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December 05, 2024
3rd Circ. Unsure Pa. Regulator Had Right To Deny Project
Third Circuit judges appeared wary on Thursday of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's argument that its take on the necessity of a transmission project trumps a federal agency's determination, at one point questioning how any such project could be completed if the court accepted its argument.
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December 05, 2024
Permitting, Offtake Among Offshore Wind Challenges In 2024
Although federal offshore wind development started to pick up this year, many challenges to the industry became apparent as well — including slow federal permitting, the pitfalls of restarting permits after changes in project status, and the difficulties of negotiating economically viable offtake agreements, say attorneys at Liskow & Lewis.
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December 05, 2024
Judge Backs Army Corps' Denial Of Bidder On $5M Project
A federal claims court judge on Wednesday affirmed the government's decision to reject an Illinois company's bid for a $5 million island habitat restoration, saying its ratings for past work and difficulties with an ongoing project were both fairly considered.
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December 05, 2024
Insurer Says Fake Adjuster Cost It $800K
An insurer told a Puerto Rico federal court that a lying and unlicensed adjuster and his company illegally stepped into a dispute with its insured, costing the carrier at least $800,000 while trying to compensate the territory's highway and transportation system for hurricane damages.
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December 05, 2024
Feds Invest $849M For Water Infrastructure Improvements
An $849 million investment from the Biden administration will support 77 water infrastructure development projects throughout the country's western states and tribal communities that are located along major river basins in an effort to restore canal capacity, sustain treatment, replace aging hydropower production equipment and provide maintenance to older project buildings.
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