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August 26, 2024
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ & Arcoro Workforce Survey
94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies
The nation’s failure to invest in construction… Read More
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ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ joined with our highway construction industry partners in a letter to key Congressional transportation leaders to urge support for allowing federal funding to be used to implement automated enforcement in highway construction work zones. The letter pointed out that most work zone fatalities and… Read More
December 20, 2019
Chairmen of Senate Finance and House T&I Report Progress
With Congress facing a September 30, 2020 expiration date for FAST Act transportation authorization legislation and the Highway Trust Fund facing an $18-$20 billion annual revenue shortfall to maintain current funding levels, the… Read More
December 20, 2019
Congress has completed action on compromise omnibus appropriations legislation to fund government operations through the remainder of fiscal 2020 and the President has said he will sign the measure before the current continuing resolution expires on December 20. US Department of Transportation (US… Read More
December 20, 2019
From the final rule to replace the repealed 2015 definition of Waters of the United States and a proposal to reform the National Environmental Policy Act procedures, to addressing the take of migratory birds and issuing regulatory determinations for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); the… Read More
December 19, 2019
Congress considered adding to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA) controversial language to regulate all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ and industry allies urged policymakers to rely on the science and support the federal agencies in… Read More
December 19, 2019
Deadline to apply is February 26, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the availability of approximately $44 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Program (DERA) grant funds to support projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation's existing fleet of older… Read More
December 19, 2019
Each year, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ seeks nominations for qualified and motivated individuals from the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Environmental Forum to serve on the steering committee for the forum. Would you like to play a leadership role in ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America’s environmental advocacy, education and outreach efforts?
The ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Environmental… Read More
December 19, 2019
On Dec. 19, the House passed H.R. 5430, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (USMCA). The passage of this legislation represents a major first step towards ratification of the newly negotiated trade pact between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The Senate is set to consider… Read More
December 18, 2019
On Dec. 19, the Senate passed many non-funding ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½-backed measures as part of the agreement reached to fund the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2020. This measure is expected to become law, pending the President’s signature. This legislation extends authorization for… Read More
December 18, 2019
On Dec. 19, the Senate passed federal funding legislation that the House agreed to on Dec. 17. Pending President Trump’s signature, this measure will fully fund government operations through fiscal year (FY) 2020. Among the many ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ priorities in this legislation, full funding for surface… Read More
December 18, 2019