Pam is ENR’s senior editor for government coverage, focusing on federal environmental and labor issues as they relate to the construction industry. She has a degree in journalism and an M.A. in writing fiction, and has worked previously as both an editor at ENR (2007-2016) and as a freelancer for a variety of publications and clients. One of her favorite gigs involved writing about stars, black holes and the mysteries of the universe for NASA.
Although the series of storms caused widespread flooding, the lasting impacts may be a slight reprieve in the drought and propel more funding to repair aging water infrastructure.
EPA and Corps of Engineers seek clarity in rule release, but some industry groups question the move with a key related US Supreme Court case decision still ahead.
To confront climate change impacts, work is set start this year on the Upper Barataria basin project—which could be the largest U.S. coastal restoration of its kind.
Outlook is dim for last-ditch legislative action to expedite West Virginia Democrat's energy project reviews as Republicans gear up for new approach in next Congress.