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Obama admin said to reject Keystone pipeline 
BloombergThe Obama administration will reject TransCanada Corp. (TRP)’s Keystone XL oil pipeline and let the company file a revised route that avoids an environmentally sensitive area in Nebraska, according to two people familiar with the decision. The shares fell as much as 4.8 percent. The decision may be announced as soon as today by the State Department, which has been reviewing the project crossing six U.S. states. Environmental groups immediately issued statements backing Obama’s decision. NC solar plant brings Duke Energy closer to portfolio goal 
Clean Energy AuthorityOne of the largest solar facilities in North Carolina will get a utility company closer to its renewable portfolio goals. The 5-megawatt Kings Mountain solar farm in Cleveland County, N.C., will generate enough electricity to power 616 average homes in the state. It also gets Duke Energy Carolinas closer to its goal of getting 12.5 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2021, said Duke spokesman Jason Walls. Duke Energy has two arms. Episcopal diocese, Burlington school launch solar project Burlington Free Press Rain and low clouds presented a dismal backdrop to Burlington’s latest and largest solar array, whose 35 solar trackers are expected to generate more than half of the electricity used by Rock Point School, officials said Tuesday. At an unofficial unveiling of the 147-kilowatt project, the Rev. Thomas C. Ely, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont, said the church’s and school’s commitment to renewable power indicates “that we care about God’s creation, and we care about its future.” Renewable energy little changed after pricing IPO below range Bloomberg Renewable Energy Group Inc., the biggest U.S. biodiesel maker, was little changed in its trading debut after raising $72 million in an initial public offering, less than first proposed. The shares traded at $10.06 at 12:09 p.m. New York time. The Ames, Iowa-based company, which turns ingredients including soybean oil into biodiesel for cars and trucks, sold 7.2 million shares for $10 apiece after earlier offering them for $13 to $15. UBS AG and Piper Jaffray Cos. led the offering for the company, which is trading under the symbol REGI on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
Costa Concordia's fuel poses environmental risks 
USA TodayOff the coast of Tuscany, in the Mediterranean's largest marine sanctuary, reside dolphins, whales, porpoises and coral -- and now -- the cruise ship Costa Concordia, laden with half a million gallons of fuel. Environmental disaster? The 4,200-passenger ship capsized Friday night on rocks near Giglio, one of seven islands that comprise the Tuscan Archipelago National Park. The protected area is known for its natural beauty as well as its diverse marine life, including the endangered monk seal, and sea birds such as the rare Andouin's Gull. Conservation head named Cuomo's top environmental adviser Times Union The head of a New York City-based environmental organization has been quietly serving for the past several weeks as the top environmental adviser to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Robert Hallman, chairman of the New York League of Conservation Voters, was tapped last month as Cuomo's deputy secretary to the environment, said league spokesman Dan Hendrick. That post had been vacant for nearly a year after former secretary Pete Iwanowicz left. Wells Fargo gives $100k to environmental studies’ farm Seattle University Spectator Seattle University's Environmental Studies department recently received a $100,000 grant from Wells Fargo to continue its work in the area of sustainable agriculture. A little more than a year ago, the Department of Environmental Studies began developing a farm at a wastewater treatment site in Renton. The school was able to harvest 7,000 pounds of produce from the farm that was then given to local food banks. "It's just such a no-brainer," said Environmental Studies instructor and leader of the project Michael Boyle.
