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Senate Democrats call Republican-backed House bill passed on April 26 as "dead on arrival," but measures in it to speed permitting could gain bipartisan support. 

The action is the first  taken by US Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Water Act to address levels of potentially harmful perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Norfolk, Va.’s city council has approved a $2.6-billion coastal resilience partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Engineering group seeks changes in the H-1B visa program, as well as adjustments to some reporting requirements for foreign workers.

Building trades celebrated pro-labor policies of Biden administration at their annual legislative conference. 

Prosecutors say the man charged Detroit $1.1 million for contaminated fill he had obtained for free.

Prosecutors say the Caltrans official agreed to steer contracts to the company in exchange for 10% of the contract value.

Cambridge, Mass., is working to overcome challenges associated with transitioning residential buildings from fossil fuels to electrification. 

Project development, estimated to occur in the early-to-mid 2030s, will be based on design used in the U.S. Energy Dept. breakthrough effort last December that successfully demonstrated laser fusion power with energy gain.

The MBTA submitted a four-part safety plan with the Federal Transit Administration after a rash of near miss accidents and an incident that left a worker seriously injured.