Michigan Solicitor General's Flint prosecution team is appealing a judge's decision to dismiss criminal charges against state officials accused of neglect leading to the Flint water crisis.
Associated Builders and Contractors members and subs will stay exempt from mandate for federal contractors, but it could take effect for non-construction US contracts in all but seven states, appeals court ruled.
President calls for ambitious emissions reductions in federal buildings government-wide that would require a long-term commitment over several succeeding administrations.
Government says OSHA enforcement is "unambiguous ... in addressing grave dangers to employees in the workplace," in rollout of COVID emergency temporary rule.
EPA, Energy and Interior Dept. heads, once confirmed, and new White House advisers in boosted roles, will execute ramped-up climate-change mission, including Trump-era policy reversals.
The city of Chicago's new five-year capital plan calls for road, sewer and Lake Michigan and Chicago river work, but requires $1.4 billion in new borrowing for the first two years alone.
Pennsylvania contractors are pushing for greater clarity and consistency in how state officials handle COVID-19 lockdown measures in the wake of a highly critical audit report.