Losing Bidders Challenge Florida Phosphate Plant Pact, Alleging Conflict of Interest
Publication Date: 03 February , 2005
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ASCE's Reports 2 and 3 from Thailand
In late January, the American Society of Civil Engineers sent three teams to the tsunami disaster zone to conduct damage assessments. These are addit
Publication Date: 02 February , 2005
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An Engineer Reports from the Disaster Zone: Letter from Sri Lanka
Editor's note: Late last month, the American Society of Civil Engineers sent three teams to the tsunami disaster zone to conduct damage assessments.
Publication Date: 01 February , 2005
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ConocoPhillips Reaches Accord with U.S. to Cut Refinery Emissions
The U.S. government reached a deal with ConocoPhillips Jan. 27 that requires the largest domestic petroleum refiner to install more than $525 million in pollution controls at nine facilities to reduce emis
Publication Date: 28 January , 2005
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Storm Brewing Over Tsunami Warning System Proposals
The $30-million global tsunami warning system proposed Jan. 20 in Kobe, Japan, was welcome news to Jack Rynn, director of research at the Centre for Earthquake Research in Queensland, Australia. He publish
Publication Date: 27 January , 2005
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Alabama and Corps Spar Over Water Storage
The war over water among three southern states and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is heating up again, with a complaint by Alabama that federal officials are illegally storing water upstream, which is ca
Publication Date: 26 January , 2005
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Seepage Prompts Corps to Evacuate People Downstream of California Dam
More than 800 residents and 120 campers were allowed to return to their homes Jan. 14 after being evacuated the previous day from a community near the city of Corona in Riverside County, Calif., when an A
Publication Date: 18 January , 2005
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Tsunami Assistance Turning to Long View
The organization has sent six logistics experts and engineers to Indonesia and Sri Lanka and has another 20 ready to go, Tabuteau says. They will run courses on logistics and management.
Publication Date: 12 January , 2005
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Construction Industry Ramps Up Relief effort to Tsunami Victims
Financial contributions are being made by foundations such as Fluor and Caterpillar to a number of organizations that are at work to deal with the crisis. The Fluor Foundation is making a $100,000 contribution to the American Red Cross Internati
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Publication Date: 10 January , 2005
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Massive Loss of Life Prompts Calls for Expanded Tsunami Warning Net
The deadly tsunami that swept through South Asia on Dec. 26 immediately prompted calls for an early warning system. The Indian government was among the first, followed quickly by United Nations officials,
Publication Date: 07 January , 2005
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Disaster Relief Network Team Keeps Relief Flowing
The Disaster Relief Network's Airport Emergency Team working at Sri Lanka's Bandaranaike International Airport is avoiding the logjams that have blocked relief distribution efforts after other disasters in
Publication Date: 06 January , 2005
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Reconstruction Forces Martial For Daunting Task
The Dec. 26 tsunami that killed more than 150,000 people in Asia has thrown up reconstruction challenges in terms of finances, logistics and infrastructure needs, apart from the immediate needs for relief
Publication Date: 06 January , 2005
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Seabees Join Relief Effort In Indonesia
Fifty Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 40, forward deployed to Camp Shields, Okinawa, Japan, have shipped out to the tsunami-ravaged shores of Indonesia to assist with initial disast
Publication Date: 06 January , 2005
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Waves of Help Flow To Tsunami Region
Relief efforts to bring food, water, sanitation and other essential needs to tsunami-battered regions of South Asia quickly evolved into a massive logistical exercise as the extent of damage continued to g
Publication Date: 03 January , 2005
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Measuring the Doomsday Tsunami
With the death toll now rising almost as fast as the waters that carried away the victims, last weekend’s Asian tidal wave has already gained the status as one of the most deadly episodes in natural h
Publication Date: 29 December , 2004
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As Indian Ocean Tidal Wave Death Toll Mounts, U.S. Joins Aid Effort
