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Senate Passes Bill to Address Abandoned Hardrock Mining Sites

In a significant legislative move, the U.S. Senate has passed the bipartisan Legacy Mine Cleanup Act to address the widespread issue of abandoned hardrock mining sites, which pose serious threats to...

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$4.7 billion contract awarded for the construction of Neom’s artificial lake

The contract for the construction of a $4.7 billion artificial lake, part of Saudi Arabia’s Neom project, was recently signed. Furthermore, the 2.8 km long lake is going to be formed by three new dam...

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Best Project Specialty Construction: Martin Marietta Texas Quarry Highwall Stabilization

This innovative project, by GeoStabilization International, required stabilizing two areas of a quarry that were experiencing frequent rockfalls and that posed a risk to critical infrastructure under...

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The failure of Libya’s Wadi Derna dams and its role in the catastrophic aftermath

Storm Daniel, a Mediterranean hurricane system, caused widespread destruction in Libya this past week, bringing with it more than 400 mm of precipitation in areas that normally receive 1.5 mm for the...

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Days of heavy rain cause partial collapse of Norwegian dam

Part of a dam at the Braskereidfoss hydroelectric power plant, located on the Glomma River, Norway, gave way on August 9. Furthermore, Norway saw days of heavy rain prior to the event, due to Storm...

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Investigation works underway for the Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project

Investigation works have started for Queensland’s Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project. The proposed Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project is a publicly owned energy storage facility with a capacit...

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Vast environmental impact expected by the Nova Kakhovka breach in Ukraine

The Nova Kakhovka dam, the largest dam in Ukraine in terms of volume and one of the largest in the world, was breached in the early morning hours of June 6. Its construction started in 1950 and last...

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Construction of Polihali Dam and Polihali Transfer Tunnel will start as contracts awarded

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has awarded construction contracts for the Polihali Dam and Polihali Transfer Tunnel – the two biggest Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II cont...

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