One-third of Federal Superfund Sites at Risk as Sea-Level Rise Pace Quickens
[ad_1] Nearly one-third of the 157 federal facilities designated as Superfund sites on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Priorities List may be at risk from sea level rise or increased storm surges, according to a new report by EPA’s Office of the Inspector General. Moreover, many of
LA Effluent Outfall Tunnel Collapse Traps 31 Workers, All Rescued Uninjured
[ad_1] An 18‑ft‑diameter section of the Los Angeles Effluent Outfall Tunnel partially collapsed late Wednesday, briefly trapping 31 construction workers roughly six miles from the only shaft access. Crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Urban Search and Rescue units and paramedics entered the tunnel and found that
Dubai Taps Parsons to Deliver Ambitious Metro Expansion
[ad_1] Parsons Corp. has been tapped by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to steer the five‑year rollout of the new $5.6-billion Metro Blue Line, a 30‑km rail link set to redefine the emirate’s urban mobility. The Chantilly, Va.–based firm will serve as the project management consultant through
