Barbara Boxer
Senator sets course of action on transportation bill
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) plans to bring a surface transportation authorization bill before her fellow Senate Environment and Public Works Committee members as early as April, according to NSSGA. Boxer is planning a series of committee hearings to build momentum… Keep Reading
Senators press for action on Highway Trust Fund
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, called on Congress to act to preserve 3 million jobs that are reportedly in jeopardy due to funding shortfalls once MAP-21 expires. Boxer held a press conference with… Keep Reading
Cemex at odds with proposed bill
Cemex says that a bill introduced April 18 to block a proposed sand-and-gravel mine in Santa Clarita, Calif., is not a viable resolution to a long-running dispute between the approved open-pit operation and local residents, reports the Santa Clarita Valley… Keep Reading