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When the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement was developed, it established goals and outcomes for restoring the Chesapeake Bay, its tributaries, and surrounding lands. As part of its water quality initiative, the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) created Watershed Implementation Plans – 2025 to ensure all practices and controls are installed by 2025 to achieve the Bay’s water quality standards in…
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Some things improve as they get older, but when it comes to our country’s aging infrastructure, the opposite is true. Water treatment plants, electric transmission lines, roads and bridges, and most utilities in the United States are decades old, some well beyond 50 years. Add extreme weather events and outdated technology to this issue, and…
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Societal and economic systems help make the world go round. Everyone uses energy, communication, water, and other infrastructure networks. Add to those our healthcare and emergency services, and it’s easy to see how our safety, well-being, and peace of mind are at risk when these systems and services are unprotected and vulnerable. Deliberate attacks…
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RETTEW was proud to host the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Transportation Committee for an informational meeting on Wednesday, August 25 at our Mechanicsburg, Pa office. The meeting, titled “Protecting Our Infrastructure: Merging Technologies for More Successful Transportation Engineering,” featured several speakers presenting examples of how RETTEW and its partners are using specific technologies to advance…
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When considering the myriad of design, permitting, and construction activities associated with transmission and utility-scale pipeline installation, the placement of waterbars in the field is typically not an operator’s first concern. However, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) has recently initiated an enforcement action that may change that. When a pipeline is completed and…
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More than one million acres conserved. Last week, the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act was passed and signed by both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, and sent to the President’s desk. It designates more than one million acres of wilderness for environmental protection, reauthorizing a federal program that will…
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During National Engineers Week, we’re showcasing what civil engineers can do! It was one of the services RETTEW offered when we first hung out a shingle 50 years ago in 1969, but engineering was making an impact on the world long before that! Check out this infographic from Norwich University depicting the 10 most impressive…
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Every year, scammers come up with more and more clever ways to trick you. We care deeply about safety, which applies not only to job sites and standard operating procedures, but also to the safety and security of our identity, money, and online presence. We’re rounding up several major scams identified by the Better Business…
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“Oh, the weather outside is frightful!” In the past few weeks, much of the U.S. has been blanketed by sub-freezing temperatures. Many of us, including RETTEW’s technical experts in the field, work outdoors nearly every day. Even when it’s not below freezing, winter air and temperatures can be dangerous. Follow our safety tips to make…
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Creating more support for professional women. One of RETTEW’s transportation engineers is helping to spearhead a new chapter of WTS, an organization dedicated to advancing professional women in the transportation industry. Juli Wolfe, Senior Project Manager, is one of five women partnering together to start a chapter in the Lehigh Valley, which encompasses Allentown, Bethlehem,…
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