The most extensive Cold War construction undertaken by the United States was building an elaborate network of missile bases. The first U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile was the Atlas, a 75-ft-long, 10-ft-dia, 130-ton weapon.
Doug Burgum, Republican governor of North Dakota, is named to lead a planned new National Energy Council of all sector federal regulators, while others are tapped for top posts at energy, transportation and environmental agencies.
Despite signs of global progress on climate change mitigation, the COP29 conference this year is underway in Azerbaijan as nations face still high carbon reduction hurdles and new political and financial strains.
The Biden administration is pushing to award grants and move funds to projects funded by signature infrastructure and climate measures before President-elect Donald Trump takes over.
Engineer-contractor giant cited project impacts and less-than-expected energy business earnings, but market watchers see key areas of growth next year.