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Agencies including Los Angeles World Airports and the Port of San Francisco detailed major infrastructure projects in the works to prep for the World Cup and Olympics, and address sea level rise. 

State officials begin moving ahead with rebuild plans as the first large ships are able to leave the Port of Baltimore since the collapse.

Access to water played a critical role in the development of Los Angeles into one of the country’s largest cities. In 1900, it covered 61 square miles and had 102,000 residents.

Work is under way on two other contracts for the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project.

California rule sets limits on a carcinogen that are the same as those invalidated in 2017. 

Water groups fear the chemicals' new classification as hazardous substances will leave them open to lawsuits from PFAS producers. 

Newly spun off GE Vernova will perform the work, which is expected to increase capacity of some of the utility units.

New contaminant levels for two key PFAS chemicals, each 4 parts per trillion, are near the current U.S. practical detection limit, industry expert tells ENR, but EPA says more federal funding and added compliance time would boost fixes by drinking water systems.

Corps says "a national approach is needed" regarding levee safety.

Construction is not expected until 2027, at the earliest.