U.S. General Services Administration estimates it has more than $2 billion in unfunded environmental
liabilities, with asbestos-related cleanups accounting for $1.6 billion
of the total.
Light rail project in northern Washington D.C., suburbs, now five years behind its original target, needs more time and money for the team to finish the job.
Lawmakers are moving ahead with plans for new legislation authorizing billions of dollars for flood protection, harbor dredging, river locks and dams, ecosystem restoration and other projects.
Project would replace coal-fired facility that spilled millions of gallons of coal ash waste in a river and surrounding area after a 2008 impoundment collapse.