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Water Infrastructure

Trump Talks Up Investment Plan at "Infrastructure Week"

Speeches highlight waterway needs and push faster permits

Tom Ichniowski

June 9, 2017

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Construction welcomes faster project reviews, environmentalists see threat to NEPA provisions.

Waterways Group Seeks Piece of Trump Infrastructure Plan

Tom Ichniowski

June 7, 2017

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A waterways industry organization would like to see some of President Trump’s proposed $1-trillion, 10-year infrastructure investment plan go for replacing decades-old river locks, but the group, Waterways Council Inc. (WCI), strongly opposes another administration proposal, levying a new tax on barge companies.

Federal Construction Spending

Where's The Pain in Trump's 2018 Budget?

Cuts, hikes and open questions abound

Tom Ichniowski

May 24, 2017

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President Trump’s fiscal 2018 budget proposal confirms that he will seek federal infrastructure funds over 10 years, but there is still much that is uncertain.

Dam Worries Resurface After Oroville Scare

Pam Radtke Russell

May 24, 2017

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Dam engineers and safety experts say the drama that unfolded in February at California’s Oroville dam could be a good thing for dam safety in the U.S.

WIFIA Program Gets 43 Requests, Seeking $6B in Loans

Pam Radtke Russell

May 17, 2017

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Local water agencies got good news when Congress added $10 million to the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan program in the recently enacted omnibus spending bill.

$1.5B Storage Reservoir Project Approved for Everglades

Thomas F. Armistead

May 17, 2017

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Engineers in Florida are starting to plan for design and construction of a new $1.5-billion water-storage facility in the Everglades Agricultural Area south of Lake Okeechobee.