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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.

US Navy cleanup of the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard continues, but former environmental consultant agrees to settle work related whistleblower suit to avoid "protracted litigation."

Federal Court of Claims has nullified previous administration labor agreement mandate that required them for most federal projects of $35M or larger, finding that competitive bidding could not be upheld under the rule and the executive order that required it. 

Sworn-in president unleashes flurry of orders to accelerate oil and gas projects, curb environmental protections and squeeze growing renewable energy markets as trio of loyalists and fossil fuel advocates are likely to be confirmed to lead the DOE, EPA and US Interior Dept.

Complex, set to finish in 2027, will develop 20 GW of clean energy projects and produce 1,500 tons per day of green hydrogen and 7,500 TPD of green methanol.

Estimated $137-billion hydroelectric project, which would be three times larger than China's Three Gorges Dam, has raised serious concerns on seismic risk and flooding from environmentalists and neighboring countries.

Former congressman Sean Duffy was well-received by Senate commerce committee members.

Firm's last global business is set for sale by mid-year to U.S.-based Atlas Holdings in a $70M deal under which it would rebrand to Bovis, a name Lendlease dropped in 2011

The U.S. Dept. of Transportation will support the $10-billion project with a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan.