What civil engineers are reading this week

• US Supreme Court to hear case that could have massive impact on water quality

  The Supreme Court will hear arguments today of a case between Idaho landowners and the Environmental Protection Agency that could redefine the scope of the country’s clean water regulations.

• Drone delivery crash knocks out power for thousands

  Google company Wing has been making progress with tests involving its drone delivery service, but a recent accident in Australia highlights some of the challenges facing such projects.

• Electricity pylons come down across Britain

  Electricity pylons are coming down across some of the most scenic parts of Britain to restore the natural beauty.

• Hurricane Ian is long gone, but water keeps rising in central Florida

  Residents in central Florida canoed or kayaked to their homes on streets where floodwaters continued rising Sunday despite it being four days since Hurricane Ian tore through the state.

• How a school’s ‘bike bus’ won over students and charmed the internet

  Nearly 200 kids in Portland, Oregon join a weekly bicycle ride to school, instead of relying on buses or drop-offs. The fun-spirited, pedal-powered convoys have drawn nationwide attention.

• If supply chain crunch is finally easing, why is inflation so high?

  Measures of supply chain bottlenecks, cargo transit times, bookings, and spot rates are all down, yet inflation remains historically high.