Legislative/Regulatory

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army are taking formal action to clear up apparent confusion over their year-long effort to repeal the controversial 2015 Waters of the… Read More

Members of the waterways industry urged the Trump administration to be open and transparent and consider local input on its dramatic proposal to reorganize the federal government, specifically on consolidating… Read More

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army are moving forward with a proposed “Step 2” rule in their closely watched effort to redefine the contentious Waters of… Read More

John W. Stone Oil Distributor, headquartered in Gretna, La., recently announced that it will be the first inland towing company committed to pursuing its Certificate of Inspection (COI) using the… Read More

A Coast Guard proposal to change what it says is an “obsolete” radar observer renewal requirement from merchant mariner credentials has a 30-day comment period. The proposal has sparked varied… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Members of the waterways industry hailed a new work plan from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for including record levels of funding, identifying new starts and feasibility studies… Read More

The Water Resources Development Act bill passed by the House of Representatives June 8 included two provisions introduced by Florida Rep. Bill Posey that are designed to give ports more… Read More

The American Waterways Operators (AWO) approved Decatur Marine Audit & Survey as a third-party organization authorized to conduct audits of AWO member operations as part of its Responsible Carrier Program… Read More

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, which targets federal investments in  inland waterways, ports and other infrastructure projects. In a sign of just… Read More