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Trump told a major offshore wind project to stop construction just before it reached the finish line

Trump told a major offshore wind project to stop construction just before it reached the finish line

The Revolution Wind farm was already 80 percent complete before the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management sent it a letter Friday to “halt all ongoing activities” to address purported national security concerns and “interference” with other potential uses for the area. Revolution Wind is supposed to provide enough electricity for more than 350,000 homes in Rhode Island and Connecticut …

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Orsted shares tumble as U.S. halts wind project construction

Orsted shares tumble as U.S. halts wind project construction

View of an offshore wind energy park during a press moment of Orsted, on Tuesday 06 August 2024, on the transportation of goods with Heavy Lift Cargo Drones to the offshore wind turbines in the Borssele 1 and 2 wind farm in Zeeland, Netherlands. Nicolas Maeterlinck | Afp | Getty Images Shares in wind farm developer Orsted tumbled soon as …

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Trump halts construction on nearly complete wind farm off Rhode Island

Trump halts construction on nearly complete wind farm off Rhode Island

President Trump’s administration has ordered a developer to halt construction on a nearly complete offshore wind farm off Rhode Island’s coast, casting the future of the state’s largest renewable energy project into doubt.  In a stop-work order issued on Friday afternoon, the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said it is seeking to address national security concerns raised by the …

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The story of Stonehenge’s construction just became clearer—thanks to a cow’s tooth – The Art Newspaper

The story of Stonehenge’s construction just became clearer—thanks to a cow’s tooth – The Art Newspaper

A cow’s tooth buried alongside Stonehenge has thrown light on how the ancient stone circle in Wiltshire, UK was formed. According to new research published earlier this month, the animal may have been born in Wales, supporting the theory that cows or oxen could have moved the enormous stones across the country to the Stonehenge site at Salisbury Plain. Scientists …

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Judge rules ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ can stay open for now, but no further detainees or construction are allowed

Judge rules ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ can stay open for now, but no further detainees or construction are allowed

MIAMI — A federal judge in Miami ruled Thursday that “Alligator Alcatraz,” the contested migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades, can remain operational for now but that it cannot be expanded and no additional detainees can be brought in. U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams entered a preliminary injunction to prevent the installation of any additional industrial-style lighting and …

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2 Harlem construction workers sue contractors they blame for Legionnaires’ outbreak

2 Harlem construction workers sue contractors they blame for Legionnaires’ outbreak

Two construction workers who claim they contracted Legionnaires’ disease while working at or near Harlem Hospital Center are suing contractors they allege failed to safeguard water cooling towers at the building against contamination by the bacteria that causes the illness. Duane Headley and Nunzio Quinto, both from Nassau County in Long Island, allege in court papers they contracted Legionnaires’ disease …

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Lawsuits accuse construction companies in NYC in deadly Legionnaires outbreak

Lawsuits accuse construction companies in NYC in deadly Legionnaires outbreak

A pair of construction companies overlooked safety concerns, causing a “completely preventable” outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City that’s killed at least five people and sickened dozens more, according to lawsuits filed Wednesday. The Harlem outbreak has been traced back to July 26 with clusters in Upper Manhattan ZIP codes 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037 and 10039, officials said. …

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Single-Family Home Construction Rises Unexpectedly With Boost From the South – Realtor.com

Single-Family Home Construction Rises Unexpectedly With Boost From the South  Realtor.com Demand for Rental Housing Drives Unexpected Jump in Building  The Wall Street Journal US housing starts tick higher in July, led by apartment construction  Reuters US Housing Starts Rise to Five-Month High, Led by Multifamily  Bloomberg.com Homebuilders Were Busy in July. Can Their Efforts Revive the US Housing Market?  Yahoo Finance Source link

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