Regulatory
Regulators Need More Time for Pipeline Review
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Environmental regulators in North Carolina say they need more information and more time to evaluate the water quality implications of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Officials with the Department of Environmental Quality sent a letter Thursday to developers of the proposed natural..
Kinder Morgan Fails Pre-Construction Audit for Pipeline Project
The National Energy Board (NEB) has released its pre-construction audit of Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (Trans Mountain), a Kinder Morgan subsidiary. The audit evaluated Trans Mountain’s preparedness to manage construction of its Trans Mountain Expansion Project in a way that assures worker safety an..
Feds Overrule New York’s Natural Gas Pipeline Permit Denial
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Federal regulators have overruled New York state’s denial of a key permit for a pipeline expansion fueling a $900 million power plant under construction. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission determined Friday that the state Department of Environmental Conservation took too l..
Niagara Falls Water Board Fined $50K for Black Discharge
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state is fining the Niagara Falls Water Board $50,000 for discharging black and smelly water near the falls during a busy tourist weekend. Gov. Andrew Cuomo traveled to the falls Thursday to announce the penalty. The Democrat says the Water Board will also be required t..
South Carolina Consumer Groups Demand Lawmakers Watch Utilities Closer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group of small businesses and community leaders say South Carolina lawmakers must take several steps to more closely watch utilities after $10 billion was spent on the abandoned construction of two nuclear reactors. The group called Stop the Blank Check said Wednesday that l..
Florida Senator Asks Telecom Companies to Provide Irma Rebates
(AP) — Florida Sen. Bill Nelson has asked the nation’s largest cable, telephone and internet providers for rebates to Hurricane Irma victims for service interruptions. The Democratic U.S. senator also asked them Thursday for a 60-day moratorium on late fees and other penalties. Nelson wrote to the..
Natural Gas Pipeline Construction Project Approved
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A government panel has approved a plan to construct part of a natural gas pipeline in New Jersey’s Pinelands. Thursday’s Pinelands Commission vote was 8 to 4, with one abstention. The panel’s director in 2015 unilaterally approved the application, but the courts ruled the full ..
Plan to Continue Flint Residents' Access to Bottled Water
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — About 2,100 Flint residents with mobility issues or limited access to transportation are expected to continue receiving bottled water at home as part of a plan to help the Michigan city recover from its lead-tainted water crisis. Mayor Karen Weaver’s office says bottled water, f..
Arizona Utility Regulator to Join Trump Administration
PHOENIX (AP) — A member of the state commission that regulates utilities is resigning to take a job with the Trump Administration in Washington. Commissioner Doug Little announced Wednesday that he has accepted a job with the U.S. Department of Energy and will step down Sept. 29. Little is one of ..
Feds Agree to Build Pipeline to Prevent New Jersey Beach Flooding
MARGATE, N.J. (AP) — The federal government has agreed to clean up the mess it created on a New Jersey beach, where flooding from a dune construction project forced beachgoers to wade through vile water or take blocks-long detours to reach the ocean. Jordan Rand, the lawyer for Margate, told The As..
NV5 Global Wins $60 Million Infrastructure Design Contract in New York City
NV5 Global, Inc. has been awarded a $60 million contract by the New York City Department of Design and Construction (NYCDDC) to perform engineering design services for city-funded infrastructure projects. The projects will be driven by mayoral initiatives, community needs, and infrastructure rehabil..
Colorado Releases New Pipeline Regulation Outline
DENVER (AP) — Colorado regulators have released an outline for new rules governing oil and gas pipelines after a fatal house explosion blamed on a gas leak. The outline calls for new standards for designing, testing and shutting down flow lines, which carry oil or gas from wells to tanks or other g..
Regulators Take Step to Ban Fracking Near Delaware River
NEWTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A commission that oversees drinking water quality for 15 million people took an initial step Wednesday to permanently ban drilling and hydraulic fracturing near the Delaware River and its tributaries, drawing criticism from the natural gas industry as well as from environmental g..
StarKist to Pay $6.3M in American Samoa Wastewater Case
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) — The world’s largest supplier of canned tuna has agreed to pay a $6.3 million penalty for wastewater violations in American Samoa, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. StarKist Co., based in Pittsburgh and owned by South Korea’s Dongwon Industries, will ..
