Associated Press - Thu May 24, 2018
Utility Proposes Gas Pipeline Near Wisconsin Foxconn Site
MILWAUKEE (AP) An electric utility company is asking for regulatory approval to build a $196 million gas pipeline near the Foxconn Technology Group manufacturing complex in southeastern Wisconsin. We Energies filed documents last week with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission seeking approval for the nearly 50-mile pipeline, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported....
Phillips 66 Partners - Tue May 22, 2018
Pipeline Coming to West Texas
Phillips 66 Partners announced that it has received sufficient binding commitments on an initial open season to proceed with construction of the Gray Oak Pipeline system. The Gray Oak Pipeline will provide crude oil transportation from West Texas to destinations in the Corpus Christi and Sweeny/Freeport markets....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Mon May 21, 2018
Heavy Rain, Erosion Woes Halt Mountain Valley Pipeline
Virginia regulators halted construction of part of the Mountain Valley Pipeline because of torrential rain until proper erosion control measures are established. Crews were cutting trees and clearing land along the natural gas pipeline's right of way in Franklin County when heavy rains May 18 and 19 swept away much of the soil they had unearthed, according to The Roanoke TimesBoth lanes of nearby Cahas Mountain Road were covered by up to eight inches of mud....
Emily Buenzle - Wed May 02, 2018
Industry Organizations Partner to Offer Pipeline Safety Training Course
The American Petroleum Institute and North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) are partnering to support a Pipeline Construction Safety Training Program. The organizations called the initiative "a foundational safety program applicable throughout all energy infrastructure construction," which will focus on best practices in building trades and the oil and gas industry, Occupational Safety and Health reported....
Wed April 25, 2018
ALLU Group Inc. Joins Pipe Line Contractors Association
ALLU Group Inc., based in East Brunswick, N.J., recently became a member of the Pipe Line Contractors Association (PLCA). Based in Dallas, the PLCA has been a voice for the pipeline industry for 70 years....
Emily Buenzle - Thu April 19, 2018
Dynamite Stolen From Pipeline Construction Site, Feds Ask Public for Help
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is looking for the person or persons responsible for stealing hundreds of pounds of explosives from the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline construction sites in Lancaster County, Pa....
Mon April 16, 2018
West Virginia Regulators Debut Pipeline Web Page
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) West Virginia environmental regulators have debuted an Internet page to help residents learn more about five major natural gas pipelines that are either proposed or under construction....
Emily Buenzle - Tue April 03, 2018
Company Agrees to Independent Review of Pipeline Construction as Opponents Seek Answers
Vermont Gas Systems (VGS) recently agreed to an independent review of the Addison pipeline construction project after allegations surfaced about safety shortfalls, VPR reported. According to Beth Parent, spokeswoman for VGS, the company's goal is for the review to answer questions about the pipeline's construction....
The Associated Press - Tue March 13, 2018
Union, Community Colleges to Offer Pipeline Jobs Training
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — A labor union has reached an agreement with regional community colleges in Virginia to train workers hoping to nab construction jobs on the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The Roanoke Times cited a release from the Laborers' International Union of North America that says one- to two-week courses with an emphasis on workplace safety will be offered at the Virginia Western, New River and Danville community colleges in a few weeks, although details are still being hammered out....
Mon March 05, 2018
New Generation Bomag BW 124-5 Series Of Single Drum Rollers Climb Steep Grades, Provide Intuitive Compaction Control
Bomag's new generation of the compact BW 124-5 single drum vibratory roller series are available in both smooth (BW 124 DH-5) and padfoot (BW 124 PDH-5) drum configurations. With their 47.2-in. (119 cm) drum width and tight turning radius of just 88.2 in....