With the death toll from the Dec. 26 earthquake-triggered Indian Ocean tsunamis at 145,000, the U.S. quickly joined international relief efforts. The quake, measuring magnitude 9.0, was centered six miles
Publication Date: 27 December , 2004
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EPA Says 225 Counties Don't Comply With Soot Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency on Dec. 17 said that 225 counties in 20 states and the District of Columbia are failing to comply with federal rules regulating the smallest particles of dust and soot E
Publication Date: 17 December , 2004
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Corps Chief Clears $8.3-Billion Mississippi River Plan
An $8.3-billion, 50-year Corps of Engineers plan for Upper Mississippi and Illinois River lock and dam expansion and ecosystem restoration has moved a step forward. Lt. Gen. Carl A. Strock, the Army's Chie
Publication Date: 16 December , 2004
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Feds See Net Gains In New Salmon Plan
A Nov. 30 proposal by the fisheries division of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration ensures that eight dams on the Lower Columbia and Snake Rivers will remain in place, but will requi
Publication Date: 13 December , 2004
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Bush Names Treasury Official to Head DOE.; Nicholson for VA
In a surprise move, President Bush has picked Deputy Treasury Secretary Samuel Bodman as his nominee to lead the Dept. of Energy. If the Senate confirms Bodman, he would succeed Spencer Abraham as DOE Secr
Publication Date: 10 December , 2004
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Corps West Virginia Mine Waste Case Heats Up
Environmental groups and the Justice Dept. are battling it out in federal court over the legality of Corps of Engineers wetlands permits issued for disposal of mining waste. In July, the Ohio Valley En
Publication Date: 08 December , 2004
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Louisiana Coast Plan Awaits Federal Aid
An ambitious $2-billion plan to stem Louisiana’s massive loss of wetlands along the Gulf Coast is nearing approval by the chief of the Army Corps of Engineers. But even after the program, one of the l
Publication Date: 06 December , 2004
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N.Y. State Pushes Cap for Onondaga
New York State’s Dept. of Environmental Conservation on Nov. 29 proposed a cleanup plan for Lake Onondaga that would require Honeywell International Inc. to spend some $449 million to mitigate more th
Publication Date: 06 December , 2004
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Downwind North Carolina Will Sue Feds Over Coal Emissions
North Carolina officials plan to take the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Tennessee Valley Authority to court to stop out-of-state coal-fired powerplants from polluti
Publication Date: 29 November , 2004
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Cleveland Proposes Plan To Develop 8 Miles of Lakefront
Cleveland is proposing a massive 50-year development plan to reshape the city’s lakefront. The plan, put together by SmithGroup JJR, Chicago, and two local firms, would open 8 miles of lakefront to th
Publication Date: 15 November , 2004
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Corps Releases Study for $2-Billion Louisiana Coast Restoration
Plans for a $2-billion effort to restore Louisiana's coast moved a step forward with the Corps of Engineers' release of a study for the massive proposal, which aims to stem the drastic loss of wetlands in
Publication Date: 08 November , 2004
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Atlanta Reaches Milestone On Sewer System Overhaul
A joint venture team finished boring an 8.3-mile, 18-ft-dia sewage tunnel in Atlanta late last month, hitting a project milestone in a race to comply with a federal sewer overflow remediation consent decree. The work is part of a $3-billion, 14-
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Publication Date: 18 October , 2004
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Corps' Mississippi Study Improved, But Still Seriously Flawed, Report Says
The Corps of Engineers' study for $3 billion in Mississippi River lock improvements and ecosystem restoration shows major improvements over earlier versions, but still has serious problems, a National Acad
Publication Date: 07 October , 2004
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Citgo Petroleum Settles Federal Clean Air Act Charges with Government
Citgo Petroleum Corp., Houston, will spend $320 million on clean air technologies at five of its refineries in five states to reduce polluting emissions under an Oct. 6 settlement with the U.S. Dept. of Ju
Publication Date: 06 October , 2004
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New York City Pushes High-Tech, Low-Cost Sound Investment
Long Island Sound’s small size, peculiar hydrology and proximity to New York City and growing urban and suburban centers in Connecticut and Long Island have long combined to pressure the quality of it
