DC Water CEO is grilled in May 20 House hearing on early 2026 release of 240 million+ gallons of untreated waste into Potomac River, and developing consequences
DC Water CEO David Gadis cited long-term access easements, standardized permitting timelines and better regulator field coordination "to prevent a recurrence of the failure," but one stakeholder lamented there was no conclusive spill cause or 'clear plan' to avoid future ones.
After a reset, the Maryland Transportation Authority has revised the procurement process for the main span of the Key Bridge, which is scheduled to begin this summer.
The Virginia Dept. of transportation's planned 3.2-mile I-81 project is the first part of a larger improvement effort along a mountainous 9-mile section near the town of Ironto.
Emphasizing that construction professionals are tasked with carrying enormous responsibility, Albert says the school will focus on "the preparation that responsibility demands."
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.
Changes aim to curtail scope of legacy ash storage site cleanups, allow states to set more site-specific standards and alter rules for “beneficial" use in manufacturing materials such as cement and drywall.