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11/19/08 Green Groups Herald New Era Under Obama

Environmental groups are cheering the election of Barack Obama and an end to an era they view as less than friendly to the environment.
11/19/08 Senate: Outlook Dim for Democrats’ Stimulus Package

As the Senate began a lame duck session, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Nov. 17 proposed a $100.3-billion economic-stimulus bill, with about $23 billion for infrastructure work.
11/19/08 Immigration: DHS Scales Back E-Verify Requirements

Fewer employers than initially proposed will be required to use the government's electronic system for checking employees' immigration status under a final Dept. of Homeland Security rule that takes effect on Jan. 15.
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11/19/08 Treasury: Some Aid To Be Held Over for New Administration
11/12/08 Industry Awaiting New Team, Stimulus Plan
11/12/08 Senate: Chairmen Are Changing at Major Committees
11/05/08 Industry, Government Officials Push Stimulus
11/05/08 Clean Air: EPA Issues Follow-up to 2007 Refineries Rule
10/29/08 'No Match' Immigration Rule Is Revised
10/29/08 Senate: Boxer Outlines Priorities for EPW Committee
10/29/08 Roads: DOT Releases $689 Million in Post-Disaster Funds
10/29/08 People: FHWA Deputy Takes OMB Position
10/22/08 Industry Campaign Spending Is Shifting
10/15/08 Proposed Crane Rule Gets Mixed Reviews
10/15/08 DOD: Measure Requires Life-Cycle Cost Consideration
10/08/08 Some Key Bills Enacted, Others Fall Short
10/01/08 Taxes: Extensions of Renewable-Energy Incentives in Limbo
09/25/08 Massive Spending Package Nears Final Hill Approval
09/24/08 Proposed Corps Principles Draw Criticism
09/24/08 FHWA: Daily Repayments to State DOTs Resume
09/24/08 Water: Senate Panel Clears $36.5-billion SRF Reauthorization
09/24/08 Aviation: House Approves Six-Month FAA Extension
08/27/08 Buildings: Focus Is on Senate for Code-Enforcement Bill
08/20/08 Upcoming Studies Focus on Bridge Issues
08/20/08 Energy: House Bill To Include Limited Offshore Drilling
08/20/08 Nuclear: NRC, DOE Outline License Plan for New Reactor
08/20/08 Transit: FTA Modifies Policies on ‘'Small Starts' Reviews
08/13/08 Industry Gears Up for Presidential Race
08/13/08 IRS: New Proposal Allows Beneficial Tax Method
08/13/08 Biofuels: EPA Denies RFS Waiver Request
08/13/08 Endangered Species Act: Changes Proposed
08/06/08 $24-Billion 'Stimulus 2' Floated in Senate
08/06/08 EPA: Democratic Senators Seek Chief's Resignation
08/06/08 Spending: House Approves Military Construction-VA Bill
08/06/08 DOE: Cost Estimate Soars for Yucca Mountain Project
07/30/08 Surprise! Highway Trust Fund Gap Narrows
07/30/08 Drinking Water: EPA Proposes CO2 Sequestration Rule
07/30/08 Floods: Sen. Boxer Says Panel Wants to Draft Levee Bill
07/30/08 Spending: Second Supplemental Bill Delayed in Senate
07/23/08 FHWA Nominee Awaits Senate Consideration
07/23/08 Highways: House Nears Vote on a Trust-Fund 'Fix'
07/23/08 Funding: Senate Panel Hikes DOD, Embassy Work
07/23/08 Power: Gore Calls for Huge Boost in Renewable Energy
07/16/08 Highway Trust-Fund 'Fix' Remains Elusive
07/16/08 Bridges: House To Vote on Funding, Inspection Measure
07/16/08 Energy: Presidential Candidates Differ
07/16/08 GSA: Senate Panel Boosts Construction Funding for FY 2009
07/09/08 Spending Bills Move, But Problems Lie Ahead
07/09/08 Energy: BLM To Resume Taking Solar Project Applications
07/09/08 Wetlands: Rapanos Case Said To Affect EPA Enforcement
07/09/08 Regulations: OMB Surveys Rules' Benefits, Costs
07/02/08 Funding Bill Has $11 Billion for Construction
07/02/08 Transit: House Clears Bill Authorizing $1.7 Billion
07/02/08 Airports: Bush Signs New Three-Month FAA Stopgap Bill
07/02/08 People: GSA Insider Nominated To Be Its Administrator
06/25/08 OSHA Chief Grilled Over Crane-Rule Delay
06/25/08 Spending: House Bill Includes $11 Billion for Construction
06/25/08 Supreme Court: Challenge to Border Fence Is Denied
06/25/08 Tax: Senate Again Blocks Energy-Extenders Bill
06/18/08 Worker-Verification Plan Has Wide Scope
06/18/08 Amtrak Funding Bill Rolls Through House
06/11/08 Corps Is Drafting Revised Project 'Yardstick'
06/11/08 Legislation: Bush Signs SAFETEA-LU Corrections Bill
