Washington, D.C.—A long-stalled infrastructure proposal could be one of the big winners of the midterm elections that left Americans again with a divided government. President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader… Read More
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Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump signed a major water resources development bill into law, praising the improvements it authorizes to inland waterways, ports, dams, hydropower and other projects across the country. Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump touted his administration’s “historic and unprecedented effort to remove job-killing regulations.” “We’re lifting the crushing federal burdens on farmers, ranchers, factory workers, energy producers and businesses… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump signed a minibus appropriations bill for fiscal year 2019, citing its roughly $7 billion for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to address “crumbling ports and… Read More
United States Steel Corporation announced August 16 that it was investing $750 million to revitalize and modernize a 110-year-old, barge-served steel plant in Gary, Ind. Located on the south shore… Read More
On July 6, U.S. tariffs against $34 billion worth of Chinese goods took effect. This was in addition to earlier tariffs levied against steel and aluminum from many countries, including… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard is under new leadership following the June 1 change of command ceremony, held at the Coast Guard’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., during which Adm. Karl Schultz… Read More
May 22 was National Maritime Day, and at the Inland Marine Expo (IMX) in St. Louis, it was celebrated by a rousing talk on the day’s origins and history given… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Much-anticipated water resources bills took significant steps forward in both the Senate and House and are headed to floor action in both chambers of Congress. On a 21-0 vote,… Read More
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt told a key Senate panel that his agency will stick to its schedule to have a replacement for the contentious Waters of… Read More
