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Mary B. Powers

Mary B. Powers

Mary B. Powers has reported on engineering and construction issues in the global energy and environmental sectors for more than 30 years from Washington, D.C. and Birmingham, Ala.  She formerly wrote for the Platt's group of energy sector publications under McGraw Hill and S&P Global that included Inside Energy and Megawatt Daily, and was state editor for the Lexington, Ky., Herald Leader. Mary has a master’s degree in journalism from The American University.

 

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Top 200 Environmental Firms

ENR 2024 Top 200 Environmental Firms: Making an Epic Transformation

Ranked firms boost 2023 revenue to new record as energy transition and climate mitigation actions propel need for sector services
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Mary B. Powers
October 10, 2024
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Financial, legal and political bumps did not dent the global environmental services market for ENR’s Top 200 Environmental Firms, based on results reported in this year’s ranking.


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Energy in Transition

Nuclear Fusion Pushes to Reach Commercial Power Plant Stage

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June 27, 2024
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Global developers are advancing nuclear fusion technology and engineering to scale an energy source they say has zero emissions, no meltdown risk and more security, as data centers and AI push power demand.


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Zachry Details Big Texas LNG Project Woes in Suit Against Owners Qatar Energy, ExxonMobil

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Daniel Tyson
May 23, 2024

In bankruptcy protection filings linked to “structured exit” from estimated $10B Golden Pass LNG export terminal, contractor airs details of cost squeeze and bad blood, and


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Federal Energy Policy

Feds Issue Final Rules to Boost Transmission Project Expansion

FERC order 1920 is finally released after contentious comment period
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May 14, 2024
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Long-anticipated FERC rules require power providers to conduct 20-year-ahead plans for long-term transmission needs and give agency backstop siting authority for projects that cross grid boundaries.


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Energy Construction

Ten 'High Priority' Transmission Projects Could Gain up to $4.5B in US Funding

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Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
May 8, 2024
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Six projects on DOE 'national interest corridor' list would link eastern and western grids to ensure power grid reliability.


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Project Delivery

Feds Push Eased Energy Permits, More Funding and 100K Miles of Transmission Upgrades

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April 30, 2024
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The U.S. Dept. of Energy has aired a flurry of changed permit mandates and other project boosts to meet rising demand for more and cleaner energy.


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ENR 2024 Top Owners Sourcebook | Oil&Gas

$1.8B Texas Oil Export Terminal OK'ed by Federal Regulator

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Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
April 25, 2024
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Developer Enterprise Products Partners has not begun to seek contractors for the deepwater Sea Port Oil Terminal off Freeport and related pipelines.


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2.6-GW offshore wind project off the coast of Virginia Beach, Va.
ENR 2024 Top Owners Sourcebook | Power

Dominion Energy Boosts Record Offshore Wind Project Off Virginia

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Mary B. Powers
April 25, 2024
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Utiiity firm, ranked No. 12 on ENR's Top 425 Owners list, begins building in May its 2.6-GW giant, set to be the largest offshore wind project in the U.S. when finished.


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Federal Judge Tosses Suit to Halt $11B SunZia Transmission Project

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Mary B. Powers
April 24, 2024
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Ruling on 550-mile high-voltage, direct-current line to carry onshore wind from New Mexico will be appealed, project opponents said.


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Natural Gas Power

Utility Wants $411M Floating Gas Power Plant Built in La. Energy Hub

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Mary B. Powers
April 12, 2024
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Entergy says barge-mounted power plant in Port Fourchon would withstand weather risks, but fossil fuel opponents are set to voice key concerns to regulators.



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