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Kathleen's key job in historic crossing of Sydney Harbour

18 February 2019

Within months, a 130-metre boring machine named Kathleen will begin one of the most complex parts of tunnelling for Sydney's multibillion-dollar metro railway.

Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

Western Australia Airport infrastructure becomes priority

14 February 2019

Western Sydney Airport has again been included among the nation’s ‘high priority infrastructure’ projects by Infrastructure Australia.

Source: International Airport Review

Sempra Energy LNG project gets FEIS from FERC

13 February 2019

Sempra Energy announced that it has received the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to construct the Port Arthur LNG natural gas liquefaction-export project in Jefferson County, Texas

Source: Value World

Bullet train takes aim at traffic and dangerous roads

12 February 2019

Texas’ high-speed train ended 2018 with remarkable progress, putting Houston and the rest of the state another step closer to a dynamic and much-needed transportation choice.

Source: Houston Chronicle

US LNG: here comes the second wave

12 February 2019

Even though the entire first wave of US LNG is not yet online, the market is eagerly awaiting FID announcements for the second wave of US LNG – projects targeting start-up in the mid-2020s.

Source: LNG World Shipping

Promoted content: IET examines the trends shaping skills and training in 2019

04 February 2019

With employers struggling to recruit suitably qualified engineers at all levels – from recent graduates through to senior staff – the importance of skills and training is at the forefront of engineering companies’ minds writes the IET.

Source: Newscabal UK News

Cinco Ranch JH Robotics Teams Earn Awards!

01 February 2019

It is the robotics season and Cinco Ranch Junior High has had an exceptional showing.  Cinco Ranch Junior High sent two school sponsored teams to the regional competition.

Source: The Katy News

Hanford Nuclear Waste Cleanup Makes Progress, But Questions Loom

29 January 2019

The U.S. government is proposing to reclassify nation's nuclear waste, much of which is stored in Washington state

Source: Spectrum IEEE

Cost To Taxpayers To Clean Up Nuclear Waste Jumps $100 Billion In A Year

29 January 2019

The estimated cost of cleaning up America’s nuclear waste has jumped more than $100 billion in just one year, according to a DOE report – and a watchdog warns the cost may climb still higher. The Energy Department’s projected cost for clean-up jumped from $383.78 billion in 2017 to $493.96 billion in a financial report issued in December 2018.
 

Source: NBC News

SRS Management, Liquid Waste Contractors Earn ‘Excellent’ Performance Rating

28 January 2019

Two incumbent contractors at the Savannah River Site have received top marks from the U.S. Department of Energy, netting the teams millions of dollars each. Between Oct. 1, 2017, and July 31, 2018, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions performed to an ‘excellent’ standard, according to a recent review.

Source: Aiken (SC) Standard