With Interior’s final approval imminent, engineers and contractors face a basin operating at its physical limits—and a capital cycle that emergency releases cannot defer
Colorado River states approve emergency Flaming Gorge releases as Lake Powell nears hydropower thresholds, signaling deeper infrastructure constraints and looming capital investment decisions across the basin.
Turbine and compressor backlogs of up to four years, scarce specialized labor and diverted fabrication capacity are extending project timelines well beyond the conflict zone
Studies sound the alarm over the risks Superfund sites face due to a variety of factors related to climate change, such as inland flooding and wildfires.
Separate lawsuits claim delayed repairs and neglect resulted in release of hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage from the Potomac Interceptor pipeline earlier this year.
Appeals court pauses injunction, letting White House ballroom construction advance into a critical superstructure phase as judges fast-track a June decision.