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Feds Push Eased Energy Permits, More Funding and 100K Miles of Transmission Upgrades

ENR Construction

US Energy Dept. has aired flurry of changed permit mandates and other project boosts to meet rising demand for more and cleaner energy.

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Reclassifying Permit Required Confined Spaces

FDR Safety

I had the opportunity to view one of the best presentations on permit required confined spaces that I have ever seen. Mr. Burgess identified an often overlooked opportunity for temporary reclassification of an existing permit required confined space. A full entry permit is then no longer necessary. It’s worth the time.

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Feds Push Eased Energy Permit Rules, New Funding and 100K-Mile Transmission Upgrade Plan

ENR Construction

US Energy Dept. has aired flurry of changed permit mandates and other project boosts to meet rising demand for more and cleaner energy.

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Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS

Green Building Law Update

actually 3 separate bills) expressly permitting PFAS (. There are alternatives to PFAS containing fire-fighting foam and to a host of other products, in use in other states and around the world. The subject matter is not new to us and we are ready to help you. It passed legislation (. perfluoroalkyl chemicals)?!

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July Single-Family Permits See Year-Over-Year Increase

Pro Builder

July Single-Family Permits See Year-Over-Year Increase. There were more single-family permits issued in July this year than last year, with a year-over-year increase of 5.8%. In July 2019, there were 496,726 single-family permits issued nationwide. Permits per US region and state varied greatly though. cbroderick.

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DOE Makes Concessions to New Mexico in WIPP Nuclear Site Permit

ENR Construction

To operate the underground Waste Isolation Pilot Plant repository near Carlsbad, US Energy Dept. must update public on efforts to identify another nuclear waste storage site out of state.

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Several natural gas projects halted or canceled in US, Canada

Construction Dive

Plans to build pipelines, terminals and other LNG facilities have been put on hold or dropped entirely due to permitting issues, cratering demand, public opposition and falling fuel prices, according to a new report.

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