Agency faces major impacts as government nears partial shutdown in light of growing displeasure over recent actions related to undocumented immigrant enforcement.
Despite federal approval and plans for contractor bids, uncertainty over escalating costs threatens viability of Columbia River bridge replacement project.
Federal design commissioners declined to advance review, indicating early scrutiny amid an active court challenge questioning project sequencing and oversight
Federal reviewers asked the White House to return with 3D scale models rather than moving the project to the next approval step, underscoring the early stage in which the White House ballroom project remains, with litigation complicating its path.
Gov. Kathy Hochul's 2027 spending proposal follows announced permitting reform measures set to speed residential and infrastructure construction and plans to expand nuclear power construction.
As Lake Powell and Lake Mead near critical elevations, federal planners face narrowing operational options that could reshape hydropower generation, releases and Colorado River Basin water management.