FAIRFIELD, MD—The Maryland Department of Environment has ordered Albany, NY-based Energy Answers International to halt construction on its power plant here because the agency says the firm failed to purchase enough required emission credits for the project.

NEW PALTZ, NY—The economy in the Hudson Valley region in New York State has been stagnant of late with office vacancies and asking rents showing little improvement, despite sharp reductions in the area's unemployment rates in the past year.

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ—Construction has commenced on the 415,000-square-foot Gloucester Township Premium Outlets being built on a 65-acre parcel between Black Horse Pike and Route 42 here.

NASHVILLE, TN—Georgia Krewson, a 27-year executive with the Hilton hotel chain, has joined Marcus & Millichap as an associate director for its National Hospitality Group based here.

POMPANO BEACH, FL—Pool & Patio Realty Inc. has purchased the showroom/distribution building at 2201 W. Atlantic Blvd. here for $4.2 million.

NEW YORK CITY—Bertram A. French, whose tenure at Cushman & Wakefield began in 1947, will work his last day on Monday.

WASHINGTON, DC—As part of its effort to garner interest from contracting firms in the project, the General Services Administration has released renderings of the Department of Homeland Security's headquarters to be developed at the St. Elizabeths campus here.

NATIONAL HABOR, MD—MGM Resorts International has selected Baltimore-based Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. to build its $1-billion casino resort here.