A Michigan court judge granted final approval of the mostly state-funded settlement with many young plaintiffs in tainted water case, but two engineering firms are not part of the agreement.
Bechtel, Zachry Group and KBR are named EPC contractors for just-sanctioned Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast LNG production sites, while Canada regulators approve two projects to move forward.
Latest and final IPCC climate change report warns that rapid action is key to the planet continuing to be habitable and offers a path forward through use of existing technologies.
Judge rejects industry groups' request for a nationwide injunction on the Waters of the US rule, which sets federal protections for certain water bodies and wetlands.
New report says huge investment must happen in low- and
middle-income countries "just to achieve universal access to clean
drinking water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030."