06/11/08 Schools: Tough Path Ahead for House Construction-Aid Bill
06/11/08 Climate: Senate Cap-and-Trade Bill Shelved for 08
06/04/08 Senate Climate Bill's Outlook Cloudy, for 08
06/04/08 Nuclear: DOE Sends Yucca Mountain Application to NRC
06/04/08 Gulf Coast: Interior Proposes Restoration Funding Shares
06/04/08 Rail: House Panel Clears $14-Billion Authorization Bill
05/28/08 Another FAA Extension Seems in the Cards
05/28/08 People: HUD Pick's Senate Hearing Goes Smoothly
05/28/08 Tax Credits: Extensions Are Uncertain
05/28/08 Ozone: Green Groups Challenge New Standard
05/21/08 Fate of Renewable Energy Credits Uncertain
05/21/08 War Funding Bills With Billions For Construction Face Veto Threat
05/14/08 Construction Aid Rides on War Funding Bills
05/14/08 SAFETEA-LU: Rep. Mica Favors Big Hike in 2009 Bill
05/14/08 Clean Coal: DOE Wants Input on New 'FutureGen' Plan
05/14/08 Congress: House Bill Calls for Infrastructure Commission
05/07/08 SAFETEA-LU Corrections Bill Clears Congress
05/07/08 Air Quality: EPA To Propose Tighter Lead Standard
05/07/08 Airports: Senate GOP Blocks FAA Bill, Highway Fund 'Fix'
05/07/08 NLRB: Battista Asks To Have Nomination Withdrawn
04/30/08 Senate Moving on FAA Bill, at Last
04/30/08 Gas Tax: Presidential Candidates Propose Temporary Cut
04/30/08 DOD: Base Closure Program Heads for Peak Funding Year
04/30/08 Immigration: States Acting in Absence of New Federal Law
04/23/08 Bush Outlines New Climate-Change Goal
04/23/08 Highways: Senate Approves Corrections Bill
04/23/08 Water: 'Endocrine Disruptors' Debated
04/23/08 3% Withholding: House Approves One-Year Delay
04/16/08 Senate Passes Renewable-Energy Tax Credit
04/16/08 Water: Definition of Navigable Water Debated
04/16/08 EPA: Court Asked to Revisit Mercury
04/16/08 Power: Supreme Court To Hear Utilities' Case
04/09/08 Clock Ticking for Highway Trust-Fund 'Fix'
04/09/08 Clean Air: Critics Ask Court To Force EPA Rule on Emissions
04/02/08 Follow-Up 'No Match' Rule Widely Criticized
04/02/08 People: Housing Secretary Jackson Resigns
04/02/08 Wetlands: EPA, Corps Issue Final Mitigation Rule
04/02/08 DOT: Rule Issued on Projects' Impacts on Parks, Historic Sites
03/26/08 Infrastructure Talk Rises in Congress
03/26/08 Ergonomics: ANSI Rejects Challenge to Standard
03/26/08 Bridges: NTSB Says No Hearing on Minnesota Accident
03/26/08 Labor: Bush Names Schaumber To Be NLRB Chairman
03/19/08 New EPA Ozone Standard Sharply Criticized
03/19/08 Nuclear: Senate Aide Confirmed as NRC Commissioner
03/19/08 Spending: Senate Shoots Down Earmark Moratorium
03/19/08 Corps: Task Force Working on WRDA Implementation
03/12/08 Lawmakers Challenge Proposed EPA Cuts
03/12/08 Aviation: FAA Sees Slower Growth in Passenger Volume
03/12/08 DOT: FY09 Budget Slammed in Senate
03/12/08 GSA: Agency Opens Office to Promote Green Buildings
03/05/08 Panel Cites Problems at Baghdad Embassy
03/05/08 Legal: High Court Hears Exxon Valdez Oil-Spill Case
03/05/08 Energy: House Passes $18 Billion of Tax Incentives
03/05/08 People: Gulf Coast Reconstruction Czar Steps Down
02/27/08 House Again Takes Up Energy Tax Breaks
02/27/08 Funding: Bush Cool Toward More Infrastructure Aid
02/27/08 EPA: Work Halted on Effluent-Limit Rule
02/27/08 Labor: Carpenters, LIUNA Abstain From Obama Endorsement
02/20/08 Candidates Outline Infrastructure Proposals
02/20/08 Corps: Fiscal 2009 Budget Proposal Criticized
02/20/08 Aviation: 4-Month Extension Passes, With AIP Authority
02/20/08 People: Senators From New Jersey Block FAA Nominee
02/13/08 House Passes Four-Month FAA Extension
02/13/08 Clean Air: Court Rejects EPA's Mercury Regulation
02/13/08 DOT: Appropriator Critiques '09 Budget
02/13/08 NLRB: Nominees' Confirmation Prospects Unclear
01/30/08 Congress Weighs Competing Stimulus Bills
01/30/08 Ergonomics: Industry Groups Appeal New ANSI Standard
01/30/08 Iraq: IG Criticizes Parsons' Work
01/23/08 Stimulus Plan May Exclude Public Works Aid
01/23/08 Clean Air: EPA Approves Final 'Conformity' Rule
01/23/08 Buildings: New DOE Energy-Efficiency Rules to Take Effect
01/23/08 Iraq: GAO Questions Rebuilding Progress
01/16/08 Transport Panel Report Praised, Criticized
01/09/08 Short-Handed, NLRB Will Delay Major Rulings
01/09/08 Clean Air: California Sues EPA Over Vehicle Emissions
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