This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
This Website Uses Cookies
By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Learn More
This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
ENR logo
search
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
ENR logo
  • PROJECTS
    • Buildings
    • Construction Methods
    • Design
    • Sustainability
    • Transportation
    • Environment
    • Power & Industrial
    • Water & Dams
    • Best Projects
    • Pulse
  • NEWS
    • ENR News
    • Coronavirus Coverage
    • Regional Coronavirus Coverage
  • BUSINESS
    • Safety & Health
    • Workforce
    • Diversity and Inclusion
    • Finance
    • Companies
    • Project Delivery
    • Ethics & Corruption
    • Government
    • Risk
    • Contractor Business Strategy
  • TALENT
    • Awards
      • Top 25 Newsmakers
      • Award of Excellence
      • Legacy Award
      • Top Young Professionals
    • Promotions & New Hires
    • Obituaries
    • Annual Photo Contest
  • REGIONS
    • ENR California
    • ENR MidAtlantic
    • ENR Midwest
    • ENR Mountain States
    • ENR New York
    • ENR New England
    • ENR Northwest
    • ENR Southeast
    • ENR Southwest
    • ENR Texas & Louisiana
    • Regional Contests and Surveys
  • TECH
    • Information Technology
    • Construction Technology
    • BIM
  • PRODUCTS
    • Equipment
    • Materials
    • Product Snapshot
  • IDEAS
    • Blogs
    • Editorials
    • Viewpoints
    • Letters
    • Book Reviews
  • COSTS
    • Weekly Construction Economics Reports
    • Quarterly Cost Reports
    • Construction Cost Data Dashboard
    • Construction Cost Index
    • Building Cost Index
    • Historical Indexes
    • FAQs
  • LISTS
    • ENR Top Lists
    • ENR Sourcebooks
    • Survey Schedule
    • 2023 Top 100/400/500 Survey
  • INFOCENTERS
    • Achieve Operational Excellence
    • Disrupting the Status Quo
    • Future Connected Construction
    • Transportation Asset Lifecycle Insights
    • Workforce Strategies for Success
  • EVENTS
    • Award of Excellence
    • Best of the Best Project Awards
    • FutureTech
    • Groundbreaking Women in Construction
    • Global Best Projects Awards
    • NY/NJ Infrastructure Forum
    • Regional Best Projects
    • Top 25 Newsmakers
    • Top Young Professionals Conference
    • Upcoming Events
    • Webinars
  • MORE
    • About
      • Contact Us
      • Advertise
      • Social Media Channels
    • Best Project Award Contests
      • Global
      • Regional
    • CE Center
    • Digital Editions
    • ENR Book Store
    • Industry Jobs
    • Podcasts
    • Proposals & Bids
    • Special Advertising Sections
    • Subscribe
    • Videos
    • Year In Construction Photo Contest
    • Sponsor Insights
    • Interactive Spotlights
Home » Authors » Mary B. Powers
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.

 

Articles

ARTICLES

TCEnergyMillCreek_2_900x550_ENRready.jpg

Keystone Oil Pipeline Report Cites Lapses in 2022 Kansas Spill

Powersheadshot.jpg
Mary B. Powers
Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
May 17, 2023
No Comments

Gaps in construction oversight and in owner TC Energy's standards, policies and administrative controls were the root cause of last year's massive spill into Kansas waterways, says a new third-party independent analysis, with redacted details.


Read More
SUMMITV2.thanol_s_900x550.jpg

Agri Firm Says It Will Build Big Bio-Jet Fuel Plant on Gulf Coast

Powersheadshot.jpg
Mary B. Powers
May 16, 2023
No Comments

Production facility set to make sustainable aviation fuel from ethanol when on line in 2025, would be "the world's largest," says developer Summit Agricultural Group.


Read More
AP_Ciminellisign_ENRready.jpg

High Court Overturns Contractor Louis Ciminelli Bid Scheme Conviction

Powersheadshot.jpg
Mary B. Powers
Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
May 15, 2023
No Comments

The "right-to-control theory" used by federal prosecutors "cannot form the basis for a conviction under federal fraud statutes,” Justice Clarence Thomas said in the unanimous opinion, with the high court also ruling on disputes related to the controversial Mountain Valley gas pipeline and to state mandates affecting interstate commerce.


Read More
pinwheels-WEB.jpg
Energy Projects

Clean Energy Project Tax Rules Under Climate Change Law Unveiled

Powersheadshot.jpg
Mary B. Powers
May 12, 2023
No Comments

U.S. Treasury Dept. details Inflation Reduction Act investment and production tax incentives that could unlock billions for more domestic manufacturing, but projects could still gain credits even with use of polysilicon wafers that one trade group said is 95% imported from China.



Read More
BETTERENRSunZia_900x550.jpg
Energy Transmission

Quanta, Hitachi Win Big on $8B SunZia Wind and Power Line Project

Powersheadshot.jpg
Mary B. Powers
Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
May 8, 2023
No Comments

Developer would not say how the the wind farm and transmission project costs are split or provide dollar values for turnkey Quanta Services contracts.


Read More
HaliadeXturbine_900x550.jpg

Massachusetts, NJ Push New Offshore Wind Energy Infrastructure

Powersheadshot.jpg
Mary B. Powers
Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
May 5, 2023
No Comments

New England state reveals details of fourth round of developer bids—with new terms on cost hikes—while New Jersey launches expanded bid for ocean-to-shore power transmission options and permits first construction of 1.1-GW Orsted project.