Louisiana's infrastructure not adequately maintained, engineering society says NOLA.com The state's infrastructure has not been adequately maintained and is below average in most areas, according to a report released today by the Louisiana Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. The report, in the form of a report card in nine areas of infrastructure, shows the state scored above average in two: dams, where it got a grade of B minus, and in solid waste systems, where it received a grade of C plus. Former Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Kam Movassaghi, who is the executive director of the "2012 Report Card for Louisiana Infrastructure," said the rest of the grades were below average. US mayors call for infrastructure spending and protection of grant programs Orlando Sentinel The U.S. Conference of Mayors is out with a new report that describes the economic beat down American cities endured at the hands of the Great Recession. The goal of the report is to remind lawmakers that U.S. cities drive the economy, and that cuts in federal aid and legislative gridlock hurt the nation’s economic engine. Here’s the conclusion: This report has documented the crucial role metro areas play in enabling the nation reap the benefits of international trade. Demand for US exports will be a vital driver of economic growth in the coming decades. Exports will be more important than ever in this decade of retrenching consumers and governments, both burdened by massive debt. A bridge over the bayou 
American Infrastructure magazineHurricane Katrina was one of the most damaging, natural disasters in U.S. history. Its effects to Florida, Mississippi and especially Louisiana were devastating to both residents of these states and the nation as a whole. It claimed the lives of roughly 1,800 people and caused damages of upwards to $ 81 billion, making it clear that this natural disaster's wrath was one to be reckoned with, as six years later the cleanup is ongoing. Upon some of the major damages in Louisiana was the Interstate 10 freeway, named Twin Span Bridge. Spanning 2, 460 miles from Santa Monica, Calif., through Jacksonville, Fla., the Interstate 10 freeway is an integral part of the nation's transcontinental highway system and connecting New Orleans, La., to Slidell, La., across Lake Pontchartrain.
Transportation grants to help New England campuses Boston.com The federal government is handing out funding to five New England universities collaborating in transportation research, including three schools in Massachusetts. The U.S. Department of Transportation says the New England schools will get a share of $77 million it is allocating to 22 facilities known as University Transportation Centers, in which various schools team up for research. In all, 121 different universities are participating in the various consortia. New England beneficiaries include the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, both in Cambridge; the University of Connecticut in Storrs; University of Massachusetts-Amherst; and the University of Maine in Orono. SW Ohio road projects could be delayed more than decade WLWT.com Planned work on several Ohio road and bridge projects could be postponed by up to 19 years due to lack of funds and what the state's transportation director says was over commitment by previous administrations. Ohio Department of Transportation staffers made the projections during a Tuesday meeting of the Transportation Review Advisory Council, which must approve funding for large transportation projects. They recommend delays of one to nine years for 13 projects and delays of 11 years or more for 21 projects that carry price tags of more than $12 million and are considered new - such as plans to add capacity, relieve congestion, boost economic development or build bypasses. Northern Branch light rail's environmental impact has some Bergen towns asking questions 
North Jersey.comWhile NJ Transit's plans for the Northern Branch Corridor Project suggest light rail service will improve the environment by taking cars off the road, some Bergen County residents are concerned with other potential environmental factors such as train noise, discharge into waterways and other quality of life issues. According to NJ Transit's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), light rail service would run in North Bergen and continue through Fairview, Ridgefield, Palisades Park, Leonia, Englewood and possibly Tenafly. But in Tenafly, concerns over noise and vibrations have been raised in the Walnut Manor section.
Future engineers impress New Jersey American Water Engineers with Innovative Cities 
Market WatchHundreds of future engineering students from all across New Jersey flocked to Rutgers' University this past Saturday to gain insight and encouragement from New Jersey American Water engineers as they competed in the 5th Annual New Jersey Engineers Future Cities Competition. The competition, held at the Rutgers University Livingston Campus, featured students' models of future cities designed to meet energy needs and maintain a healthy planet. Throughout the university's student center, student vied for more than two dozen awards with models of cities made from recycled materials that showcased different forms of alternative energy such as wind mills, solar power, and magnets. BP wastewater plant installs Flex Energy turbines 
Environemtal LeaderBP is to install Flex Energy turbines as part of a greenhouse gas emissions reduction project at its Wamsutter, Wyo., water disposal facility. Three Flex Turbine MT250s, have been shipped to the BP facility. The 750kW system will effectively utilize pipeline natural gas to produce continuous power in a grid-isolated environment, FlexEnergy says.
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