Legislation designed to enhance funding for the country鈥檚 commercial waterways was easily approved by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee this month.
May 9, 2022Government, Business, Safety
Senate Panel Advances Water Infrastructure Bill
Government
EPA Announces $2.6 Billion in Availability for Water Improvement Projects
To help improve the quality of drinking water and wastewater infrastructure nationwide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the availability of nearly $2.6 billion to states, tribes and territories.
May 10, 2019Government, Business, Safety
President Trump Signs Water Infrastructure Law
President Donald Trump signed the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 into law Oct. 23.
October 23, 2018Government
Senate Clears Water Infrastructure Bill for Trump鈥檚 Signature
A water infrastructure policy measure easily cleared the U.S. Senate on Oct. 10, and it鈥檚 ready for President Donald Trump鈥檚 signature.
October 12, 2018Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Drowning in Dirty Water, Permian Seeks $22 Billion Lifeline
In the dry, dusty plains of West Texas, home to America鈥檚 most prolific oil play, the problem isn鈥檛 too little water, it鈥檚 too much of it.
August 30, 2018Government, Business
Obama Signs Water Bill To Boost Ports
President Obama on June 10 signed a water policy bill into law that allows dredging at ports throughout the country, ahead of the expansion of the Panama Canal.
June 10, 2014Government, Business
Lawmakers to Unveil $8.2 Billion Bill That Deepens Ports Ahead of Panama Canal Expansion
House and Senate transportation leaders said they would unveil an $8.2 billion water policy bill that would approve the deepening of U.S. ports to accommodate larger ships traveling through an expanded Panama Canal next year.
May 12, 2014