Publication Date: 04 October , 2004
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EPA Finds More Work Needed on Sewer Overflows
Although there has been some improvement around the country in curbing sewer overflows, there still is more work to be done, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says. EPA has estimated it will take ne
Publication Date: 27 August , 2004
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Bush Supports Funds for Columbia River Dredging
In a visit to Oregon, a "battleground state" in the race for the White House, President Bush said he would request $15 million to start a major dredging project on the Columbia River. Bush didn't
Publication Date: 16 August , 2004
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Once Again, Tampa Bay Water Close To Contract for Its Problem Plant
By the end of the month, Tampa Bay Water promises to name a winner, and begin negotiations for a contract covering capital repairs and 20 years of operations. The choice will evenly weigh price and technical merit, says Ken Herd, program directo
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Publication Date: 16 August , 2004
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Corps Releases Removal Plan For Large Dam in California
Five years after the breaching of Edwards Dam in Maine, dam removal continues steadily. A report released July 21 by American Rivers estimates that 60 dams will be removed by year’s end, says Eric Eck
Publication Date: 02 August , 2004
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Long Dry Spell Taxes Utilities in the West
As drought grips the West in what is shaping up as a long, hot summer, regional water agencies are gearing up for short-term and long-term measures to keep the water flowing. Agencies are planning major in
Publication Date: 19 July , 2004
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Environmental Groups Appeal Court's Missouri River Ruling
A group of environmental organizations said on July 9 that they have decided to appeal a federal district court ruling that rejected their challenge to the Corps of Engineers' plans for managing the Missou
Publication Date: 12 July , 2004
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Court Rejects Most of Nevada's Challenges to Yucca Mountain Repository
A federal appeals court has ruled against most of the state of Nevada's objections to a proposed underground nuclear waste depository at Yucca Mountain, about 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas. But the cour
Publication Date: 09 July , 2004
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Contractor Scrambles to Plug the Gap in California Levee Repair Effort
The failure of the Middle River levee near Stockton June 3 submerged over 12,000 acres of farmland in up to 20 ft of water. The San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services estimates $93.7 million in damage to
Publication Date: 07 July , 2004
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Disappointments in Iraq Symbolize Lethargic Overall Overseas Conditions
The war in Iraq failed to provide much help for a flat non-U.S. environmental remediation market in 2003. Since weapons of mass destruction production were never found, there were no cleanup contracts let
Publication Date: 05 July , 2004
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McGraw-Hill Construction - ENR
Publication Date: 05 July , 2004
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The Top 200 Environmental Firms: The Coiled Spring
Let’s get the bad news out of the way first: revenue for ENR’s Top 200 environmental firms dropped 4% in 2003 to $31.4 billion. Among the market sectors, water work numbers shrank the most—a
Publication Date: 05 July , 2004
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Tampa Bay Water Sues to Cash $24-billion Performance Bond
The plant removes brine from source water from a nearby powerplant, but well below the design capacity. After Covanta Tampa Construction flunked commissioning tests last year, Tampa Bay Water bought out the engine
Publication Date: 29 June , 2004
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Senate Panel Clears Big Corps, Water Infrastructure Bills
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has approved two major infrastructure bills, one authorizing dozens of Corps of Engineers water projects and the other providing aid for state funds for se
Publication Date: 24 June , 2004
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Corps Wins Court Victory on Missouri River Plan
A federal judge has handed a victory to the Corps of Engineers, by rejecting environmental groups' challenges to the agency's new plan for managing the flow of the Missouri River.
Publication Date: 22 June , 2004
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Roberson Resigns as DOE Cleanup Program Chief
Jessie Roberson has resigned as the Dept. of Energy's assistant secretary for environmental management, the department announced on June 15. She will leave DOE effective July 15, DOE said.
