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Pam McFarland

Pam McFarland

Pam is ENR’s senior editor for government coverage, focusing on federal environmental and labor issues as they relate to the construction industry. She has a degree in journalism and an M.A. in writing fiction, and has worked previously as both an editor at ENR (2007-2016) and as a freelancer for a variety of publications and clients. One of her favorite gigs involved writing about stars, black holes and the mysteries of the universe for NASA.
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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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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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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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Environmental Policy

COP30 Talks Yield Little Progress Toward Climate Emissions Reductions Worldwide

Pam McFarland
Pam McFarland
Corinne Grinapol
Corinne Grinapol
November 25, 2025
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Attending nations, which did not include the U.S. officially, left international climate meetings at the UN-hosted event in Brazil with mixed results. 


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Environment

Lawmakers Appear Open to Contractor Carveouts for Superfund PFAS Liability

Pam McFarland
Pam McFarland
November 23, 2025
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Senate committee members signaled interest at a Nov. 19 hearing to address ongoing liability issues for construction and engineering firms as well as water and wastewater utilities related to PFAS chemicals removal and remediation


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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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Risk

Flood-Risk Data Analysis Firms Step Up as Waters Rise on Eastern Seaboard

Pam McFarland
Pam McFarland
November 13, 2025
One Comment

An emerging ecosystem of data and climate risk intelligence firms are using AI tools and other technologies to bridge impact knowledge gaps that federal agencies have been unable to fill.


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Environment

EPA, States Are Set to Finalize Revised Chesapeake Bay Agreement

Esther D'Amico
Pam McFarland
Pam McFarland
November 10, 2025
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Officials will meet next month to approve changes in existing plan to reduce pollution in the largest US estuary, with a 64,000-sq-mile watershed in Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, DC.


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Government

Shutdown Deal Offers Relief but Contractors Face Weeks of Delayed Federal Actions

Backlogs, environmental reviews and grant approvals are expected to persist under a continuing resolution
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Pam McFarland
Pam McFarland
November 10, 2025
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The federal government shutdown may be nearing an end after 41 days, but USDOT, EPA, and the Corps face weeks of delays as agencies reopen under tight funding limits by Jan. 30.


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Government

High Court Weighs Trump Tariffs Under Emergency Powers Act

Pam McFarland
Pam McFarland
November 7, 2025
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Administration argued to justices Nov. 5 that the 1973 law offers a legal basis for presidential authority to impose tariffs in "emergency" conditions without congressional approval. 


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