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AED urges 115th Congress to work together in addressing equipment industry issues
The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) President & CEO Brian McGuire last week sent a letter to leaders of the 115th Congress requesting they “put partisan differences aside” to “enact growth-inducing, job-creating policies to ensure the country’s economic vitality for years to come.” In this letter, which was sent to coincide with the beginning of the […]
January 10, 2017
Business
Obama signs water projects reauthorization bill into law
President Barack Obama signed the $12.3 billion Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) into law on Tuesday, marking the first water projects reauthorization in seven years. The House and Senate both passed the bill last month. Known as the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), the bill authorizes funding for water infrastructure projects. It […]
June 11, 2014
Roadbuilding
Provision in WRRDA would boost P3s for water projects
The $12.3 billion Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) that was recently approved by the House and Senate would boost public-private partnerships (P3s), and those P3s are getting mixed reviews, The Hill reports. A water infrastructure advocacy group, Boston, Mass.-based Corporate Accountability International’s (CAI) Public Water Works! campaign, said Tuesday it is concerned about the […]
May 28, 2014
Roadbuilding
Senate passes $12.3 billion water infrastructure bill
The Senate on Thursday passed a $12.3 billion water infrastructure bill, The Hill reports. The bill, known as the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), authorizes funding for water infrastructure projects. The House voted to pass the measure earlier this week. It has been in the works since late 2013. The bill cuts $18 […]
May 22, 2014
Roadbuilding
Rep. Shuster explains water infrastructure bill with a whiteboard
Prior to the House Republicans’ introduction of their version of a water infrastructure bill, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) used a whiteboard Tuesday to explain to Americans why the new bill had been crafted, according to a report from The Hill. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), which was […]
September 12, 2013
Roadbuilding
Senate approves water infrastructure bill
In an 83-14 vote, the Senate passed a bill Wednesday that will authorize several water infrastructure projects throughout the nation, McClatchy reported. The $12.5 billion bill, the Water Resources Development Act, would allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with “flood control efforts, port improvements, wetlands restoration and coastal storm protection.” In […]
May 16, 2013
Roadbuilding
APWA, Water for Jobs partners join together at National Water Infrastructure Summit
The American Public Works Association (APWA) is joining with 17 Water for Jobs campaign partners during the National Water Infrastructure Summit: Reinvest/Rebuild/Revive on April 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Ronald Reagan Building at 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in Washington D.C. The summit brings together top leaders and experts to share perspectives […]
April 3, 2013
Business
PBS to the rescue
In case you missed it: PBS ran a good documentary on the sorry state of the water infrastructure in the U.S. earlier this fall called Liquid Assets. The show made a powerful argument for massive water infrastructure funding. If you’re in this business and agree it needs more funding and have a mind to do some […]
January 15, 2010
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