Back-to-back May actions by Dutch judges and oil major shareholders focus pressure to accelerate CO2 cuts as White House orders more business and government disclosure of climate-linked financial risks.

The long-stalled critical Northeast Corridor rail link replacement and upgrade between New Jersey and New York City can now seek federal funds.

Major exception is Corps of Engineers' civil works, which would face a cut.

Firms will secure 10-year contract to manage nuclear waste cleanup and storage at Idaho National Lab and Fort St. Vrain waste site in Colorado.

Contractors restarted retail giant's 3.6-milion-sq-ft Windsor project for second time on May 27 in the wake of eightth incident of a noose at the worksite.

White House calls revised proposal's significant increase "encouraging."