Publication Date: 17 June , 2004
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EPA's New Diesel Rule Has Industry Hustling
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s landmark diesel standard issued May 11 ushers in a cleaner-yet-costlier era for all off-road construction equipment owners. But the federal agency says its u
Publication Date: 24 May , 2004
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Wal-Mart Settles Clean Water Act Charges at Construction Sites
The U.S. government and Wal-Mart reached a settlement May 12 for alleged stormwater violations under the federal Clean Water Act at 24 construction sites in nine states. Wal-Mart, based in Bentonville, Ark
Publication Date: 12 May , 2004
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EPA Cuts Off-Road Diesel Emissions by 90%
The rule varies across engine sizes, but most producers will reduce nitrogen-oxide levels in new engines to 0.3 grams per brake-horsepower-hour and particulates to 0.01 g/bhp-hr by 2014. Under the new rule, EPA is not requiring pollution control
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Publication Date: 11 May , 2004
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EPA Designations Signal Boon For Some, Bane for Others
When the Environmental Protection Agency unveiled its latest tally of states with significant air pollution, there was mixed news for construction. The April 15 announcement that
Publication Date: 26 April , 2004
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Chinese Contractors Flex Lean Muscles in Sudan
Chinese workers are flowing into Sudan for what is claimed to be the biggest international project secured by contractors from China. Growing familiarity with conditions in Sudan and more modest expectatio
Publication Date: 12 April , 2004
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New Distiller Shows Promise For Cleaning Up Dirty Water
Developed by an eight-year-old firm, Ovation Products Corp., Nashua, N.H., the micro-distillation water-purification appliance currently has a capacity of 20 gallons per hour at a cost of only 35 watt hours per gallon or about .35¢. The mac
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Publication Date: 29 March , 2004
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Corps Releases Missouri River Plan
The Corps of Engineers has issued final documents for the controversial job of operating the Missouri River, but with continuing criticism and court challenges likely, the plan is far from final.
Publication Date: 19 March , 2004
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Utility Scrambles To Keep Toxic Plume From Aqueduct
To halt a toxic groundwater plume’s advance toward the Colorado River, utility officials on March 8 started a pump-and-treat operation near Needles, Calif. They say a long-term solution to the plume
Publication Date: 15 March , 2004
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Corps' Missouri Plan Faces Many Hurdles
Publication Date: 08 March , 2004
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Scientists Quit Review Board And Criticize Canister Design
A leading scientist is speaking out strongly on design flaws of storage canisters proposed for Yucca Mountain, Nevada, the nation’s planned depository site for high-level nuc
Publication Date: 08 March , 2004
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Complicated New Work Trucks Are Testing Many Mechanics' Skill
Many people familiar with the dramatic changes taking place in work trucks powered by diesel engines are groaning, grumbling and complaining about what those changes are doing to their businesses. Federal
Publication Date: 01 March , 2004
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Corps' Releases 30-Year Missouri River With $1 Billion for Wildlife
The Corps of Engineers' proposed new plan for managing the flow of the Missouri River would cost more than $1 billion over 30 years, primarily to create new habitat for endangered fish and bird species. Bu
Publication Date: 27 February , 2004
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New Tunnel To Help Salmon Pass Hells Gate on the Fraser
British Columbia’s Fraser River salmon are getting a break. A $263,000 fish tunnel passage, part of a five-year, $1.1-million capital program, should make it possible for more migrating fish to retur
Publication Date: 23 February , 2004
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Panel Review After PCB-Laden Spill Prompts Corps To Change Procedures
The Army Corps of Engineers is changing spill response procedures at The Dalles and other hydropower dams along the Columbia River following the agency’s poor response to a mid-January incident.
Publication Date: 23 February , 2004
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Tampa Bay Water Reaches Settlement with Desalination Plant Contractor
Tampa Bay Water's board of directors approved a settlement agreement Feb. 9 with the engineer-construction contractor for its troubled 25-million-gal-per-day desalination plant. The agreement was brokered
Publication Date: 10 February , 2004
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