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Water withdrawal project wins ACEC National Grand Award
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April 13, 2011
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DENVER — CH2M HILL’s Pelton Round Butte Selective Water Withdrawal Project won the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) national Grand Award. |
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Golder Associates acquires global mining consulting firm Marston
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April 11, 2011
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Golder Associates acquired the Marston group of companies, a full-service mining consultancy that specializes in mine planning and geologic services for open pit and underground coal, metals, oil sands, and industrial mineral mines. The acquisition boosts Golder's global capabilities in mining by expanding its mine planning and resource evaluation capabilities in energy minerals, particularly coal and the Alberta oil sands. |
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APTA: Federal investment in high-speed rail could spur 1.3 million jobs
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April 11, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) released a report detailing what it calls an “enormous impact” that high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects will have in driving job development, while also rebuilding America’s manufacturing sector and generating billions of dollars in business sales. The report focuses on key issues critical to private investors as they consider investments or future expansion into businesses serving the growing passenger rail markets. |
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Departments of Energy and Interior announce funding to develop advanced hydropower technologies
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April 8, 2011
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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced $26.6 million in funding for research and development projects to advance hydropower technology, including pumped storage hydropower. This funding is focused on development of innovative technologies that can produce power more efficiently, reduce costs, and increase sustainable hydropower generation at sites not previously considered practical. |
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West Virginia receives $1 Million grant to develop state rail plan
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April 8, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $1 million for the state of West Virginia to develop a state rail plan that will serve as a blueprint for guiding the state’s rail investment strategies. The grant will be matched by $1 million from the State of West Virginia. The plan will inventory existing freight and passenger rail lines in the state and analyze the potential for new freight, high-speed, intercity and commuter corridors, including tourist railroads. |
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Washington state gets $145 million in high-speed rail funds rejected by Ohio and Wisconsin
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April 8, 2011
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OLYMPIA, WASH. — Federal and state officials signed documents on April 7 that guarantee Washington state will get $145 million in high-speed-rail funding originally intended for Ohio and Wisconsin. The signing by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) allow project teams to move forward and start work on improving and expanding Amtrak Cascades service in Washington. |
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Washington state applies for Florida's high-speed-rail funding
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April 5, 2011
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OLYMPIA, WASH. — Washington state applied for approximately $120 million in federal high-speed-rail stimulus money, part of $2.4 billion returned by Florida. |
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Kleinfelder celebrates 50 years in business with charity commitment
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April 4, 2011
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SAN DIEGO — Kleinfelder, a global science, architecture and engineering consulting firm with more than 60 offices worldwide, began celebrating its 50th year in business April 1, 2011. As part of the year-long celebration, Kleinfelder made a commitment of $50,000 and more than 3,500 volunteer hours to Ronald McDonald House Charities. |
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AECOM develops EMAP GIS application for environmental projects
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April 4, 2011
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LOS ANGELES — AECOM Technology Corporation developed an information technology tool that it said improves the efficiency and accuracy of field data collection while reducing environmental management project costs for clients. Environmental Mobile Application for Projects (EMAP) is a customized geographic information systems (GIS) application that allows field technicians to remotely collect, edit, analyze, report and store digital data required for environmental permitting. |
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The PBSJ Corporation is renamed Atkins
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April 1, 2011
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TAMPA, FLA — As of April 1, The PBSJ Corporation and its PBS&J subsidiary company have been renamed Atkins. PBSJ operates as a national business of Atkins in North America following its acquisition in October 2010. Atkins is the world's 11th largest design firm. |
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SFPUC launches major seismic and reliability upgrades to reservoirs, pipelines, and treatment plant
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April 1, 2011
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. — The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), San Mateo County Board President Carole Groom, and officials from the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency recently launched another $320 million in scheduled upgrades for the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System. The four projects beginning construction in the Peninsula region are part of the SFPUC's $4.6 billion Water System Improvement Program and include upgrades to a reservoir system, water treatment plant, and regional pipelines. Together these improvements will allow the SFPUC to return minimum water service to more than 1 million people in San Mateo County and San Francisco within 36-hours of a major seismic event. |
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Registration and housing now open for WEFTEC 2011 in Los Angeles
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April 1, 2011
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ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Registration and housing is now open for WEFTEC 2011, the Water Environment Federation’s 84th annual technical exhibition and conference. This year’s event will take place October 15-19, 2011, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. |
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EPA updates web tool providing clean water violation trends and state enforcement response
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March 30, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated data and a mapping tool designed to help the public compare water quality trends over the last two years. The web-based, interactive map includes “state dashboards” that provide detailed information for each state, including information on facilities that are violating the Clean Water Act and the actions states are taking to enforce the law and protect people’s health. |
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AECOM wins seven awards for Fillmore, Calif., water recycling project
