As the Environmental Protection Agency prepares a decision on standards for the second phase of General Electric’s cleanup of toxic … By MIREYA NAVARRO (nytimes) [mappress] Source: nytimes, December 14, 2010;
The maintenance dredging of the Lockwood Folly inlet crossing has been moved up six weeks, according to a newsletter from the town of Holden… By Andrew Dunn (starnewsonline) [mappress] Source: starnewsonline, December 14, 2010;
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on Monday called on his Costa Rican counterpart, Laura Chinchilla, to hold talks in the presence of … By Rafael Contreras (prensa-latina) [mappress] Source: prensa-latina, December 14, 2010;
A higher than expected cost has delayed a sand replenishing project for Imperial Beach’s famous surf break that was approved by the I.B. … By Anthony Dacong (southwesterncollegesun) [mappress] Source: southwesterncollegesun, December 14, 2010;
A middle-of-the-road option to create 4,370 acres of sandbars is the preferred alternative in an Army Corps of Engineers plan to provide … (rapidcityjournal) [mappress] Source: rapidcityjournal, December 13, 2010;
The rehabilitation and upgrade of the Agus and Pulangi hydroelectric power facilities will cost around P3 billion, an official said… (malaya) [mappress] Source: malaya, December 13, 2010;
A campaign by Gambol Industries to build a $50 million shipbuilding and repair business at the Port of Los Angeles may be torpedoed this … By Art Marroquin (presstelegram) [mappress] Source: presstelegram, December 13, 2010;
While Jefferson County officials get closer to building a park facility at Keith Lake, local industry plans to utilize a portion of the … By Sherry Koonce (panews) [mappress] Source: panews, December 13, 2010;
Syria will invest US$800 million to develop ports and ships by 2015, to capitalise on traffic and transport from the reconstruction process… (bairdmaritime) [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime, December 13, 2010;
The $5.25 billion being spent on widening of the Panama Canal is only the beginning of expenditures in the rush to accommodate giant … (newsroompanama) [mappress] Source: newsroompanama, December 13, 2010;
The results are in from the first beach nourishment survey and the Board of Aldermen concluded there is not as much support for the proposed… By SUZANNE ULBRICH (jdnews) [mappress] Source: jdnews, December 13, 2010;
Critics claim a council could put lives and taxpayers’ money at risk at a waterside tourist spot as it tries to make amends for a bungled… (walesonline) [mappress] Source: walesonline, December 13, 2010;
Dubai A proposed new container port in the western Indian state of Gujarat built on a public-private partnership could tap funding from expatriate Indians or Indian-owned institutions for its development. There could even be opportunities for GCC-based port operators with the proposed project open t
It’s taken several years longer than originally anticipated, and the final reports could rival a couple of New York phone books in size. But, in the end, the economics… By Mary Carr Mayle (savannahnow) [mappress] Source: savannahnow, December 13, 2010