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Waters rule to be tweaked, not withdrawn
Gina McCarthy, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), reiterated at a House Appropriations Committee hearing that the agency plans to release an altered Waters of the U.S. rule this spring. According to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel… Keep Reading
Transportation secretary completes tour promoting long-term highway bill
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx completed a four-day bus tour in Washington, D.C., to urge Congress to act on a long-term transportation bill. While traveling through five states – Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia –Foxx visited universities,… Keep Reading
NSSGA members lobby against EPA water rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is developing its Waters of the United States rule, which the agency says is designed, in part, to reduce confusion about the Clean Water Act. The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) argues… Keep Reading
Transportation secretary to promote Obama proposal on four-day tour
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is embarking on a four-day bus tour starting Feb. 17 to highlight the importance of investing in America’s infrastructure, as well as to encourage Congress to act on a long-term transportation infrastructure bill. According to the… Keep Reading
Transportation secretary calls for long-term bill in committee hearing
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx met with the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Jan. 28, calling once again for a multi-year highway bill. According to The Hill, Foxx said short-term extensions are eroding states’ ability to commit to road… Keep Reading
Gas tax an option for top Republican leader
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the incoming Republican leader of the Senate Transportation Committee, says a gas tax increase is up for consideration. "I don't think we take anything off the table at this point," John Thune said on "Fox News… Keep Reading
Poll: Majority of Americans still oppose gas tax increase
Transportation advocates continue to lobby for a variety of potential solutions to address the shortfall in federal highway funds, but a gas tax increase remains unlikely to emerge as the solution to the funding dilemma. According to SKDKnickerbocker and Benenson… Keep Reading
Proposed bill would fund Highway Trust Fund for six years
Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) filed legislation that would both rebuild U.S. infrastructure and reform the corporate tax code. Delaney's plan, the Infrastructure and Global Tax Competitiveness Act, uses repatriated revenue to increase infrastructure investment by imposing a mandatory deemed repatriation… Keep Reading
Congresswoman confident long-term infrastructure bill will be passed
A Republican congresswoman stressed on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" show that passage of a long-term transportation infrastructure bill will be a priority when the next Congress takes office in January. "As you think about building a healthy economy, we have a… Keep Reading
