New WIFIA Round to Support $12 Billion in Water Projects Pam McFarland July 14, 2020 No Comments For the first time, financing will be made available for states.Read More
Environmental Regulation New EPA Rule Narrows States' Time Frames for Energy Project Reviews Tom Ichniowski June 1, 2020 No Comments Regulation, under Clean Water Act Section 401, says states must finish project's water-quality review in one year.Read More
EPA Clears $196M WIFIA Loan for Calif. Wastewater Project Tom Ichniowski May 29, 2020 No Comments Loan to Inland Empire Utilities Agency will cover about 45% of project's total cost.Read More
Environment UPDATE: 17 States Sue to Derail New Trump Clean Water Rule Tom Ichniowski May 1, 2020 One Comment Litigation heats up with states' lawsuit following similar filings by environmental groups in other courts.Read More
Environmental Regulation New EPA-Corps Rule Narrows Federal Clean-Water Jurisdiction Tom Ichniowski January 23, 2020 No Comments Construction groups praise the rule but environmental organizations strongly oppose it, with lawsuits expected.Read More
Federal Funding Massive $1.4-Trillion Spending Measure Goes on the Books Tom Ichniowski December 22, 2019 No Comments Legislation has mix of increases and cuts for infrastructure programs, but positive tax and other non-spending provisions.Read More
Legal Cement Makers' Settlement with EPA Includes $1.3M Penalty Tom Ichniowski December 4, 2019 No Comments Agreement with Lehigh Cement and Lehigh White also calls for $12 million for pollution-control upgrades at 11 plants including one in New York state.Read More
Water Infrastructure EPA Proposes to Extend Timetable to Replace Lead Drinking-Water Lines Pam McFarland October 10, 2019 No Comments Some view plan as modest improvement from 1991 rule, but critics say it weakens current protections.Read More
Legal Hyundai to Pay $47M to Settle Construction Equipment's Alleged Clean Air Violations Tom Ichniowski September 30, 2019 No Comments Government charges that Hyundai nonroad vehicles didn't meet updated emissions standards.Read More
Highway Infrastructure EPA Threatens Cut in California's Federal Highway Funds National construction groups weigh in on the issue Tom Ichniowski September 26, 2019 One Comment EPA cites problems with state plans for meeting Clean Air Act pollution reduction standards.Read More