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Business
WOTUS repeal proposed by Trump administration
The Trump administration took an official step toward repealing the controversial Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulation on Tuesday, The Hill reports. The new proposal requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers to go back to using a 2008 guidance document to decide if a waterway is subject to federal oversight. The [âŚ]
June 30, 2017
Roadbuilding
Senate passes bill to block EPAâs controversial clean water rule
The U.S. Senate has voted to block the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agencyâs Waters of the United States rule, according to The Hill. However, the vote doesnât mean those in the construction and aggregates industries who opposed the rule can rest easily quite yet. The bill was blocked with a Congressional Review Act resolution, which passed 53-44. [âŚ]
November 4, 2015
Roadbuilding
ARTBA to EPA: Ditches are not âwaters of the United Statesâ
The potential delays and increased costs that would result from extending federal authority to cover roadside ditches would divert resources from timely maintenance activities and potentially threaten the role ditches play in promoting roadway safety, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The association submitted comments Nov. 14 to the U.S. Environmental [âŚ]
November 27, 2014
Roadbuilding
Contractorâs dewatering claim for $24 million dismissed based on failure to follow contract disputes act
Contractorâs dewatering claim for $24 million was dismissed based on failure to follow contract disputes act.
July 2, 2014
Roadbuilding
Bridge building on Alaskaâs North Slope
Four bridges integral to the Alpine Satellite Development Program faced environmental challenges. The four bridges being constructed by ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. (CPAI) as part of the Alpine Satellite Development Programâs Colville Delta-5 (CD-5) Construction project on Alaskaâs North Slope have not only faced construction in harsh cold weather â including extreme temperatures â but also [âŚ]
June 12, 2014
Roadbuilding
Government shutdown slows transportation construction projects
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President and CEO Pete Ruane met with Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) during a Capitol Hill news conference Tuesday to discuss how the federal government shutdown is impacting transportation projects. The shutdown, which began a week ago, resulted in 18,481 U.S. Department of Transportation [âŚ]
October 8, 2013
Roadbuilding
Rolling River
Three states join hands to upgrade lower Mississippi River bridges with ITS.
August 7, 2013
Roadbuilding
PHOTOS: Engineers suspended on ropes inspect bridges
Last year, Better Roads featured a story about engineers who inspect bridges by climbing the structures and using ropes to rappel down and access critical areas. The article, titled âBridge Climbing,â detailed how climb-trained engineers from the Army Corps of Engineers (COE) and the Office of Structure Maintenance and Investigations at the California Department of [âŚ]
July 31, 2013
Roadbuilding
The EPA and You
Donât wait for environmental regulations to affect your your companyâs or your agencyâs work â strike first.
May 6, 2013
Contractor Disaster Resources
Corps of Engineers: Contractors are a âforce multiplierâ
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, contractors are a force multiplier in disasters, used to quickly meet mission requirements. For an introduction of Corps requirements for disaster recovery contractors, click here.
May 19, 2011
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