Washington, D.C.—With the longest government shutdown in history over, attention turned to 17 lawmakers charged with coming up with a compromise on border security and preventing another funding lapse. Read More
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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… 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… Read More
The year 2018 was one full of historic milestones for the inland waterways, marking both ends and beginnings. A major lock and dam construction project that had threatened… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump used wide-ranging remarks to the annual convention of the Future Farmers of America to promote his administration’s efforts on several issues of interest to the… 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… Read More
Washington, D.C.— Funding bills tracked by the waterways industry were covered by a verbal victory lap by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as he praised his chamber’s bipartisan approach… 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… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A member of the Trump administration told key senators the “top-down” proposal to transfer the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers out of the Defense Department had varied roots,… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army are taking formal action to clear up apparent confusion over their year-long effort to repeal the controversial 2015 Waters… Read More
