Two Interior Dept. bureaus have concluded that oil and gas well-stimulation techniques, including hydraulic fracturing, off the coast of California do not pose a significant environmental risk.
New federal overtime regulations are long overdue and will raise wages for millions of workers, the Obama administration says. But construction groups say the final rule, released on May 18, could have unintended consequences.
Construction industry groups are concerned about the new general construction permit for stormwater discharges from construction sites, set to replace the
current 2012 permit.
Water scarcity stemming from the effects of climate change and population growth could spur large-scale migrations, spark conflict and cost some regions up to 6% of their gross domestic product, according to a new
report from the World Bank.
A Dept. of Defense authorization measure moving in the House includes an amendment to block a presidential directive for contractors to disclose labor-law
violations when bidding for DOD and National Nuclear Security Administration projects.