Missouri

Oil & gas and construction news for subcontractors working in Missouri — 15 stories and counting.

OSHA Probes Electrician's Death at Mizzou Stadium Renovation Site

OSHA opened an investigation after a 44-year-old electrical foreman died during a June workplace incident at the University of Missouri's Memorial Stadium renovation project.

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Compliance

Lightning-Sparked Fire Shuts Down Key Oklahoma Fuel Hub, Diesel Prices in Focus

A lightning strike ignited three storage tanks at Explorer Pipeline's Glenpool depot near Tulsa, halting operations at a hub that moves gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel across Texas, Oklahoma, and the Midwest.

Aug 18, 2026

Editorial image: Storage tank fire aftermath, wide view - Lightning-Sparked Fire Shuts Down Key Oklahoma Fuel Hub, Diesel Prices in Focus

Industry

Phillips 66, Kinder Morgan, HF Sinclair Sanction $5B West Coast Pipeline JV

The three companies finalized a joint venture for the 1,300-mile Western Gateway Pipeline system, a $5 billion project that will require new construction from Borger, Texas to Phoenix, Arizona ahead of California refinery closures.

Aug 12, 2026

Industry

Nebraska Utility Adds Zinc Battery to Lincoln Microgrid

Lincoln Electric System is commissioning a 3-MW/12-MWh zinc-based battery from Eos Energy Enterprises to boost its 30-MW downtown Lincoln microgrid, signaling growing utility interest in non-lithium storage.

Jul 29, 2026

Industry

FERC's Large-Load Orders Could Decide Which Data Centers Get Built First

FERC's June 18 show cause orders to six grid operators aim to standardize data center interconnection rules, and the projects that offer grid flexibility may break ground fastest, Utility Dive reports.

Jul 16, 2026

Editorial image: Data center substation interconnection gap - FERC's Large-Load Orders Could Decide Which Data Centers Get Built First

Industry

DOE Draft Report Ties $12B Congestion Costs to Transfer Capacity Gaps

A DOE draft study finds transmission congestion cost $12 billion in 2024 and identifies interregional transfer capacity as the top fix, flagging ERCOT, the Southeast, and Northeast links as priority zones.

Jul 10, 2026

Industry

Midwest Construction Boom Strains Labor Pool as Data Centers Rise

ENR Midwest reports data center and power generation projects are driving a Midwest construction surge, with McCarthy Building Cos. projecting a shortage of roughly 10,000 electricians and pipefitters within 18 months.

Jul 6, 2026

Industry

Proposed Law Would Let Federal Arbitrators Write Your Union Contracts — Here's What Subcontractors Need to Know

The Faster Labor Contracts Act would allow federally appointed arbitrators to impose binding first contracts on employers and unions that miss accelerated negotiation deadlines. Here's what that means for union subcontractors bidding and staffing projects.

Jun 18, 2026

Editorial image: Arbitrator gavel over union contracts - Proposed Law Would Let Federal Arbitrators Write Your Union Contracts — Here's What Subcontractors Need to Know

Industry

FERC Orders Six Grid Operators to Justify or Rewrite Large-Load Interconnection Rules

FERC issued show-cause orders to six regional grid operators on June 18, requiring them to defend or revise tariffs governing how data centers and large industrial users connect to the transmission grid. Here's what the mandate means for utility construction contractors.

Jun 18, 2026

Editorial image: Regulatory tariff review, field office - FERC Orders Six Grid Operators to Justify or Rewrite Large-Load Interconnection Rules

Industry

DOI Deal Redirects $765 Million from Offshore Wind to Natural Gas and Geothermal

The U.S. Department of the Interior has reached a settlement with Invenergy to terminate four offshore wind leases and redirect $765 million toward natural gas and geothermal projects across the Midwest and western US.

Jun 18, 2026

Editorial image: Geothermal wellhead at dawn - DOI Deal Redirects $765 Million from Offshore Wind to Natural Gas and Geothermal

Industry

Capital-CMT Team Selected for $471M Missouri I-44 Design-Build Freight Corridor Project

Missouri has picked the Capital-CMT Team as best-value proposer for the $471 million Forward 44 Southwest I-44 Improvements Project, a major design-build effort covering interchange reconstruction, bridge work, and pavement upgrades across southwest Missouri.

Jun 4, 2026

Editorial image: Highway interchange bridge construction - Capital-CMT Team Selected for $471M Missouri I-44 Design-Build Freight Corridor Project

Compliance

OSHA Orders Railroad to Pay Back Wages After Worker Suspended for Reporting Safety Incident

OSHA found Canadian Pacific Kansas City violated federal whistleblower protections after suspending a union chairman who reported a train collision to federal regulators. Field service employers take note.

May 30, 2026

Editorial image: Retaliation whistleblower incident report - OSHA Orders Railroad to Pay Back Wages After Worker Suspended for Reporting Safety Incident

Industry

Infra Pipes Adds Five US Plants with Atkore HDPE Acquisition

Infra Pipes acquires Atkore's HDPE manufacturing business, adding five US facilities and $28 million in capitalization to expand its North American pipe supply network.

May 26, 2026

Editorial image: HDPE pipe yard expansion - Infra Pipes Adds Five US Plants with Atkore HDPE Acquisition

Compliance

Keeping Distributed Field Workers Engaged on Safety When No One Is Watching

Safety professionals and a Louisiana energy services CEO share strategies for maintaining safety engagement when workers are spread across dozens of remote sites with little direct supervision.

May 25, 2026

Editorial image: Isolated crews, unsupervised night sites - Keeping Distributed Field Workers Engaged on Safety When No One Is Watching

Industry

US Grid Adds 75 GW of Summer Capacity in a Year, Led by Texas and the West

FERC reports the largest year-over-year capacity increase in over a decade, with nearly 26 GW added in Texas alone, signaling sustained demand for grid construction and interconnection work across the country.

May 23, 2026

Editorial image: Massive grid expansion buildout - US Grid Adds 75 GW of Summer Capacity in a Year, Led by Texas and the West

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