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Dozer overturns and rolls killing operator on Pennsylvania pipeline jobsite
A bulldozer operator on a pipeline jobsite in Pennsylvania was killed last week when his machine overturned. According to a report from The Wellsboro Gazette, 54-year-old Ricky L. Dettman was operating the machine on a steep grade when it overturned and rolled several times August 4. The dozer returned to an upright position, but Dettman […]
August 13, 2015
Roadbuilding
Obama vetoes Keystone XL pipeline construction; bill heads back to Congress
Citing a contempt for the national interest on the part of Congress, President Barack Obama vetoed a bill that would have cleared the way for construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The move comes two weeks after Senate bill S. 1 was passed by the House of Representatives and more than a month after the […]
February 24, 2015
Business
Senate committee approves bill to bypass Obama, clear the way for Keystone XL pipeline construction
A bill that would temporarily bypass President Barack Obama and approve construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline passed a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday receiving bipartisan support. The Energy and Natural Resources committee voted 12-10 Wednesday to approve the bill. All Republicans in the committee supported the bill and were joined by Democrats Joe Manchin of […]
June 19, 2014
Business
42,000 construction jobs lost for a lie: Billionaire green activist flashes cash, democrats put off Keystone decision until 2016
Funny how good people with good intentions wind up doing bad things when they enlist politicians to their cause. In February, the New York Times featured a profile of billionaire Tom Steyer’s bid to raise $100 million to defeat the Keystone pipeline project and promote the democratic party’s green agenda. After endless backpedaling, the State […]
May 23, 2014
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