New York City DEP Begins Tunneling for $1 Billion Project to Repair the Delaware Aqueduct
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has started tunneling for the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel, the largest repair project in the 175-year history of the city’s drinking water supply. The $1 billion project will repair two areas of leakage within the 85-mile Delaware Aq..
Hearing Scheduled for Pipeline Construction Project
Canada’s National Energy Board has announced it will hold a route realignment hearing in Chilliwack, BC early next year to review Kinder Morgan’s proposal to relocate nearly two kilometers of the previously approved general pipeline corridor within the city. If approved, the Chilliwack BC Hydro Rou..
New York City Completes $15 Million Sewer, Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Staten Island
New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Commissioner Vincent Sapienza and Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Acting Commissioner Ana Barrio have announced that a $15 million infrastructure project to upgrade storm sewers, sanitary sewers and water mains along Bloom..
Ohio Communities Receive $190 Million for Sewer, Water Projects
The Ohio EPA has awarded more than $190 million in funding for sewer and water construction projects across the state. The projects awarded funding include: $200,000 to the village of West Union to improve water quality in the Ohio River through upgrades to the community’s sanitary sewer system...
Florida DEP Awards More than $2 Million for Septic-to-Sewer Projects
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has awarded more than $2 million in funding to the city of Longwood for septic-to-sewer projects benefiting Lake Jesup. The projects are funded by the state’s nonpoint source grant program through the Environmental Protection Agency Section 319 gran..
Atlantic Sunrise Air Quality Plan Approved
Following a comprehensive review, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for air emissions related to construction activities in Lancaster County for the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Project. “DEP thoroughly reviewed the application to ens..
EPA Grants Pollution Waiver to Florida Utilities After Irma
WASHINGTON (AP) — State and federal environmental regulators issued a blanket waiver on Monday for Florida electricity companies to violate clean air and water standards without penalty for the next two weeks. The Environmental Protection Agency said the so-called No Action Assurance granted throug..
Pipeline Construction Project Water Permit Revoked
In a letter sent to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, West Virginia’s Department of Environmental Protection announced it has withdrawn a water quality certification previously issued in March for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. “This decision will allow the agency to re-evaluate the complete applica..
Minnesota Agency Recommends Against Pipeline Construction Project
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Department of Commerce says Enbridge Energy has failed to establish the need for its proposal to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. Instead, the department says it might be better to just shut down the existing line. In filings w..
Trump Nominates New PHMSA Administrator
President Donald J. Trump has announced his intent to nominate Howard R. “Skip” Elliott as Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). Elliott, who currently serves as group Vice President of Public Safety, Health, Environment and Security for CSX Tran..
Pipeline Construction Project Application Temporarily Suspended
The National Energy Board in Canada has agreed to suspend its review of TransCanada’s Energy East and Eastern Mainline projects for 30 days, following a request from the company. During this period, the board will not issue further decisions or take further steps concerning the review of the projec..
Vermont Seeks OK for Water Contamination Settlement
BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The state is asking a court to approve a settlement it reached with a company over contamination of some private water wells with a suspected carcinogen. Under the agreement announced in July, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics will pay $20 million to extend municipal water li..
Taxpayer Money Misused for California Water Project
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. government improperly spent $84 million to help plan for a massive project to ship Northern California water to Southern California, a new federal audit said. Federal officials gave the taxpayer money to help finance Gov. Jerry Brown’s plans to build two giant water tu..
Idaho Town in Hot Water Over Sewer, Water Fees
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The city of Pocatello could be forced to pay back millions of dollars in excess fees following a recent Idaho Supreme Court ruling. According to the unanimous opinion, justices ruled that Pocatello’s sewer and water fees were not set at reasonable rates to help cover the costs o..
Trial Scheduled Against Ex-Ohio Water Plant Operator
SEBRING, Ohio (AP) – A trial is still planned for a fired water plant operator charged with misdemeanors for what authorities say was his failure to notify residents of a northeast Ohio village about lead in their drinking water. The Vindicator reports that an attorney for 61-year-old James Bates, ..
Kentucky Sending Hurricane-Relief Workers South
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky is sending National Guard soldiers and utility workers to help in areas affected by Hurricane Irma. The Kentucky Air National Guard says it is sending about 25 soldiers to the Caribbean to help with search and rescue efforts in the wake of the Category 5 storm...
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