiconductors in the world when it is completed in three to four years....
Thu February 09, 2017
Final Phase of Construction Begins on Dakota Access Pipeline After Feds Grant Easement
Federal officials have granted the easement necessary for construction of the controversial Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota. The Army Corps of Engineers announced February 8th it had given Dakota Access developers the easement they need to lay an oil pipeline under Lake Oahe on the Missouri River south of Bismarck....
Wed February 08, 2017
Chilean Relief Efforts
Over the past few weeks Chile has been battling some of the worst wildfires in the country's history. According to Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, the fires have claimed the lives of at least 11 people and caused more than $300 million in damage....
Joan Lowy and David A. Lieb - Wed February 08, 2017
Trump Advisers' Tax Credit Plan for Infrastructure Has Risks
President Donald Trump has promised to revitalize America's aging roads, bridges, railways and airports, but a plan put forward by his economic advisers relies on a transportation financing scheme that hasn't been tried before and comes with significant risks....
Wed February 08, 2017
Gov. Wolf Announces 51 PennDOT Projects Worth $33M
Gov. Tom Wolf and PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards announced fifty-one projects to improve transportation alternatives are in line for $33 million in federal funds. “These projects are important initiatives that enhance communities across Pennsylvania to create stronger economies and better infrastructure,” Wolf said....
Irwin Rapoport - Wed February 08, 2017
Rochester's $21M Inner Loop Transformation Advances
Concrete Applied Technologies Corporation (Catco) began work on Rochester's $21 million Inner Loop East Transformation Project in May 2015 and expects to complete the project in September 2017. The federal government is funding the bulk of the project with $16.7 million from the TIGER program; the state is providing $3.8 million; and the city $414,000....
Mark Puente - Tue February 07, 2017
State Senator Steps Into Florida County Commissioners Row
State Sen. Jack Latvala shocked Pinellas County commissioners recently when he said he would block any legislation aimed at adding oversight or significantly altering the licensing board. Executive director Rodney Fischer retired last week amid a series of reports by the Tampa Bay Times that raised questions about the way the board disciplines contractors and how Fischer ran the agency....
Matt Volz - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon February 06, 2017
Democratic Lawmakers Push Infrastructure as Montana Priority
Montana Democrats said their top priority for the legislative session will be pushing Gov. Steve Bullock's $293 million infrastructure package after a similar proposal was rejected by Republican-led lawmakers two years ago....
