Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly gave final congressional approval to comprehensive water resources development legislation to invest in the nation’s inland waterways, ports and other critical infrastructure projects such as… Read More
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The McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) was the largest civil works project undertaken by the Corps at the time. It was originally authorized by Congress as early as July… Read More
In an email sent to industry stakeholders on August 7, Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC), referred to a “Top 10 Most Wanted List” that elected… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launched an effort to get more states to assume authority over permitting for dredged and fill material discharged into navigable waters or certain… Read More
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, the retiring chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, unveiled a draft version of an infrastructure proposal to reignite a discussion on President Donald Trump’s… Read More
Last week’s news that Europe and the U.S. are pulling back from the brink of a tariff war caused markets and stocks to surge. But the tariff situation with China… Read More
On July 2, Vice Media and HBO ran a documentary on American infrastructure issues titled “The Big Fix.” It’s not yet generally available on Vice’s website, but when it does… 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
Eric Jessup gave one of the first day’s sessions on May 23 at the Inland Marine Expo (IMX) on how best to prioritize transportation infrastructure investments. Jessup, a professor in… 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
