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Bechtel nixes $1B power plant after years of permitting battles

Construction Dive

The company said ongoing environmental lawsuits are the main reason it scrapped plans for a gas-fired electric-generating facility in Pennsylvania.

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Court Rules Onsite Renewable Energy Permitted In All Zoning Districts

Green Building Law Update

In a hugely important judicial decision advancing onsite renewable energy, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has found ground mounted solar photovoltaics to be an “accessory use” permitted as of right in all zoning districts. Such zoning interpretations risk stalling a key segment of the clean energy sector.

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Pennsylvania Developer Officially Tanks 1,000-MW Gas Powerplant

ENR Construction

cancelled huge Pittsburgh-area facility, which won state permits dating to 2017, after environmental groups challenged it as a “zombie” project that missed construction deadlines and lost grid access. Robinson Power Co.

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Strategies to Maximize Virtual Collaboration

Construction Business Owner

Join Autodesk, Swinerton, PARIC and OpenSpace to learn about resources and best practices that help construction companies succeed on important items such as inspections, permitting, reporting, bids and submissions with technology. Can’t attend the webinar? Register now and listen later. We’ll send you a link to the playback.

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Pennsylvania Governor Paves Way to Reopen Construction on May 1

Constructlaw

Collidge On April 20, Pennsylvania Gov. Under the previous order, construction was permitted to continue only if the business qualified as “life-sustaining” and was performing emergency repairs or if the business obtained a waiver. … Continue reading Pennsylvania Governor Paves Way to Reopen Construction on May 1.

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Straw Bale Building in Pennsylvania

Natural Building

All of the straw bale building projects Koko has designed and helped build are fully compliant with building permits, she said, adding that homeowners just need to demonstrate compliance with building codes. The post Straw Bale Building in Pennsylvania appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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Safety Tips For Returning to Your Construction Site During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Construction Junkie

Pennsylvania, one of the first and few states to deem construction “non-essential” has begun allowing projects to continue again and have also released a guide for doing so safely. The Pennsylvania chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors also contributed to the guide via their Construction Safety Task Force.

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