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October 14, 2015 • Vol. XXVII • No. 21 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
Inside
Pipeline Advocates Decry Clinton XL Pipeline Stance By Ken Thomas and Catherine Lucey
Record Crowd Attends ICUEE in Louisville...8
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Work began at the end of July 2012. The project is expected to be completed by fall 2016.
Rain D oesn’t Dampen Skeet Shoot ing Event...22
FDOT I-275 Project Aims to Improve Traffic Flow Construction work continues in downtown Tampa, as the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) rebuilds and widens Interstate 275 from east of State Road 60 to the Hillsborough River. The project will reconstruct all the southbound interstate in the area, as well as northbound I-275 from east of State Road 60 to Himes Avenue. “This work is needed to help improve regional and local traffic movement by adding capacity, improving safety and reducing commuting times,” said John McShaffrey, FDOT District 7 spokesman. “This segment of interstate is part of FDOT’s master plan for interstate transportation improvements in the Tampa Bay region. Widening and improving I-275 is necessary to keep up with capacity demand and to incorporate mod-
By Cindy Riley
CEG CORRESPONDENT
JCB Host s Open House in Ch attan ooga. ..24
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sept. 22 she opposes construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, breaking her longstanding silence over the construction of a project assailed by environmentalists as a threat to the planet’s climate. The Democratic presidential candidate said she decided to speak out after concluding that the ongoing debate over whether the pipeline should be built had become a distraction to larger efforts to fight climate change “and unfortunately, from my perspective, one that interferes with our ability to move forward to deal with the other issues. Therefore I oppose it.’’ Clinton’s announcement came as she has ceded ground in some polls to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has long opposed the project, and followed the appearance of protesters at some of her recent campaign events holding signs that read, “I’m Ready for Hillary to say no KXL.’’ The former secretary of state had previously said she shouldn’t take a position on the issue, because she didn’t want to interfere with the Obama administration as it considers whether to allow construction of a pipeline that would transport oil from Canada’s tar sands to refineries on the Gulf of Mexico. The announcement was viewed with disappointment in Canada, where Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said as recently as last month that he was confident the next U.S. president would approve the project.
see FDOT page 50
Truck & Trailers Section ........ ......................................41-44 Recycling Section ........55-67 Attachment & Parts Section ......................................69-75 Auction Section..........92-101 Business Calendar ............93 Advertisers Index ............102
see KEYSTONE page 100
Cost Reduction Plan on Agenda for Caterpillar Caterpillar Inc. announced significant restructuring and cost reduction actions that are expected to lower operating costs by about $1.5 billion annually once fully implemented. The cost reduction steps will begin in late 2015 and reflect recent, current and expected market conditions. For 2015, the company’s sales and revenues outlook has weakened, with 2015
sales and revenues now expected to be about $48 billion, or $1 billion lower than the previous outlook of about $49 billion. For 2016, sales and revenues are expected to be about 5 percent below 2015. Key steps planned by the company include: • An expected permanent reduction in Caterpillar’s salaried and management work-
force, including agency, of 4,000 to 5,000 people between now and the end of 2016, with most occurring in 2015, and with a total possible workforce reduction of more than 10,000 people, including the contemplated consolidation and closures of manufacturing facilities occurring through 2018. see PLANS page 68