Texas, California, Florida rank highest among state allotments t o upgrade reservoirs, drinking water lines and other infrastructure.

Authorities are probing a trench collapse that killed two construction workers, who were identified by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as Francisco Reyes, 41, and Fernando Lagunas Pereira, 28.

Fundamental research at MIT is the first step toward commercialization of a simple additive to a concrete mix.

The March 31 decision is only the latest legal battle over the contentious "waters of the United States" rule.

New Maryland Gov. Wes Moore touts boost to 8.5 GW in state deployment goal, as developing US clean energy sector aims to move queued projects past permitting, financial, labor and supply chain hurdles.

Start-ups have until May 15 to apply for assistance developing cleaner-concrete technologies and processes.

Says Kit Miyamoto, founder of engineering firm Miyamoto International, after tour of hard-hit area: "The scene of devastation is unlike anything I have seen in my 20 years of working in disaster zones."

Pact details not disclosed in dispute over GE Haliade-X offshore wind turbine design, leaving unclear the status of a court-mandated ban on U.S. sales.

New York will receive the largest allocation of the new Clean Water SRF money from the omnibus spending measure, with $83.6 million, with California's $54.2-million allotment ranking second.

Cause of death of exec who led the $17B Hanford nuclear waste vitrification plant project was not disclosed, but Bechtel said it received last month the highest-ever U.S. Energy Dept. rating for work.