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Apr 24 2024
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Head of FEMA praises Savannah canal project, environmental justice focus in visit to city
Future work to control persistent flooding in two historic Black West Savannah neighborhoods is a first step toward protecting an area of the city “marginalized by underinvestment” for decades, officials said Tuesday. The $42 million project aims to address perpetual drainage issues along the two-century-old Springfield Canal that too often have left the Carver Village and Cloverdale
Savannah Morning NewsApr 01 2024
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York County dredge project on the move
ALFRED — The Ellicott dredge owned by York County government is poised to leave its present location in Saco for Portland in early April, where the vessel will be readied to help coastal communities rebuild beaches and sand dunes devastated by a pair of fierce January storms. The plan is to assemble and paint the dredge at Portland Pier, and when ready, tow it to Wells where it will be moored
Portland Press HeraldApr 24 2024
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Where Memphis football's Blake Watson is projected to land in 2024 NFL mock drafts
Memphis football didn't have any NFL draft picks in 2023, but could have at least one in 2024. Running back Blake Watson could be a Day 3 pick. Watson has taken visits with NFL teams before the draft. Watson played one season with the Tigers but was one of Memphis' most consistent performers. He rushed for over 1,000 yards and was a constant threat in the pass game. He hopes to join recent
The Commercial AppealApr 18 2024
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Birmingham street project moving forward; residents may file lawsuit
Birmingham is pledging to move forward with a street improvement project this summer over the objections of residents, who are threatening a lawsuit to stop it. Arlington, Shirley and Brandon streets, in the area of Maple and Southfield roads, will be resurfaced and aging water mains and sewers will be replaced. Arlington resident Jim Mirro recently asked the City Commission why the project
Oakland PressFeb 21 2023
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Project Veritas Board of Directors Says O’Keefe 'Suspended Indefinitely' Amid Probe Into 'Excessive Spending'
Project Veritas Board of Directors Says O’Keefe ‘Suspended Indefinitely’ Amid Probe Into ‘Excessive Spending’ James O’Keefe, founder and president of Project Veritas, at their office in Mamaroneck, N.Y., on Oct. 31, 2017. (Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times) The Project Veritas’ board of directors has said that founder James O’Keefe was “suspended indefinitely” amid a probe by a third-party
The Epoch TimesApr 14 2024
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US Steel’s Gary Works participating in carbon capture project
U.S. Steel and a Texas company recently announced an innovative project to cut up to 50,000 tons a year of planet-warming carbon dioxide from U.S. Steel’s Gary Works plant. “The project will be the first commercial-scale carbon capture utilization plant at a steel plant in North America,” a news release from the companies said. Two environmentalists familiar with the Gary plant are skeptical
Chicago TribuneApr 17 2024
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Bitcoin Spurs Major Renewable Projects From Ocean Thermal To Hydro
The synergy between renewable energy initiatives and bitcoin represents major opportunities towards sustainable technological advancement. This integration opens new pathways for sustainability and enhances economic viability of renewable energy projects. Companies like OceanBit and Sazmining show how this partnership can drive innovation and foster environmental stewardship. OceanBit's focus
ForbesApr 10 2024
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New funding expedites Bath affordable housing project
The affordable housing project at 520 Centre St. in Bath is set to move forward now that Bath Housing will receive $4 million in federal funds. The new funding, part of a $426.6 million package for the state, will expedite the second phase of the affordable housing project, which aims to build 24 additional housing units near downtown. Construction crews on the first phase of the project — an
Portland Press HeraldMar 16 2024
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Plant project a year in
Complexity of project shown as wastewater plant construction begins entry into second of three-year project Just a year into Austin’s $100 million Wastewater Treatment Plant project, Austin City Engineer Steven Lang, along with plant supervisor Chad Heard and Maintenance Supervisor Clint Purkapile, gave a look into the complexity of the project. Moving into the second year of the three-year
Austin Daily HeraldApr 10 2024
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Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough seal the deal on Sawyer project
The Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth town councils have given the green light to a project that will remove a shared roadway that crosses the Spurwink Marsh, linking the two towns. Called Sawyer Road in Cape Elizabeth and Sawyer Street in Scarborough, the road routinely floods during major storms. Plans call for the removal of the 1,400-foot stretch of the road that cuts across the marsh,
Portland Press Herald