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Government

FEMA Turmoil Continues as Review Council Cancels Vote on Recommendations

Pam McFarland
Pam McFarland
December 18, 2025
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Judge orders reinstatement of the BRIC grant program as the FEMA Review Council abruptly cancels a vote to release their recommendations for revamping the agency.


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Acquisitions

WSP Aims for Power Market Boost in $3.3B Deal to Buy Sector Design Leader TRC Cos.

All-cash transaction is expected to complete in first quarter 2026
Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
December 16, 2025
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The purchase, expected to complete in the first quarter of 2026, would form an expanded WSP with 27,000 global professionals and $7.2 billion in 2025 net revenue on a pro forma basis.


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Analysis

Infrastructure Gains in New ASCE Report Card—but Progress Hinges on Post-2026 Funds

American Society of Civil Engineers 2025 analysis shows broad gains, but also aging assets, climate risk and a 2026 funding cliff that threaten project delivery
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Bryan Gottlieb
December 12, 2025
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American Society of Civil Engineers 2025 analysis shows rising grades—but also aging assets, climate risk and a 2026 funding cliff that threaten project delivery.


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From the Archives

Combatting Disease and Delays to Build the Panama Canal

Scott Lewis
Scott Lewis
December 12, 2025
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First came the French. A syndicate led by Ferdinand de Lesseps, the diplomat who had led construction of the Suez Canal, began excavating a channel through Central America in 1881.


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Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant and Dam
ENR 2025 Global Best Projects

Best Project, Water/Wastewater: Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant and Dam

Dam provides necessary electricity and Jobs in remote Tanzania
Pam McFarland
Pam McFarland
December 12, 2025
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The Julius Nyerere hydroelectric dam seeks to address Africa’s growing demand for electricity as well as sustainable development.


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Blue Origin
Environment

Blue Origin’s Cape Canaveral Wastewater Plan Sparks Concerns for Indian River Lagoon

Upstream discharges pose downstream impacts that may hinder estuary recovery
Vince Kong
Vince Kong
December 11, 2025
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As EPA tightens protections downstream, Blue Origin’s operations face heightened scrutiny over potential impact upstream.


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Drinking Water

ASTERRA to Use Satellites, AI to Help New Mexico Water Systems Find Leaks

Pam McFarland
Pam McFarland
December 8, 2025
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Water-tech firm is teaming up with the state of New Mexico to help small community water systems identify leaks in drinking water infrastructure


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Water Infrastructure

EPA Redirects $4.1B to States for Lead Pipe Removal

Revised state inventories drive multi-billion-dollar funding distribution and reallocation, shifting where replacement work will accelerate in 2026
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Bryan Gottlieb
November 25, 2025
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Federal agency is reallocating $1.1 billion in funding after revised inventories cut estimated number of lead service lines in half, reshaping 2026 project pipelines and raising stakes for utilities and contractors. 


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Infrastructure

Arkansas Advances $154M in Water and Wastewater Projects

Dozens of projects—from treatment plant expansions to meter upgrades—advance under state and federal financing programs
Gottllieb Mug (2)
Bryan Gottlieb
November 24, 2025
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While Arkansas approves nearly $154 million for dozens of water and wastewater projects statewide, the question is whether that amount will be sufficient for the state’s growing needs.


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EPA Administrator Zeldin
Government

Feds Narrow Scope of Protections for Wetlands and Waters with New Proposed Rule

Pam McFarland
Pam McFarland
November 17, 2025
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Agencies say rule would clarify decades of confusion over wetlands and bodies of water that require federal permits, which could potentially damage them.


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