Articles by Pam McFarland

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.

Re-elected president is set to relax fossil fuel development curbs, including lifting a pause on approvals to build liquefied natural gas export terminals and a broader realignment of permitting and regulatory approaches, but states and advocacy groups are stepping up action on climate change.

With projections showing former President Donald Trump has retaken the presidency, the focus for construction observers now turns to the final tally in Congress.

Officials in the upstate New York city say they have made replacing lead lined drinking water pipes a top priority. 

Data errors inflated projections in Texas and Florida of lead-lined drinking water pipes needing fix funding, according to new agency Inspector General report.

Local and national advocates urge the city to take immediate action to address elevated levels of lead in lines carrying tap water found in some homes. 

India has accelerated its pace of infrastructure development since the government launched a new national master plan three years ago, but industry leaders earlier this month said more must be done to ensure projects are not just built quickly, but built well.

But in a surprise, court majority agrees to not block federal EPA GHG emissions rule from taking effect as it weighs opponents legal challenge to the mandate.

But justices declined to block business group and red state suits against tougher curbs on mercury pollutants from coal-fired power plants and methane emissions from oil and natural gas facilities. 

As construction groups and leaders look ahead, they see questions and uncertainty.