House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced July 23 that he has secured $1.5 million in the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies subcommittee bill for deepening the Port… Read More
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In the final days of the Trump administration, residents of southeast Louisiana received a parting gift from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the form of “new start”… Read More
For ports, terminals and stakeholders along two of the South’s major waterways, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 2020 work plan, released February 10, marks a major milestone in the… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved a Coast Guard authorization measure that key supporters said would set a framework for national ballast water discharge rules. Passed by a vote of… Read More
The New Orleans Propeller Club’s annual Maritime Person of the Year Gala is always a lively collection of industry leaders gathered to celebrate the life and career of one of… Read More
The New Orleans Propeller Club will honor Rep. Steve Scalise, the U.S. House Majority Whip from Jefferson Parish, La., as its 2018 Maritime Person of the Year. The Propeller Club… Read More
The state of Louisiana announced earlier this month a plan to replace the leaky-yet-venerable Belle Chasse Tunnel and Perez Bridge, which both span the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway on Highway 23… Read More
Included in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which was signed into law February 9, is $17.398 billion set aside for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fund a… Read More
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) was in the New Orleans region earlier this month touring companies that are celebrating the positive impacts from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,… Read More
