Golden Pass Products LLC - Tue February 26, 2019
$10M Golden Pass Export Project to Begin Construction
The Golden Pass Products LLC export project at the existing Golden Pass LNG facility in Sabine Pass, Texas, is moving forward following a positive final investment decision from its owners, affiliates of Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil....
Texas DOT - Tue February 26, 2019
New Lanes to Be Constructed on U.S. 183 North From MoPac to RM 620
Additional capacity will be added to U.S. 183 North from MoPac to RM 620. The Texas Transportation Commission authorized the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) to fund and construct two tolled managed lanes in each direction in the median of U.S....
E.ON - Tue February 26, 2019
E.ON Begins Work on Solar Project
E.ON has started construction on its West of the Pecos solar project, located in Reeves County, Texas, approximately 75 mi. southwest of Midland-Odessa. The 100 megawatt (MWac) project is expected to come online in December 2019 and consists of more than 350,000 photovoltaic panels built over a 670-acre area....
Nomaan Merchant – ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue February 26, 2019
U.S. Begins Building Border Wall in Rio Grande Valley
HOUSTON (AP) The U.S. government is preparing to begin construction of more border walls and fencing in South Texas' Rio Grande Valley, likely on federally owned land set aside as wildlife refuge property....
Entergy Texas - Tue February 26, 2019
Entergy Breaks Ground on First Power Plant in 40 Years
The shovels hitting the dirt on Feb. 15 marked a new chapter for reliable, affordable energy across Southeast Texas. Entergy executives, elected officials and community leaders gathered to celebrate a groundbreaking marking the ceremonial start of construction on the Montgomery County Power Station....
Associated Press - Tue February 26, 2019
Council OKs $400M for Harvey Repairs
HOUSTON (AP) Thousands of Houston homeowners still struggling with repairs after Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017 could benefit from up to $400 million in federal grants. The Houston City Council on Jan....
USDOT - Tue February 26, 2019
USDOT Announces $605M Loan for Grand Parkway Project
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced on Feb. 22 that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau will provide up to a $605 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Grand Parkway Transportation Corporation (GPTC) in Houston....
Texas DOT - Tue February 26, 2019
Records Set in January for Project Letting
When it comes to dollars and transportation, January 2019 was a record month for the Texas Department of Transportation's Amarillo District — letting four projects totaling $100 million. One of those projects is the first step in relocating State Loop (SL) 335 west to Helium Road, beginning with the construction of frontage roads from FM 2590 to Interstate 40 — known as Segment B-2 Phase 1....
CEG - Tue February 26, 2019
Ritchie Bros.' Houston Sale Attracts Record 7,150 Bidders
Ritchie Bros.' first Texas auction of 2019 was a huge success, building momentum into the company's massive six-day Orlando, Fla., auction. In total, more than 4,800 equipment items and trucks were sold in the Feb....
Associated Press - Wed February 13, 2019
Rail Traffic Rises Amid N.M., Texas Oil Surge
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) Traffic is surging in the railroad industry in southeast New Mexico due to the oil boom in the state and West Texas. The number of rail cars traveling through the Carlsbad area almost tripled during the region's recent oil boom as extraction continued to grow in Permian Basin, the Carlsbad Current-Argus reported....
