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April 24, 2019
DHS Waives More Enviro Laws To Speed Border Wall Buildup
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday waived a slew of environmental protection and conservation laws that it said could hinder the construction of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, repeating a move that previously landed the agency in federal court.
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April 24, 2019
Mexican Workers Say Pa. Landscaper Broke Visa, Labor Laws
A group of Mexican seasonal workers at a Pittsburgh-area landscaping company say they weren’t paid enough for their work as required by state and federal law, were squeezed into substandard housing and then were fired and not brought back when they complained, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday.
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April 24, 2019
HFF Lands $16.9M Loan Slated For Industrial Redevelopment
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler said Wednesday that it has landed a $16.9 million loan on behalf of a real estate investment company that will be used to overhaul a 302,400-square-foot single-tenant building in West Sacramento, California.
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April 24, 2019
Enviros Ask 9th Circ. Not To Dismiss Keystone XL Challenge
Environmental groups said President Donald Trump’s move to issue a new permit for the Keystone XL pipeline does not mean that the Ninth Circuit should dismiss the case and throw out a lower court’s order enjoining construction.
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April 24, 2019
Chinese Steel Nails Were Dumped, Commerce Says
The U.S. Department of Commerce on Wednesday handed down final tariffs on steel nails imported from China after finding that the nails were sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices.
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