Read More
solar4-1024x444-1.jpg
Clean Energy

Senate Joins House in Repeal Vote of Solar Import Tariff Pause

Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
Powersheadshot.jpg
Mary B. Powers
May 3, 2023
No Comments

President Joe Biden will veto the repeal vote, which was widely criticized by solar facility developers as threat to project work, with industry observers saying Congress lacks support to override the president's veto.




Read More
SCOTUSOblique_facade_3,_US_Supreme_Court.jpg
Legal

US Supreme Court Will Hear New Challenge to Federal Rulemaking

Powersheadshot.jpg
Mary B. Powers
Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
May 2, 2023
No Comments

Justices could move to reduce power of U.S. agencies such as EPA and SEC to interpret rules under unclear federal laws based on 40-year-old high court precedent, but they opt not to intervene in the latest climate-change damage litigation against energy companies.


Read More
Advanced Nuclear.jpg

US Must Tackle Barriers Now to Advanced Nuclear Construction

Powersheadshot.jpg
Mary B. Powers
Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
April 29, 2023
No Comments

Even as small nuclear reactor designs gain traction, with Westinghouse announcing in early May a new 300-MW version of its larger AP1000 model now in use in Georgia and elsewher, construction hurdles need attention to speed deployment of advanced technology, says a new National Academies analysis.


Read More
Image-1-Rio-Grande-LNG.jpg
Natural Gas

Big LNG Projects Get Awaited Federal OKs, But With New Scrutiny

Powersheadshot.jpg
Mary B. Powers
Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
April 26, 2023
No Comments

Bechtel Energy is EPC contractor for the Rio Grande LNG project, with its $11.5B price agreement for the first three trains extended to June 15 and a final investment decision by developer Next Decade to be made by June 30.


Read More
View All Articles by Mary B. Powers
Subscription Center
  • About ENR UNLIMITED
  • Join ENR UNLIMITED
  • Renew Membership
  • Create Account
  • Change Address
  • Pay My Bill
  • Free eNewsletters
  • Customer Care

More Videos

Sponsored Content

Sponsored Content is a special paid section where industry companies provide high quality, objective, non-commercial content around topics of interest to the ENR audience. All Sponsored Content is supplied by the advertising company. Interested in participating in our Sponsored Content section? Contact your local rep.

close
  • Egnyte two people
    Sponsored byEgnyte

    Building Resilience Today for Tomorrow’s Growth

Popular Stories

CharlotteFire.jpg

Two Workers Die in Fire at Charlotte Apartment Construction Site

oneida_energy_storage_ENRweb.jpg

Canada's Largest Battery Storage Facility Planned in Ontario

WV Form Energy battery plant_900x550.jpg

Novel W. Va. Iron-Air Battery Plant Building Team Is Named

Orlando_MCO_Terminal_C_ENRweb.jpg

Orlando Intl. Airport Names Jacobs Terminal C Expansion PM

A rendering of the walk bridge in Norwalk, Conn.

Norwalk River Rail Bridge Begins Six-Year, $925M Path to Replacement

Industry Jobs



Webinar

Free Webinar

 

Free Webinar

 

Events

May 24, 2023

The 2023 Top 400 Contractors Unveiled

We'll invite leaders from this year’s top-ranked firms to talk about the challenges of the year gone by and how they plan to succeed in 2023. We'll discuss the results of the Top 400 survey, as well as moderate a panel of executives from the largest contracting firms as they discuss the industry’s pressing issues, from workforce challenges to data security.

Sponsored by:

May 25, 2023

The Right Reality Capture Approach for the Job: Insights from a Comprehensive, Real-World Experiment

The Oracle Industry Lab used its multipurpose construction space to test eight different reality capture technologies with academic standards. We'll discuss the findings as well as how architects, engineers, contractors, & owners should account for the right process and team, in addition to the correct tool, to satisfy their specific use cases & requirements.

Sponsored by:

OracleReconstruct

View All Submit An Event

Poll

How Do You Expect the Infrastructure Act’s Funding to Impact Your Firm?

What impact does your firm expect from future IIJA funding?
When do you expect states/localities in your area to start advertising Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act-funded projects?
How do you expect the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to impact your firm’s backlog in the next 2-3 years?
How would you describe staffing levels at your firm currently?
Since Jan. 1, what is the overall trend in your region for construction materials prices (year over year)?
View Results Poll Archive

Products

ENR Square Foot Costbook, 2023 Edition

ENR Square Foot Costbook, 2023 Edition

See More Products

Special Ad Section

ENR Building Materials and Products Today
 ENR BUILDING MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS TODAY
 View all Special Ad Sections
 Archives

 


The latest news and information

#1 Source for Construction News, Data, Rankings, Analysis, and Commentary

JOIN ENR UNLIMITED
  • Resources
    • Photo Submissions
    • Customer Service
    • Digital Edition
    • Survey And Sample
    • FAQ
  • ABOUT US
    • Advertise
    • FAQs
    • Contact Us
  • Subscription Center
    • Subscribe
    • Renew
    • Create Account
    • Change Address
    • Pay My Bill
    • Free eNewsletters
    • About ENR UNLIMITED
    • Customer Care
  • Privacy
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    • TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
    • PRIVACY REQUEST
    • ACCESSIBILITY

Copyright ©2023. All Rights Reserved BNP Media.

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing