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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
Obama signs into law first water bill in 7 years
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, Politico reports. The House and Senate both passed the bill last month. The legislation cuts $18 billion in projects deemed outdated by the Army Corps of Engineers and […]
June 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
WRRDA cloud and other puns
So Congress has passed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). What now? Well, now we wait for President Obama to sign the bill. But Politico writer Adam Snider has a couple of other ideas on how to fill that waiting period. Snider briefly brought back #WRRDApuns (initiated last year, shortly after the bill […]
May 30, 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
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Senate follows House, OKs $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 billion in […]
May 23, 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
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House passes $12.3 billion water infrastructure projects bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $12.3 billion water infrastructure reauthorization bill on Tuesday, The Hill reports. The conference version of the bill, dubbed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014, would authorize funding for waterway projects, including construction and maintenance. If the Senate passes the bill, it will be the first water […]
May 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
House passes $12.3 billion water resources bill; Senate passage would mark first water reauthorization in 7 years
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $12.3 billion water infrastructure reauthorization bill on Tuesday, The Hill reports. The conference version of the bill, dubbed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014, would authorize funding for waterway projects, including construction and maintenance. If the Senate passes the bill, it will be the […]
May 20, 2014
Roadbuilding
WRRDA conference committee holds first meeting, aims to negotiate waterways spending agreement
The Congressional committee that is tasked with negotiating an agreement on an $8.2 billion bill for U.S. ports and waterways is holding its first meeting on Wednesday, The Hill reports. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) conference committee consists of 24 House members and 8 Senators who will try to reach a bipartisan agreement on […]
November 20, 2013
Roadbuilding
Obama touts infrastructure investment during New Orleans visit
During his visit to the Port of New Orleans last week, President Obama called on Congress to invest more in U.S. infrastructure, particularly ports and waterways, according to a report from The Hill. Obama noted that the U.S. is falling behind other countries with its infrastructure, adding that “we’re relying on old stuff.” He also […]
November 11, 2013
Roadbuilding
APWA notes approval of WRRDA passage
[Correction: Misspellings of APWA President Ed Gottko’s last name have been corrected.] The American Public Works Association announced Thursday its approval of the House of Representatives passing a new water infrastructure bill, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). APWA called the passage “swift,” adding that it also commends the provisions included in the bill that streamline and […]
October 29, 2013
Roadbuilding
House passes water infrastructure bill
The House on Wednesday night passed its version of a bill to reauthorize federal waterways spending, the Associated Press reports. The $8.2 billion measure — known  as H.R. 3080, or the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) — passed the House 417-3. It is the first waterways spending bill the House has passed in […]
October 24, 2013
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