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Water water everywhere - and let’s make it potable too! Also nuclear, the World Cup, and coal (?!) in this week’s Infrastructure Update. Be sure to share with your associates.

New Jersey has officially adopted updated worker classification regulations aimed at strengthening fairness, clarity, and accountability for employers and workers alike. Industry leaders say responsible contractors should not be undercut by companies that misclassify workers to avoid labor standards and obligations. The new rules take effect October 1, 2026.

A fast‑moving week of infrastructure milestones, energy policy shifts, nuclear developments, and regional projects reshaping transportation, reliability, and economic growth across the region. We scour the internet, so you don’t have to!

The infrastructure news doesn’t slow down because it’s summer. Get the TLDR in this edition of Infrastructure Update.

The World Cup is being sold as a massive economic win for New York and New Jersey. But past events tell a more complicated story. Big projections. Real public costs. And a gap that isn’t always clear until it’s over. Before we take the numbers at face value, it’s worth looking at what we’ve learned before.

Repauno Port & Rail Terminal is transforming a former industrial site in Gloucester County into a major energy and logistics hub. With plans to more than triple its LPG storage capacity through two new underground caverns, the Delaware River facility is poised to play an even larger role in domestic and international energy markets.

Not all data centers are cooled the same way. As AI pushes computing power to new heights, operators are rethinking how they keep servers from overheating. This deep dive examines six cooling technologies that are transforming modern data centers.

All the regional infrastructure news that’s fit to email. Get the TLDR in this edition of Infrastructure Update.

Tunnels, Turnpikes, and NJ Transit - Oh my! This and more in this edition of Infrastructure Update.

As Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, rising temperatures are putting pressure on the grid in Pennsylvania. Now, two of the Commonwealth’s largest coal-fired power plants, Keystone and Conemaugh, are expected to remain open through 2032 to meet the rising demand.