Pam is ENR’s senior editor for government coverage, focusing on federal environmental and labor issues as they relate to the construction industry. She has a degree in journalism and an M.A. in writing fiction, and has worked previously as both an editor at ENR (2007-2016) and as a freelancer for a variety of publications and clients. One of her favorite gigs involved writing about stars, black holes and the mysteries of the universe for NASA.
March 18 order follows layoffs of more than 200 Federal Emergency Management Agency employees and a Jan. 24 order for a task force review of agency disaster response efficiency.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to reconsider existing regulations for pollution cleanup, water discharge and air emissions limits, while gutting internal diversity efforts and 'environmental justice' programs for already hard-hit communities/
The team working on the project to expand a top-rated Mayo Clinic facility in Phoenix performed extensive prefabrication work that allowed the hospital not only to avoid disruptions to patient care by remaining open during construction but also shaved months off the schedule.
In 5-4 ruling, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining liberal wing in dissent, the high court says EPA has the responsibility to provide details for wastewater plant discharge permits.
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said "time is of the essence" for House members to pass their government budget bill for next year.
DC federal judge on Feb. 3 extended her block of the Trump funding freeze on grants and loans, but industry groups still are unclear on where their project money is.