Inland Waterways Trust Fund

Washington, D.C.—After a year-long suspension, the Inland Waterways Users Board is scheduled to meet on April 20 in its first meeting since being reactivated. Open to the public, the meeting… Read More

The Tennessee River Valley Association/Tennessee-Cumberland Waterways Council’s annual conference returned to an in-person meeting format October 11-12 at the Embassy Suites Hotel at Cool Springs in Franklin, Tenn. Executive director… Read More

As a congressionally chartered legislative advisory committee, the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) recommends to the Corps and Congress investment priorities using resources from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund (IWTF). The… Read More

Reporters got a chance to ride a towboat, visit a lock and meet with industry professionals while learning about the importance of infrastructure along America’s inland waterways during Waterways Council… Read More

Now that Congress has managed to pass the COVID relief bill, its attention is turning to stimulus measures that will presumably include a substantial infrastructure component. No one knows what… Read More

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) just released its much-anticipated Infrastructure Report Card. The group has released one every four years since the 1980s. This year’s report card is… Read More

On January 30, a memo went out from the incoming secretary of defense ordering that 40 federal advisory committees cease operations and that the terms of serving members were ending. Read More

At the end of an eventful and disruptive year, Jupiter and Saturn aligned for their first conjunction observable from Earth in 800 years, forming a “Christmas star.” In Washington, D.C.,… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Escaping a “chopping block,” the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA 2020) made it into a massive package Congress passed to fund the government and provide coronavirus relief to the… Read More