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American Rivers names America’s ‘Most Endangered Rivers’ of 2011
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May 18, 2011
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Washington, D.C. — American Rivers released its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers. The conservation group put the Susquehanna River at the top of this year’s list, citing the rush to develop natural gas reserves in the region without considering the significant risk to clean water and public health. American Rivers added a “special mention” on the 2011 list for the Mississippi River, given the unprecedented nature of recent flooding and the opportunity to improve flood management for public safety and river health. |
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases work plan for Fiscal 2011 Civil Works appropriation
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May 18, 2011
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Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) released its work plan for the Army Civil Works program through the end of fiscal year 2011 (FY11). The work plan details how the Corps will execute the $5.065 billion Civil Works appropriation it received on April 15 when President Obama signed Public Law 112-10, the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. |
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Corps opens Morganza Floodway gates
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May 17, 2011
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On Saturday, May 14, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began opening gates on the Morganza Floodway to lessen the chance of flooding on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La., and New Orleans. As of Monday, May 16, a total of 15 gates had been opened. Watch a video of the first gates being opened. |
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Bipartisan legislation introduced to encourage private investment in water infrastructure
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May 17, 2011
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CLIFTON, N.J. — At the site of one of North Jersey’s worst water main breaks in the past year, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8) and U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) announced bipartisan legislation aimed at creating jobs through upgrading our degraded water infrastructure in a way that is more affordable for water customers. The Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2011 (H.R. 1802) provides for the removal of state volume caps on private activity bonds (PABs) for water and wastewater financing. |
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‘Top 50’ water tech companies honored
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May 17, 2011
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TORONTO — The Artemis Project announced winners of the 2011 Artemis Project Top 50 at the H2Ontario Global Water Leadership Summit. One of the goals of the Summit is to address the promise of water tech as a new engine for economic growth. The Artemis Water Tech Top 50 highlights the most promising water technologies of 2011. |
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EPA to conduct Construction General Permit webcast
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May 13, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a webcast presentation on Tuesday, May 24, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm Eastern time to discuss the proposed Construction General Permit (CGP). The webcast will introduce owners and operators of construction sites, members of the public, and state or tribal permitting authorities to the new requirements of the proposed CGP. |
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CH2M HILL to acquire Booz Allen Hamilton's transportation consulting business
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May 13, 2011
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DENVER — CH2M HILL signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Booz Allen Hamilton’s State & Local Government Transportation Consulting business. Booz Allen Hamilton has been a nationally recognized service provider to transit and rail agencies, with more than 35 years of experience providing management consulting, system engineering, rolling stock consulting, asset management, train control and communications systems, system safety, and revenue system consulting throughout North America. |
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EPA: Upgraded water quality standards needed for portions of Chicago area waterway system
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May 12, 2011
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CHICAGO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified the state of Illinois that water quality standards for portions of the Chicago and Calumet Rivers must be upgraded to protect the health and safety of people who recreate in these waterways. To attain the new water quality standards, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC) will likely be required to disinfect sewage discharged into the waterway system from its North Side and Calumet treatment plants. MWRDGC ceased disinfection at these facilities in the mid-1980s. |
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URS Corporation reports first quarter 2011 results
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May 10, 2011
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SAN FRANCISCO — URS Corporation reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011, which ended on April 1, 2011. Revenues for the quarter were $2.32 billion, compared with the $2.21 billion recorded during the first quarter of 2010. Operating income for the quarter was $132.1 million, compared with the $125.2 million reported in the year-ago period. |
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Groups sue to stop Chicago MWRD from dumping CSO in the Chicago River
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May 6, 2011
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CHICAGO — A coalition of conservation groups have sued to stop the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) from dumping raw sewage mixed with stormwater, as well as algae-fueling pollution, into the Chicago River system. Effluent from MWRD’s sewage treatment plants and combined sewer overflow (CSO) pipes regularly violate Clean Water Act standards in the river, the coalition claimed, impacting downstream waters from Chicago all the way to the Gulf of Mexico according to the suit. |
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AECOM reports second-quarter fiscal year 2011 financial results
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May 5, 2011
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LOS ANGELES — AECOM Technology Corporation announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2011, which ended March 31, 2011. AECOM reported net income from continuing operations of $58 million for the second quarter and diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations of 49 cents for the second quarter. This represents a decrease of 2 percent from net income from continuing operations of $59 million and a decrease of 4 percent from diluted earnings per share of 51 cents for the same period last year. |
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R.A. Smith National opens Orange County, Calif., office
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May 5, 2011
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BROOKFIELD, WIS. – R.A. Smith National, a multi-disciplined civil engineering and surveying firm, headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., opened an Orange County (Los Angeles) office on May 2, 2011. The Orange County office’s market emphasis is working with a variety of private-sector clients, including local and national developers, real estate professionals, architects, attorneys and corporations, among others. |
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Tallahassee expands ISO 14001 environmental management procedures into water and wastewater operations
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May 4, 2011
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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — The city of Tallahassee, Fla., recently expanded its Environmental Management System Registrations with NSF International Strategic Registrations Ltd, as part of the city’s ongoing energy and water conservation efforts. Tallahassee’s ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System registration now includes Tallahassee’s Divisions of Water Quality, Wastewater Collection, and Wastewater Treatment Operations. |
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Terracon acquires Nodarse & Associates to expand services in Florida
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May 4, 2011
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OLATHE, KAN. — Terracon acquired Nodarse & Associate, Inc., a firm providing environmental, geotechnical, construction materials engineering and testing, and threshold inspection services. Terracon said it joined with Nodarse to grow and strengthen its presence in Florida and to expand services for local and national clients. With this significant expansion, this brings the number of Terracon offices in Florida to 12. |
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Collection Systems 2011slated for June in Raleigh, N.C.