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March 30, 2011
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LOS ANGELES — AECOM Technology Corporation recently won seven awards for its work on the city of Fillmore Water Recycling Program (WRP) project in California. AECOM acted as the program manager for the $72 million WRP, which replaced the existing Fillmore plant with a new, state-of-the-science water recycling facility that ended the practice of river discharge and enabled 100-percent reuse of treated effluent. |
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Survey reveals lack of employee diversity at A/E/P and environmental consulting firms
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March 30, 2011
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — The A/E/P and environmental consulting industry remains mostly white and male-dominated due to a set of reasons ranging from archaic hiring practices to fewer minorities seeking careers in the field, The Zweig Letter (TZL) revealed in a report March 21. According to an online survey of human resources professionals in the architecture, engineering, planning and environmental consulting fields, more than half of respondents described their firm as “not very diverse, with less than one third of employees being minorities.” |
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Ethisphere Institute names World’s Most Ethical Companies
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March 23, 2011
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NEW YORK — The Ethisphere Institute selected AECOM Technology Corp., Parsons, and CH2M Hill to be among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2011 and the only three firms in the Engineering and Design category. |
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Bay Area municipalities ordered to protect San Francisco Bay from sewage discharges
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March 22, 2011
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SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Justice Department, California Water Boards, and San Francisco Baykeeper announced a stipulated order that will settle a Clean Water Act enforcement action against seven municipalities in the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). The settlement is part of a broader enforcement strategy to address sewage overflows to the San Francisco Bay, especially during rain events. |
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Amtrak marks 16 consecutive months of ridership growth
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March 21, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — February marked 16 consecutive months of Amtrak ridership growth and was the best February on record with 2,099,010 passengers. |
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RJN Group expands Midwest operations with opening of Iowa office
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March 21, 2011
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WHEATON, ILL. — RJN Group Inc. has expanded its Midwest operations with the opening of an Iowa office to service existing Iowa area clients. |
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Pennoni president and CEO named to Marcellus Shale Commission
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March 21, 2011
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PHILADELPHIA — Pennoni Associates’ President and CEO Anthony S. Bartolomeo, P.E., was named to the Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission created by Gov. Tom Corbett. |
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Naturally Wallace Consulting participates in pro bono hospital project in Haiti
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March 21, 2011
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STILLWATER, MINN. — Naturally Wallace Consulting (NWC) is part of the team donating services to provide an improved wastewater treatment system at the Hospital Bienfaisance De Pignon in Pignon, Haiti. |
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Commitment to improving east African infrastructure spurs construction growth
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March 18, 2011
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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — The east African construction industries are primarily driven by government initiatives to eliminate urban slums that are characterized by lack of access to clean water, sanitation, and adequate housing. Additionally, the high economic growth in this region is stepping up the need for urban transport networks. |
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Forum to address the political, economic outlook of water industry
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March 18, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fundamental changes taking place in Washington, D.C., could directly impact the business outlook for companies serving the water and wastewater industry. |
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ARCADIS U.S. expands to U.S. Virgin Islands
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March 18, 2011
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DENVER — International consulting and engineering company ARCADIS announced the expansion of ARCADIS U.S. (formerly Malcolm Pirnie), to the U.S. Virgin Islands. |
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America’s freight railroads to set record in capital investments in 2011
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March 17, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) announced the nation’s freight railroads in 2011 are planning to spend a record $12 billion on capital expenditures, after setting a record with $10.7 billion in capital spending in 2010. |
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CH2M HILL improves internal environmental performance for sixth year
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March 17, 2011
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DENVER — CH2M HILL has improved its internal environmental management systems for the sixth consecutive year. |
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HDR aids in revitalization of Kendall Square in Massachusetts
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March 17, 2011
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CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — HDR is part of the team providing design services to improve public infrastructure at Kendall Square, located adjacent to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass. |
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Construction employment declined in 36 states in the last year
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March 16, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Florida and Nevada experienced the largest annual declines, while Georgia and Kansas lost the most jobs for the month. Texas and Maine added most jobs for the year; California and Vermont added most jobs for the month |
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LaHood makes $2.4 billion available for high-speed rail projects
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March 16, 2011
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is making available approximately $2.4 billion, through a competitive process, to states eager to develop high-speed rail corridors across the United States. |
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Agreement reached to expand capacity at O’Hare Airport
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March 15, 2011
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CHICAGO — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, executives from United Airlines and American Airlines, and U.S. Senators Richard Durbin and Mark Kirk announced a $1.17 billion agreement that will allow the O’Hare Modernization Program to move forward, add runway capacity, and prevent flight delays from growing to unacceptable levels. |
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