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Federal appeals court rules Alligator Alcatraz can remain open while environmental groups and a Native American tribe challenge it in court. 

Studies sound the alarm over the risks Superfund sites face due to a variety of factors related to climate change, such as inland flooding and wildfires. 

Separate lawsuits claim delayed repairs and neglect resulted in release of hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage from the Potomac Interceptor pipeline earlier this year.

Strong demand from new data centers is just one reason the agency is pushing for water reuse across a range of industries. 

Trying to protect the Cheboygan Dam and Locks, workers have placed large sandbags and 11 pumps, including two 24-in pumps to maneuver water around the structure. 

TBM will support one of the city's largest-ever public works projects, set to start in August the bore of a 2.25 mile, 12-ft-dia stormwater conveyance tunnel.

Changes aim to curtail scope of legacy ash storage site cleanups, allow states to set more site-specific standards and alter rules for “beneficial" use in manufacturing materials such as cement and drywall.

Critics cite concerns about wastewater treatment and adequate availability of water for residents in response to planned industrial district where Meta and Eli Lilly are advancing multibillion-dollar projects.

Former plant dump site in Ringwood was deemed safe after a $21.2M cleanup ordered in 2020, but a New York University study last year said it remained a public health risk. 

Construction in progress rises as data center hyperscalers drive power generation and infrastructure demands amid intensifying regional conflicts.