Officials of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state environmental commissioners held a Mississippi River Corridor Summit on Water Infrastructure Funding with Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative (MRCTI) mayors… Read More
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The Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers announced on November 18 a proposed rule to re-establish the pre-2015 definition of “waters of the United States,” (WOTUS) which had… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Seven months after it was suspended by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) has been approved to resume operations. “The department’s boards and committees have… Read More
The National Waterways Conference (NWC) celebrated its 60th anniversary November 9-10 with a virtual annual meeting focused on connecting members with the government leaders and elected officials making federal policy… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule amending the national marine diesel engine program and providing relief by addressing concerns associated with finding and installing certified Tier… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump expressed confidence he could persuade reluctant Republicans to back much higher spending to get a huge coronavirus relief package through Congress. “I like the larger amount,”… Read More
On August 19, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized its rule to delay the implementation of Tier 4 engine emissions requirements for high-speed commercial vessels such as lobster boats and pilot boats. The… Read More
Washington, D.C.—To help get the country reopened, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order instructing federal agencies “to waive, suspend, and eliminate unnecessary regulations that impede economic recovery.” “I’m… Read More
Last August, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed extending the amount of time operators of “certain high-speed vessels”—pilot boats and some smaller vessels—have to comply with the upcoming switch to clean-burning… Read More
On January 23, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, along with R.D. James, the assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, signed the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The rule replaces the… Read More
