The Energy Institute (EI), which has been providing impartial energy data since 1952, just released its Statistical Review of World Energy for 2022. EI has always prided itself on being… Read More
WJ Editorial
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A divided House Appropriations Committee advanced a FY024 spending bill that provides $9.57 billion for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. That’s $910 million above the enacted level for the… Read More
To The Editor: At the recent Inland Marine Expo (IMX) conference, we discussed changing weather conditions with a number of ports at our stand. From flooding to hurricanes, extreme weather… Read More
With its report from the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) last September representing the administration’s rationale, the Biden administration formally took the side of those salmon advocates who want to… Read More
The past few years since the COVID-19 lockdowns have been rough ones for the passenger cruising industry, but as a story in this issue notes, a recovery is underway. Most… Read More
The debt ceiling agreement recently signed by President Joe Biden as the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) included significant reforms to the system of federal permits needed to approve projects under… Read More
After years of authorization and studies but no funding to speak of, the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program is taking off, thanks to a big shot of funding from the… Read More
This week’s issue features a U.S. senator complaining about the length of time it is taking the Corps of Engineers to approve a permit for a Nucor steel mill in… Read More
Changing mores and laws on marijuana use are creating difficult situations for all transportation workers, including those on the inland waterways. As we noted recently, nearly half of all U.S. Read More
Your April 7 editorial “Tax Incentive Expands to Include All Jones Act Vessels” praises the Capital Construction Fund’s expansion as a measure to encourage the U.S. merchant marine’s modernization and expansion. These… Read More
