Washington, D.C.—After days of sharing positive reviews of the trade talks with China, President Donald Trump said tariffs on Chinese goods will not be lifted immediately even if the ongoing… Read More
Andrew Wheeler
Washington, D.C.—In an unusual rebuke even in these divisive political times, the Democratic-controlled U.S. House voted to block President Donald Trump’s national emergency on border security that some warn could… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump once again used his annual State of the Union address to express his eagerness to work with Congress on delivering a major infrastructure investment package, and… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The National Waterways Conference (NWC) opposes using U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funding for a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico. “We are strongly opposed to the diversion… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The National Maritime Center (NMC) announced several actions to mitigate the impact on mariners of the partial government shutdown. Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMC) (National Endorsements only) and Medical Certificates… Read More
Washington, D.C.—So far, the waterways industry has avoided major impacts from the partial government shutdown despite funding lapses at the key departments of Transportation and Homeland Security. “The inland waterways… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Port projects were among the 91 to share $1.5 billion in BUILD grants announced by Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. Chao described the BUILD (Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development)… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump told acting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler that he “is going to be made permanent.” “He’s done a fantastic job, and I want to… Read More
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.—A U.S. district judge ruled the Trump administration failed to follow federal law by not providing meaningful opportunity for public comment before its two-year suspension of the 2015 Waters… Read More
