Pam McFarland

Torrential rain brought by Storm Daniel and poor maintenance of two aging, clay-core embankment dams near Derna, a coastal city, are key factors, experts say.

Construction groups and environmental advocates both criticize the final "waters of the United States" rule that will open to development thousands of wetland acres formerly protected.

Water systems, and their design and construction experts, boost efforts to eliminate contamination from ubiquitous 'forever’ chemicals, a key component of widely used firefighting foam runoff—as federal rules, technologies and costs catch up.

But damage and economic impact cost could reach $6 billion, says a Moody's estimate, as President Joe Biden releases funds for emergency repairs and announces FEMA official as federal coordinator for long-term reconstruction

Administration is accepting through Sept. 29 public comment on its proposal to streamline project environmental reviews under a key federal law.

The House Appropriations Committee approved the spending bill July 19 by a party-line 33-27 vote. 

The state Water Resources Control Board now seeks comment on just-released parameters to speed project permits. 

Japan's plan to discharge treated wastewater from the stricken plant into the sea would have "negligible" health and environmental impacts, says International Atomic Energy Agency.

To operate underground Waste Isolation Pilot Plant for waste storage, US Energy Dept. must update public on efforts to identify another nuclear repository site out of state.

U.S. EPA is set to invest appropriated funds for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects, PFAS treatment efforts and lead service line replacement.