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May 3, 2011
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) will present Collection Systems 2011 at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, N.C., June 13-14. This specialty conference will address the topic of continued rehabilitation and the idea that infrastructure replacement is necessary to avoid public health concerns, regulatory fines, damage to the environment, and stymied growth. |
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Corps of Engineers awards contract for New Orleans permanent canal closures and pumps
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May 3, 2011
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NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hurricane Protection Office awarded CBY Design Builders, a joint venture of CDM, Brasfield & Gorrie, and Yates Construction, the $675 million design-build contract for construction of the Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps Stations project. This is the Corps’ final Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction system contract, designed to achieve a 100-year level-of-risk reduction for the New Orleans area. |
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Gannett Fleming’s Baltimore office wins engineering firm of the year award
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May 3, 2011
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BALTIMORE, MD. — The Engineering Society of Baltimore honored Gannett Fleming’s Baltimore, Md., office with the inaugural Engineering Society of Baltimore’s Engineering/Construction Firm of the Year Award for 2010. The Baltimore Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) nominated Gannett Fleming for this award. |
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Seasoned veteran returns to lead CTL|Thompson Texas
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April 27, 2011
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DALLAS — CTL|Thompson Texas, a full-service geotechnical, environmental, and materials engineering firm, announced that Robert Patton, one of the founding principals of the company, has returned to manage operations of the office, which has provided materials testing, pavement design, and geotechnical services for projects ranging from the Trinity Parkway to the Dallas Zoo’s Giants of the Savanna exhibit. |
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Obama administration releases national clean water framework
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April 27, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Obama administration released a national clean water framework that it said emphasizes the importance of partnerships and coordination with states, local communities, stakeholders, and the public to protect public health and water quality, and promote the nation’s energy and economic security. |
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ZweigWhite extends 2011 Best Firms To Work For rankings submission deadline
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April 25, 2011
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — ZweigWhite has extended the deadline for the 2011 Best Firms To Work For rankings, the industry’s search for the most exceptional practices in HR management and off-the-charts employee satisfaction in civil engineering, structural engineering, architecture, multidiscipline A/E services, and environmental services firms, to Friday, May 6. |
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AECOM team awarded contract to provide aquatic and hydrodynamic technical services in California
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April 22, 2011
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LOS ANGELES — An AECOM Technology Corp.-led team was awarded a $40 million on-call contract by the California Department of Water Resources to provide aquatic and hydrodynamic technical services for the agency's activities in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. |
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Civil engineering professions see growth, high ranking as ‘Best Jobs in America’
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April 21, 2011
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Population growth and an overhaul of existing infrastructure are making the civil engineering profession popular, said American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) President-elect Andy Hermann, echoing a national survey that predicts strong growth in the profession. |
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Tensar to assume CONTECH’s distribution business for U.S. geogrid products
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April 21, 2011
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ALPHARETTA, GA. — After 25 years of successful collaboration, Tensar International Corp. and CONTECH Construction Products Inc. have mutually agreed that Tensar will take on distribution responsibility for geogrid products in the United States. |
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Researchers find fat turns into soap in sewers and contributes to overflows
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April 21, 2011
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Researchers from North Carolina State University have discovered how fat, oil, and grease (FOG) can create hardened deposits in sewer lines: it turns into soap! The hardened deposits, which can look like stalactites, contribute to sewer overflows. |
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EPA solicits public comment on permit to reduce stormwater discharges from construction sites
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April 15, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released for public comment a draft permit that it said will help improve our nation’s waterways by regulating the discharge of stormwater from construction sites. |
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URS acquires BP Barber
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April 15, 2011
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SAN FRANCISCO — URS Corp. acquired Columbia, S.C.-based BP Barber, a privately held civil engineering firm specializing in water and wastewater infrastructure. |
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Atkins and Skanska Balfour Beatty Joint Venture earn Autodesk BIM Experience Award
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April 14, 2011
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SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — Atkins and Skanska Balfour Beatty Joint Venture were selected to receive an Autodesk BIM Experience Award. |
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EPA seeks comments on draft document on ‘Identifying and Protecting Healthy Watersheds’
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April 14, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking comments on a recently released draft technical document titled “Identifying and Protecting Healthy Watersheds: Concepts, Assessments, and Management Approaches.” |
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AECOM awarded contract for Edmonton Light Rail Transit extension
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April 13, 2011
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LOS ANGELES — AECOM Technology Corp. was awarded a US$32.5 million contract extension by the city of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada, to provide project management and engineering services during construction of Edmonton's Light Rail Transit (LRT) extension from downtown Edmonton to the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). |
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Transportation symposium to spotlight California's sustainability leadership
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April 13, 2011
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LOS ANGELES — Transportation, developer, and construction industry innovators will descend upon Los Angeles April 21 to lead the USC Sustainability in Transportation Symposium. |
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