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Senate, House name highway bill conferees
The U.S Senate named 14 of its members as conferees on the surface transportation reauthorization bill, and the U.S. House of Representatives named 33 of its members as conferees. The first conference meeting is expected to be held May 8.… Keep Reading
House, Senate to conference on new highway bill
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an additional 90-day extension of the surface transportation program (from June 30 to Sept. 30) at level funding, setting the stage for a conference with the Senate on a multi-year surface transportation reauthorization… Keep Reading
House may look to change highway bill extension
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) reports that the U.S. House of Representatives could act as early as this Wednesday (Apr. 18) to move forward with a 90-day extension of the surface transportation program (from June 30 to… Keep Reading
MSHA investigators undergo refresher training
Approximately 75 special investigators from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) are participating in refresher training that includes course work conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The two-week classroom instruction at the National… Keep Reading
Two major highway projects awarded in Canada
According to a report from World Highways, contracts worth a combined US$2.5 billion have been awarded for two Canadian highway construction projects. The report says Spanish contractor ACS has been awarded a US$1.52 billion job to construct a new 27-km, eight-lane… Keep Reading
Chicago mayor’s plan calls for $7-billion infrastructure upgrade
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is not banking on the federal government to provide needed infrastructure dollars for his city. The Chicago Tribune reports that Emanuel's proposal—"Building a New Chicago"—is a $7 billion infrastructure rebuilding plan that would set "the foundations for Chicago… Keep Reading
Highway bill extended through June 30
UPDATE: The U.S. Senate has passed by unanimous consent a 90-day extension of the highway bill, which passed 266 to 158 earlier today in the House. Before passage, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) asked unanimous… Keep Reading
Judge overturns EPA veto
The Federal District Court for the D.C. Circuit has ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority last year when it revoked a previously issued mountaintop mine permit. The mine owner, Arch Coal, sued to overturn EPA's action… Keep Reading
Second annual ‘Rally for Roads’ draws hundreds
More than a dozen construction-industry associations, including the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA), went to Washington for the second annual Rally for Roads, the nation’s largest transportation funding advocacy rally. In his address to NSSGA’s board of directors… Keep Reading
