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Interceptor upgrade in Manhattan involves the first use of spiral-wound lining in the five boroughs by the city Dept. of Design and Construction.

The U.S. Senate voted along party lines Feb. 6 to put the controversial Vought in charge of the Office of Management and Budget despite a Democratic push to halt the approval.

Democratic lawmakers call for Republican support in pushing back latest Trump administration moves. 

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asks Congress to reimburse the state for $11 billion it says it spent on its own border wall during the Biden years.

DC federal judge on Feb. 3  extended her block of the Trump funding freeze on grants and loans, but industry groups still are unclear on where their project money is.

Judge issues temporary restraining order saying Trump's "earlier alleged rescission of federal funding halt ... was in name-only" and done "simply to defeat the jurisdiction of the courts."  

Chief of the global services firm since 2022 highlights the need for innovation in the water sector as a way to increase affordability. 

Spokeswoman announced reversal of sweeping Office of Management and Budget funding pause mandate to federal agencies, which generated confusion and concern and brought lawsuits and court-imposed restraining order.

Directive targeting growing energy market with curbs on federal site leasing and permits could face lawsuit blowback over unclear and conflicting provisions the administration may be unable to defend.