WRDA

Washington, D.C.—Bills that would impact the waterways industry by funding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and boost the nation’s water transportation system could be among the first acted upon… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Much-anticipated water resources bills took significant steps forward in both the Senate and House and are headed to floor action in both chambers of Congress. On a 21-0 vote,… Read More

Each year, the Secretary of the Army submits an annual report to Congress, as instructed by the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014, Section 7001. The Report… Read More

In March, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its 2018 Annual Report to Congress. This is the third annual report that the Corps has completed, as instructed by the… Read More

Amy Larson, president of the National Waterways Conference (NWC), spoke on the possibility of advancing a Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2018 this year to the audience of the Inland… Read More

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Transportation renamed the TIGER grant program and kicked off a new effort to award $1.5 billion in discretionary grant funding, with applications due July 19. Read More

In response to a request for projects sent out in February, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received 94 proposals for beneficial use of dredged material pilot projects. The request… Read More

On April 20, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, held a roundtable policy discussion, “America’s Water Resources Infrastructure: Concepts for the Next Water… Read More

This January, the 84 U.S.-member ports of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) hammered out an agreement among themselves on how harbor tax money should be spent. The “historic”… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Deputy Maritime Administrator Richard Balzano, conceding even he did not know key details of the Trump administration’s infrastructure initiative, laid out markers the maritime industry must meet to participate,… Read More