U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan returned to Jackson, Miss., Sept. 26 to reaffirm his commitment to ensuring the city gets relief for its ongoing drinking water issues.

Prosecutors say Zieson Construction Co. won through fraud $335 million in government contracts intended for businesses owned by disabled veterans or minorities.

Solar energy equipment maker First Solar Inc. recently announced plans to build a $1-billion photovoltaic module manufacturing plant at a to-be-determined location in the southeast U.S., and to invest another $185 million upgrading and expanding one of its existing plants in Ohio.