Articles by Pam McFarland

New study produces first map of coastal communities and infrastructure across the Arctic Circle, showing that both will face challenges in coming decades due to climate change. 

Environmental advocates see their concerns validated about the continued buildout of new terminals, but business groups characterize the study as at least a partial political justification for the administration pause of new project approvals.

How a federal project review challenge is decided next year by US Supreme Court justices could limit the scope of what has been bedrock environmental law. 

Despite six major flood events, COVID-19 restrictions, substandard soil conditions and a remote site location, the largest weir to be built in Queensland, Australia, since World War II now is operating and achieving what it was designed to do—provide water security for the region where it is located while protecting aquatic wildlife.

Green building groups note barriers to more sustainability upgrades that have limited widespread adoption by owners of most global building stock.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm backs loan to Eos Energy Enterprises for new zinc-bromine battery system production in Turtle Creek and Duquesne, set to manufacture a total of 8 GWh of storage capacity annually by 2027.  

First engineers group-sponsored conference aims to boost links between AEC infrastructure managers and finance sector leaders. 

Labor unions appear to be skeptical of whether former House member Lori Chavez-DeRemer can carry out bipartisan policies. 

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.

As demands for new solutions to age-old problems in the water sector continue to grow, one start-up incubator has been steadily helping new water tech companies gain traction in the marketplace.