A federal judge has issued a restraining order against plans for the Belo Monte Dam on Brazil’s Xingu River due to illegality in the bidding process. The 11,181 MW Belo Monte Dam would be have the third highest generating capacity of any dam in the world. It is one of only several large dams currently [...]

The vulnerability of major industrial materials to even short-term disruptions is highlighted by an article on the woes of Codelco Copper, the world’s largest copper producer. A two-week strike at three mines in Chile has reduced the company’s output by 41 percent (19,000 tons), costing it $100 million as of April 29. Copper prices reached [...]

Alabama and Florida officials are considering a limited-access toll road to connect Montgomery, AL to I-10 and then to an airport in Panama City, FL. A public hearing on the idea will be held at 9 a.m., May 15 at the Washington County Annex in Chipley, FL.