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MSHA decision on civil penalty regulation still to come
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has proposed amending its civil penalty regulation to simplify the criteria, which would promote consistency, objectivity and efficiency in the proposed assessment of civil penalties and facilitate the resolution of enforcement issues, according… Keep Reading
Highway patch makes progress, passes Senate
A measure that extends highway funding for two weeks has passed both the House and Senate. Now, the measure awaits President Obama's signature. Assuming Obama signs the measure, federal transportation spending would be extended until Dec. 4. Legislators say this… Keep Reading
Patch would give Congress time for multi-year highway bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure to extend federal highway funds until Dec. 4. The Senate is expected to pass the measure, as well, to ensure funds do not run out, according to The Hill. Highway funds are… Keep Reading
Negotiators selected to mold passable highway bill
The House and Senate selected members of both parties to serve as negotiators who can eliminate differences that exist in the separate, multi-year highway bills both chambers drafted. Their task is to take elements of both and create a version… Keep Reading
Six-year highway bill drafted in House
The House of Representatives introduced a six-year, $325 billion highway bill. According to The Hill, the bill would spend $261 billion on highways, $55 billion on transit and about $9 billion on safety programs – but only if Congress can… Keep Reading
House Speaker candidate vows to pass six-year highway bill
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the House Majority Leader, pledged to pass a long-term highway bill earlier this week if he is selected to replace Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) as Speaker of the House. McCarthy made his vow on MSNBC's "Morning… Keep Reading
Why passage of a long-term highway bill is unlikely this year
There goes the industry's chance this year for a long-term highway bill. That was my reaction upon reading earlier this month that the U.S. Department of Transportation updated its Highway Trust Fund ticker and reported that the federal government is… Keep Reading
States, localities taking the initiative
Some states are not waiting around for Congress to get its act together in regards to highway funding. According to a report by the Associated Press (AP), about half of U.S. states have approved measures in the past two years… Keep Reading
Long-term, short-term highway funding feud
The Senate approved a long-term highway-funding bill. The House of Representatives approved a short-term highway-funding bill. And at the end of July, the House cornered the Senate into approving a three-month extension, leaving the long-term funding issue unresolved. The lack… Keep Reading
