Phuong Le - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri July 08, 2016
Major Battle Over Oil Terminal Unfolds in Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE (AP) Two companies proposing to build what would be the nation's largest oil-by-rail marine terminal along the Columbia River in Washington see it as an opportunity to link domestic crude oil from the Midwest to a West Coast port....
Thu July 07, 2016
New Jersey Closes Down Construction Projects Amidst Standoff
On Friday, July 8 by 11:59 p.m., work is expected to temporarily grind to a halt on many New Jersey construction projects, the result of an impasse between Gov. Chris Christie and the N.J. Senate over how to offset an increase in the state's gasoline tax....
Thu July 07, 2016
Acting Governor Guadagno Announces Projects Subject To Shutdown
Acting Governor Kim Guadagno announced today that the state Department of Transportation (DOT) and NJ TRANSIT (NJT) have compiled and identified a list of projects funded through the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) that are subject to an orderly shutdown under Governor Christie's Executive Order No....
Thu July 07, 2016
Could Soo Locks Closure 'Collapse' U.S. Economy?
Upper Michigan Source is reporting that Gov. Rick Snyder sent a letter Tuesday to Michigan's members of Congress formally requesting the federal government to fully fund reconstruction of portions of the Soo Locks....
Tue July 05, 2016
Gov. Christie Orders N.J. Road Projects Shut Down
The website NJ.com is reporting that Gov. Chris Christie late Thursday declared a state of emergency and ordered state officials to plan a shutdown of all ongoing work paid for by the nearly broke Transportation Trust Fund....
Mon July 04, 2016
Prominent Arrest Made at Pipeline Construction Protest
BOSTON (AP) - Former Vice President Al Gore's daughter was among 23 people arrested during a protest of a pipeline under construction. The arrests happened Wednesday at the site of Spectra Energy's West Roxbury Lateral pipeline in Boston....
Fri July 01, 2016
Milwaukee Gets $1M Loan to Start Replacing Lead Pipes
MILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee is getting a $1 million state loan to begin the costly task of replacing 70,000 lead water pipes throughout the city. Public works officials say the priority is replacing pipes to 385 state-licensed day care centers in Milwaukee, since none of the city's public schools get their water through lead pipes....
Fri July 01, 2016
Facebook Founder Constructs Six-Foot Wall Around His Home – Gets Unfriended by Neighbors
Mark Zuckerberg is erecting a six-foot barrier around his $100 million waterfront property on the island of Kauai, blocking out roadside ocean views and infuriating residents in the tight-knit community....
Thu June 30, 2016
Appeals Court Affirms Order Stopping Work on Ring Levee
FARGO, N.D. (AP) An appeals court has sided with a federal judge who ordered the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority to halt construction on a ring levee south of Fargo until an environmental review is completed....
Thu June 30, 2016
Ind. Leaders Expect Influx of Funds for Roads
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Local government leaders in Indiana are poised to receive an influx of state money for road construction projects this summer. The Evansville Courier & Press reported that the funding takes the form of a one-time gift, derived from an excess in income taxes, that state lawmakers chose to give local governments....
