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Construction on a $341-million water quality improvement project for California’s East Bay Municipal Utility District reached the halfway mark this summer as crews began concrete pours at portions of a large drinking water treatment facility located 65 ft beneath ground level.

Newsom order targets projects above 1.5 MW so they show “significant physical work” by July 4, 2026 and are in service before the end of 2027 to qualify for credits.

Experts cite mistakes and mischaracterizations in administration report being used to bolster overhaul of U.S. environmental and energy policy. 

US appeals court majority said Florida Everglades facility wont have to dismantle while opponents' legal case continues, challenging lower court on whether it is subject to federal environmental protection rules 

Five nonprofits that were awarded billions of dollars in grants last year are trying to stop the Trump administration from clawing back the money.

Alterra IOS and Eco Materials have opened a $40M soil-recycling facility in Philadelphia, capable of diverting 700,000 tons of soils annually into reclaimed aggregates for infrastructure projects.

Developer Orsted, and separately the two states, filed federal lawsuits against the administration on Sept. 4 to halt the stop-work order that they claim "was issued without statutory authority, lacks any evidentiary basis and is unlawful." 

Program expansion aims to speed construction approvals related to air quality assessment, dam safety and oil and gas development projects.

Public Service Commission won't allow state to fast-track proposed 175-mile Clean Path power transmission line to move wind and solar power from upstate to New York City, claiming it is not needed for at least a decade.

Partnerships will be key to meeting upcoming challenges, said panelists at Infraday Northwest conference.