Japan auto giant's new EV battery plant will be the third in Ontario—in addition to a Volkswagen facility in St. Thomas to start construction in 2025 and a Stellantis-LG plant in Windsor under way since last year.
Construction-in-progress spending climbs higher, with Top 25 firms accounting for 60%, as economists predict a megaproject boom will compound resource challenges.
Offshore wind efforts continue, with Skanska announcing a $600M Brooklyn port upgrade contract and the U.S. Interior Dept. releasing a schedule to lease up to 12
new offshore wind project sites through 2028.
Owners Pembina Pipeline and the Haisla Nation say it has some of the sector's most innovative emissions control technologies, but not enough to appease environmental-advocate opponents.
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.