Washington, D.C., June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Washington, D.C.-based Sol Systems, LLC, announced the acquisition of a 91 megawatt (MWdc) solar development project in Spencer County, Indiana from Orion Renewable Power Resources, LLC, a joint venture between Orion Renewable Energy Group LLC and Eolian, L.P. The project, known as Grandview, is part of Sol Systems’ Impact + Infrastructure growth… Read More
Construction has started on a $950 million water purification plant in Santee that will provide enough drinking water to serve an estimated 500,000 people and businesses in East County. The East County Advanced Water Purification Program will daily produce up to 11.5 million gallons of potable water which amounts to about 30% of the drinking… Read More
A new report says Maine has the potential to develop a world-class offshore wind workforce capable of operating regionally, nationally and internationally. And it says Maine has significant training capacity for wind-specific certifications and for related occupations such as welding, electricians and manufacturing necessary for offshore wind. “Maine Offshore Wind Talent Analysis” was released this… Read More
The Port Authorities of Montréal, Québec and Trois-Rivières have announced the creation of a working group to identify and facilitate the implementation of joint initiatives. The signing of a collaboration agreement between these three ports on the St. Lawrence River is motivated by strategic, environmental, and economic factors. The three ports combined annually handle approximately… Read More
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, Commanding General, of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and 55th Chief of Engineers, recently signed the New York & New Jersey Harbor Deepening and Channel Improvements (NY&NJHDCI) Chief’s Report. The Port of New York and New Jersey is the busiest container port on the East and Gulf Coasts and… Read More
Construction crews have completed emergency repairs to stabilize the Del Mar Bluffs, but additional work is slated to begin next year, it was announced Friday. The San Diego Association of Governments, North County Transit District and the city of Del Mar have worked to stabilize the bluffs following a collapse in February 2021. Construction began in March 2021. The emergency repairs… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) successfully launched the R.B. WEEKS, the second trailing suction hopper dredge the shipbuilder has constructed for Weeks Marine, Inc. The R.B. WEEKS, (ESG Hull 258) is named in honor of Richard B. Weeks, a co-founder of Weeks Marine and married to Magdalen Weeks, the namesake of the sister vessel MAGDALEN… Read More
The Mount Maunganui beach of today is unrecognisable when compared to photos from sixty years ago. Coast Care Regional co-ordinator Russell Knutson said the difference between now and then is down to persistent and ongoing dune restoration and favourable weather conditions during the establishment phase of these restorations. Photos from the 1960s show a drastically… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its updated Mississippi River Pool 6 draft dredged material management plan and Environmental Assessment, or EA, today, June 14. The updated draft plan describes what the Corps proposes to do with the dredged material, or river sand, near Winona, Minnesota, once it’s removed from the… Read More
On June 7th and 8th, 2022, the Ports of Morgan City, Krotz Springs, Avoyelles Parish, Central Louisiana Regional, Caddo-Bossier, Natchitoches Parish, and Red River Parish and the Red River Waterway Commission, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD), hosted an Atchafalaya – Red River Maritime Roundtable. The purpose of the event… Read More