Ocean County to vote today on $16M in capital pet projects with no funds for homelessness response they created
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Ocean County Board of Commissioners is set to vote today on over $16 million in capital improvement ordinances, funding a range of infrastructure projects across the county.…
IDB wants more U.S. firms to bid on and supply its Latin American development projects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Wednesday launched an initiative to remedy a relative lack of U.S. companies bidding on the $13 billion in projects financed by the development…
US offshore wind projects seek looser subsidy rules in fight for survival
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) – A fleet of U.S. offshore wind projects central to President Joe Biden’s climate change agenda may not move forward unless his administration eases requirements for subsidies in…
DAVID BLACKMON: Energy Companies Want Nothing To Do With Biden’s Botched Offshore Wind Projects
DAVID BLACKMON: Energy Companies Want Nothing To Do With Biden’s Botched Offshore Wind Projects David Blackmon on September 2, 2023 Is investor interest in committing billions of dollars to new offshore wind…
Former CEO Who Made Bad Green Energy Bets Now Doling Out Billions Of Taxpayer Dollars To Green Projects
Former CEO Who Made Bad Green Energy Bets Now Doling Out Billions Of Taxpayer Dollars To Green Projects Nick Pope on August 25, 2023 David Crane, the former CEO of NRG Energy…
Micron says federal support necessary for Idaho, New York projects
(Reuters) – Micron Technology said on Monday federal funding and investment tax credits would be necessary to develop its memory chip manufacturing facilities in Boise, Idaho and Clay, New York. The memory…
Renewables companies hit brakes on Alberta projects after govt delays approvals
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Alberta’s seven-month pause on approving new renewable power projects in the Canadian province has caused four major international companies at various development stages to stop…
The Financial Viability of New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Energy Projects Possibly in Jeopardy
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The final nail in the coffin for offshore wind energy projects on the East Coast might be in danger by the policies of the very same people touting…
O’Scanlon, Scharfenberger & Flynn React to Growing Concerns Over Wind Turbine Projects by Legislative Leaders
Sen. Declan O'Scanlon and Asm. Gerry Scharfenberger and Asm. Victoria Flynn react to growing concerns over wind turbine projects by legislative leaders.…
Cognizant projects revenue above estimates, CFO to retire in 2024
(Reuters) – Cognizant Technology Solutions forecast third-quarter revenue above estimates on Wednesday as more businesses turn to the IT services provider to digitize their operations, sending its shares up more than 6%…
Equinix projects quarterly revenue below estimates, shares slip
(Reuters) – Equinix forecast third-quarter revenue below market estimates on Wednesday, a sign that demand for data centers was slowing as businesses curtail spending in an uncertain economy. Shares of the company…
Oppenheimer strategist projects S&P 500 will eclipse record high by year end
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oppenheimer Asset Management on Tuesday projected the S&P 500 would rise above its record high by year end, the latest Wall Street firm to grow…
Companies Are Abandoning Massive Offshore Wind Projects As Prices Skyrocket
Companies Are Abandoning Massive Offshore Wind Projects As Prices Skyrocket Nick Pope on July 24, 2023 Billions of dollars in scheduled offshore wind developments in waters of the U.K. and U.S. have…
Next wave of North American LNG export projects to face labor challenges
By Curtis Williams and Nia Williams HOUSTON (Reuters) – A coming wave of North American liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects faces staffing challenges that are prompting some of the biggest developers…
CBP Moves Forward on RGV Barrier and Yuma Andrade and El Centro Calexico Fence Replacement Projects to Mitigate Immediate Life, Safety and Operational Risks
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authorized U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to move forward with the planning and execution of up to approximately 20 miles of border barrier system,…
US public debt burden to rise to 181% of GDP by 2053, CBO projects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. public debt burden will reach 181% of economic output in 2053, the Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday, a slight improvement over recent long-term projections due to…
Cuba and Russian defense ministers discuss joint ‘technical military’ projects
HAVANA (Reuters) – The defense ministers of Cuba and Russia discussed the development of joint “technical military” projects this week at a meeting in Moscow, according to media reports and Russia’s defense…
‘Dead Without Water’: Massive Desert Solar Projects Are Sucking Up Groundwater, Angering Locals
‘Dead Without Water’: Massive Desert Solar Projects Are Sucking Up Groundwater, Angering Locals Nick Pope on June 27, 2023 Massive solar development projects in Southern California have strained local water availability, threatening…
China encourages private firms to participate in key supply chain projects
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will speed up the process to allow private firms to access infrastructure of major national scientific research projects and will encourage private businesses to participate in key supply…
Watchdog To Open Probe Into Offshore Wind Projects As Whale Deaths Pile Up
Watchdog To Open Probe Into Offshore Wind Projects As Whale Deaths Pile Up Nick Pope on June 15, 2023 The Government Accountability Office (GAO) agreed Thursday to launch an investigation into the…
Bahrain awards first ‘golden licences’ to five investment projects valued at over $1.4 billion
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain granted its first “golden licences” offering special benefits to five companies that have made large-scale investment projects in the small state totalling more than $1.4 billion, it said…
World Bank’s new chief Banga to sharpen focus on projects with measurable impact
By David Lawder LIMA (Reuters) – World Bank President Ajay Banga wants the lender to focus on more “scalable, replicable” projects across Latin America and elsewhere for transport and infrastructure and digitization…
BlackRock Looks To Raise $7 Billion To Boost ‘Renewable Power’ Projects
BlackRock Looks To Raise $7 Billion To Boost ‘Renewable Power’ Projects John Hugh DeMastri on June 8, 2023 BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is launching its fourth Global Renewable Power Fund…
North Korea’s space launch programme and long-range missile projects
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea made a failed attempt at launching its first spy satellite on Wednesday, with the booster and payload plunging into the sea, North Korean state media said, a…
Toms River students honored for veteran projects
Toms River, NJ – Commander Thomas Kraszewski of Toms River VFW Post 10185 and Commander Barbara Hagemann of Toms River VFW Post 6063 recently recognized the outstanding achievements of two Toms River…
Senate Approves Stanfield Bill that Would Update Funding for Environmental Infrastructure Projects
The NJ Senate advanced bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Jean Stanfield that would approve the updated Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Plan of the NJIB.…
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