October 2021 Vol. 76 No. 10
Editor's Log
By Robert Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief Whatever happened to common sense? If something is working, why toss it away like two-week-old lasagna? Natural gas prices have more than tripled in 2021, climbing above $5.10 per BTU at..
Newsline
Enbridge to Pay $3 Million for Groundwater Leak During Pipeline Construction Minnesota regulators have ordered Enbridge to pay more than $3 million for allegedly violating state environmental law by piercing a groundwater aquifer during construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement. The st..
Washington Watch
By Stephan Barlas, Washington D.C. Editor The Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) bringing fracked gas 300 miles from West Virginia to Virginia, cleared its latest federal regulatory hurdle when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said, in an environmental assessment, that the trenchless met..
Features
By Daniel Shumate, Managing Director, FMI Capital Advisors Inc. Working in the competitive bid-based underground construction segment often means juggling bits of information to make the most informed choices. The volume of information impacting the decisions of contractors has only increased in a ..
While Eagle Pass, Texas, can’t solve the high heat and low amount of rainfall it receives every year in the arid southwest, it has been able to fight water loss due to breaks in its pipeline. The city recently completed an upgrade to its mainline potable water service that saw some 100,000 feet of P..
By Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor Last summer, several hundred people gathered in the small town of Hillsboro, Va., for a celebration. The number of people attending the event exceeded, by several times, Hillsboro’s population of 143. ..
Make plans now to attend Underground Construction magazine’s premier business event – the Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition (UCT). Join underground utility industry professionals in Fort Worth, TX., Tuesday, Jan. 25 to Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, and learn about ..
EDITOR’S NOTE Eben Wyman is a veteran advocate for key underground utility and pipeline associations. He points out that maintaining an effective advocacy program is fundamental to the success of any organization interested in the happenings of the federal government. Zack Perconti is an associ..
Business
Rehab Technology
At Cherne Industries, safety is a top priority. We know that on the job, accidents and deaths become even more tragic when you realize they were preventable. Such is the case with the misuse of pneumatic pipe plugs. When using them, understanding equipment and job conditions are vital to contractor ..
Developing, Leading Vortex’s Global Marketing Strategy Jaclyn (Jackie) Herrera has joined Vortex Companies LLC, in the newly created position of chief marketing officer, to drive the fast-growing company’s global marketing strategy. An award-winning marketing professional with nearly 20 years of..
New Products
Groundbreaking Electro-Hydraulic System Wins Volvo Technology Award Breaking new grounds for hydraulic efficiency in excavators, the Common Pressure Rail Hybrid system, by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), is another innovation that improves performance while reducing CO2 emissions, consist..
- DeLa Express seeks FERC approval for Permian-to-Louisiana gas pipeline project
- Hudson Tunnel Project set to generate 95,000 jobs during construction phase, report says
- Charleston Water System settles huge lawsuit over sewer system damage caused by non-flushable wipes
- Boring machine 'Chessie' resumes drilling at Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel site after anchor incident
- Aegion continues western expansion with acquisition of underground utilities company Toncco
- Ditch Witch 1030
- 24th Annual Directional Drilling Survey
- Michigan lawmakers introduce bills to create septic codes throughout the state
- House passes Rep. Duarte's legislation to streamline water permitting processes in the Valley
- Court approves 3M settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ in public drinking water systems