Administrator Michael Regan said some cleanups have awaited federal dollars for give more than five years; new infrastructure bill funding will start work at 49 sites in 24 states.

John F. Kennedy International Airport’s multibillion-dollar redevelopment program is underway with the recent groundbreaking of the pared-down $1.5 billion Terminal 4 expansion and renovation project.

The bill includes some exceptions for non-residential uses.

Industry reels from another year with a perplexing array of uncertainties.

Agency will allow a Trump-era rule to take effect but also will propose new steps to clarify actions and boost funding to meet Biden goal of replacing 100% of nation’s lead service pipes.

Unusually warm air led to a rare December windstorm across a wide region on Dec. 15. Construction sites were closed and power was interrupted for hundreds of thousands.