Bechtel nixes $1B power plant after years of permitting battles
Construction Dive
APRIL 20, 2023
The company said ongoing environmental lawsuits are the main reason it scrapped plans for a gas-fired electric-generating facility in Pennsylvania.
Construction Dive
APRIL 20, 2023
The company said ongoing environmental lawsuits are the main reason it scrapped plans for a gas-fired electric-generating facility in Pennsylvania.
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 25, 2013
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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ENR Construction
OCTOBER 10, 2021
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.
Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
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Constructlaw
APRIL 24, 2020
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.
Natural Building
APRIL 6, 2022
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.
Construction Junkie
MAY 6, 2020
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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