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Tom Ichniowski

Tom Ichniowski

Tom Ichniowski has been writing about the federal government as ENR’s Washington Bureau Chief since the George H.W. Bush administration, and he has covered at least five major highway bills. A recognized expert on government policy on infrastructure and regulation, Tom is also a Baltimore native and Orioles fan who grew up rooting for Brooks and Frank Robinson. He is a graduate of Columbia College and Columbia’s graduate school of journalism, where he once used “unrelentless” in a headline.

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Environment

EPA Awards $105M in Grants to Improve Recycling Infrastructure

Tom Ichniowski
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September 13, 2023
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The funding is EPA's largest recycling investment in 30 years, a top official says.


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Airport Infrastructure

Biden Picks Former FAA No. 2 Official as Nominee for Agency's Top Job

Tom Ichniowski
Tom Ichniowski
September 7, 2023
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Michael Whitaker's wide background also includes stints at United Airlines and TWA.


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Highway Infrastructure

FHWA Reallocates $7.9B in Uncommitted Highway Funds to States

Tom Ichniowski
Tom Ichniowski
September 5, 2023
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The total is a record amount for FHWA's annual August funding redistribution.


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Construction Materials

Canada to Challenge Latest US Tariff on Softwood Lumber

Tom Ichniowski
Tom Ichniowski
September 1, 2023
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The trade dispute has gone on for many years, with the latest move spurred by the U.S. revising the duty on Canadian softwood lumber in July.


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Construction Workforce

Contractors Kept Hiring in August, Adding 22,000 Jobs

Tom Ichniowski
Tom Ichniowski
September 1, 2023
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While the number of construction jobs increased in August, so did the industry's jobless rate compared to July and year-earlier levels.


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Companies

Survey: Engineering Firms Upbeat about Business Conditions

Tom Ichniowski
Tom Ichniowski
August 31, 2023
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ACEC business survey sees brightest picture for roads and bridges and water/wastewater sectors.


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Federal Programs

FEMA Awards $2.4B in Infrastructure Resilience Grants

Tom Ichniowski
Tom Ichniowski
August 29, 2023
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The agency picked 273 projects to share in the grants, which are not generally greater than $50 million.



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Gas Pipelines

US DOT Proposes Rule to Improve Gas Distribution Line Safety

Tom Ichniowski
Tom Ichniowski
August 28, 2023
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The proposal would affect more than two million miles of gas distribution lines in the U.S. It was spurred by a fatal 2018 gas explosion in Massachusetts.


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Construction Economics

Architectural Business Index Holds Steady for July

Tom Ichniowski
Tom Ichniowski
August 24, 2023
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Firms specializing in commercial and industrial projects report upbeat results; multifamily residential firms see a downturn. 


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Highway Infrastructure

FHWA Awards Nearly $9M for Innovative Highway, Bridge Work

Tom Ichniowski
Tom Ichniowski
August 22, 2023
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Grants went to 10 projects in eight states and the District of Columbia.



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