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in Virginia, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported.
The decision prompted another legal challenge
from several conservation groups, which also sued
after the Forest Service approved the pipeline's
pathway in 2017. An appeals court vacated the
agency's decision.
The proposed route for the pipeline also has to
be reviewed by the Bureau of Land Management
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

John Deere, National
Grid Joint Test the
Electric-Powered Backhoe
John Deere, a leading manufacturer of construction
equipment, and National Grid, an electricity, natural
gas, and clean energy delivery company serving
more than 20 million people throughout the Northeast, will joint test an electric backhoe concept.
The John Deere developed, battery-powered,
electric vehicle design - referred to as E-Power -
will target the ease of operation and performance
level of the diesel-powered, 100 HP 310L backhoe.
The design is intended to provide substantially

lower daily operating costs, lower job-site noise,
enhanced machine reliability, and zero emissions.
" We are excited to work with National Grid, a
leader in promoting clean energy solutions, to
test the John Deere electric backhoe design in
real-world conditions, " said Jason Daly, global
director, production systems, technology and
marketing at John Deere.
The testing period will enable National Grid to
expand its use of electric equipment on job sites,
reaffirming its commitment to leading the industry
in the use of clean and resilient energy solutions.
" National Grid is one of only two energy companies in the US to add electric backhoes to their
fleets, " said Badar Khan, president of National Grid,
US. " We are excited to work with John Deere to take
an important step in electrifying our company vehicles, which could be revolutionary for our industry.
" Decarbonizing transportation remains a
challenge in the journey to net zero and we're
hopeful that bringing on more electrified heavyduty vehicles and equipment will help us make
significant progress. "

Indiana Communities Receiving
Water Infrastructure Grants
More than $8 million in federal grants will be
shared among 12 rural Indiana communities
to improve their wastewater systems.
The state distributes grants to rural communities
to help them with projects such as infrastructure
improvement, public facilities and economic
development.
Lawrenceburg, Sullivan and Edinburgh
Counties are receiving $600,000 each for
flood drainage improvements. Beech Grove is
getting $600,000 for wastewater improvements.
Carbon, Dana, Lapel, Leavenworth, New Market,
Thorntown and Putnam Counties are getting
$700,000 each for improvements.
Spurgeon was awarded $700,000 to construct
a wastewater system.
" These grants are vital to Indiana's economic
success, as these projects should improve the
quality of life in these rural communities, " said Lt.
Gov. Suzanne Crouch. *

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TO SAFETY
IS PERSONAL.
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In fact, it's the most important of our core values.
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lives that matter most: our friends, our families,
and our well-being. When we make safety a
priority, you can trust that we'll provide the quality,
commitment, and reputation we're known for.

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