The California High-Speed Rail Authority has approved more than 1,100 change orders since work on the portion currently under construction began creating rising costs.
ConocoPhillips pauses work on project, cut from five planned drilling pads to three, after opponents filed suit for a preliminary injunction; the Interior Dept. also will propose new limits on protected Arctic region energy development.
Electron Hydro LLC and its chief operating officer pleaded guilty to a gross misdemeanor violation of operating an unlawful hydraulic project, and face a record state penalty for an environmental crime.