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DOE has rescinded the federal zero-emissions building definition, ending its support and leaving states, cities, and owners without a consistent benchmark for emerging energy and carbon standards. 

Even as shifting federal priorities threaten, LA County officials commit to deliver 21st century infrastructure to meet growing region's needs.

Amrize unveils a $700-million initiative linking domestic cement sourcing to carbon goals as new Buy America rules take hold.

Allegheny County Airport Authority's thorough modernization takes the airport into its next phase with a new terminal set to open this year.

Michigan just rewrote the rules on who pays for road repair—and where that money actually goes—discover what’s changed. 

Global environmental revenue hit another all-time high in this year's ranking with strong drivers and government support, but firms see market risks in big federal funding, policy and legislative shifts already happening—and they are taking steps to prepare.

Federal funding clawbacks targeting sustainability-minded programs are expected to stunt U.S. 2050 emissions goals by as much as 7 billion tonnes by 2030, experts warn.

Public works departments and the design and construction firms that work for them already see fallout from the suspension of FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.

As the Trump administration scales back green transition progress on the federal level, states and cities are using all tools at their disposal, and finding new ones, to keep reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Agency officials in New York and New Jersey share updates on successes and challenges of major projects to nearly 400 attendees at the 2025 ENR NY/NJ Infrastructure Forum.