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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro emergency declaration sets initial $7 million to repair damage after a tanker carrying a petroleum product caught fire early on June 11 under bridge in Philadelphia carrying northbound interstate lanes.

US agency program is just one of many under way that are designed to eliminate operational carbon in federal buildings by 2045.

State will enact nation-leading requirements next month to boost first floor building elevations for most new or renovated projects that are based on “predictive precipitation modeling” of future flood impacts, not historic trends.

The U.S. Energy Dept. updates its strategy to cut emissions with clean hydrogen, but the Treasury Dept. won't propose until summer rules on how emissions from its production are counted when awarding critical project tax incentives outlined in the 2022 climate law.

The city's federally named water manager said funding would address major water system leaks and boost pumping capacity.

Need to address construction crew safety gains more state attention following a March 22 crash in Baltimore that killed six workers

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is funding projects with its $2.6 billion allocation from the Inflation Reduction Act.

Texas, California and Alabama are top three states for grant dollars.

Chief of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, with a track record in public procurement and private development, shares insight on how agency guides the government's behind the scenes push to expedite project approvals.

June 5 trial of manufacturer 3M also halts as firm and municipal attorneys seek time to craft what one media report termed a possible $10B settlement to include toxic impact compensation for other US water systems, towns and cities.