Finance: Senators Try Again on Infrastructure Bond Bill - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A bipartisan group of senators again has proposed $50 billion in new federal "Build America Bonds" to upgrade highways and other transportation infrastructure. The plan, spelled out in a bill
Publication Date: 12 September, 2007
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Judge Temporarily Blocks 'No-Match' Immigration Rule - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A new federal rule aimed at cracking down on companies that systematically hire undocumented workers has had a setback. The regulation, issued by the Dept. of Homeland Security, had been set to go into eff
Publication Date: 05 September, 2007
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WRDA, Aviation, Spending Bills Lead Agenda - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
As Congress returns from its August recess, several major construction bills are pending, including a $21-billion Water Resources Development Act, a four-year aviation reauthorization and fiscal 2008 appro
Publication Date: 05 September, 2007
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Federal Court Blocks New Immigration Rule- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A federal district judge Aug. 31 issued an order that temporarily blocks the government from enacting the new Department of Homeland Security's "no-match" rule aimed at cracking down on employers
Publication Date: 04 September, 2007
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Federal Court Blocks New Immigration Rule- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A federal district judge Aug. 31 issued an order that temporarily blocks the government from enacting the new Department of Homeland Security's "no-match" rule aimed at cracking down on employers
Publication Date: 04 September, 2007
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Federal Court Blocks New Immigration Rule - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A federal district judge Aug. 31 issued an order that temporarily blocks the government from enacting the new Department of Homeland Security's "no-match" rule aimed at cracking down on employers that sys
Publication Date: 04 September, 2007
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FAA Chief to Leave Agency, Lead Aerospace Association - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Change is coming atop the Federal Aviation Administration as Congress nears a deadline for reauthorizing the agency’s programs and the taxes that help fund them. Marion C. Blakey, whose five-year ter
Publication Date: 29 August , 2007
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Pennsylvania Takes Step Towards Seeking FHWA Approval for Tolls on Interstate 80 - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has formally notified the Federal Highway Administration that it is interested in seeking approval to put tolls on the Keystone State’s 311-mile stretch of Inters
Publication Date: 29 August , 2007
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Agencies: NIST To Get New Director - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The Bush administration is looking for a new leader for the Commerce Dept.’s National Institute of Standards and Technology, whose duties include research on buildings. William A. Jeffrey, NIST direc
Publication Date: 22 August , 2007
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Congress To Weigh Bridge Funding Plans- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Bridge funding proposals are circulating on Capitol Hill as the investigation into causes of the Minneapolis bridge collapse continues. Congress quickly authorized $250 million for a replacement bridge, an
Publication Date: 22 August , 2007
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EPA : Ozone Rule’s Benefits Analysis Criticized - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The Environmental Protection Agency’s recently released cost-benefit analysis for its proposed ozone standard is being criticized on two fronts.
Publication Date: 22 August , 2007
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Corps: New Leader Named for Iraq-Based Division - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The Army Corps of Engineers' Baghdad-based Gulf Region Division is getting a new commander. The Defense Dept. announced on Aug. 1 that Brig. Gen. Jeffrey J. Dorko will head the three-year-old division, which oversees reconstruction projects in I
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Publication Date: 15 August , 2007
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Immigration Rules May Weigh on Companies - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
New Dept. of Homeland Security rules cracking down on businesses that hire illegal immigrants are likely to cause administrative headaches for employers, industry sources say.
Publication Date: 15 August , 2007
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Infrastructure: State, Local Spending Tilts to Maintenance - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The Congressional Budget Office says that states and localities account for more than half of public transportation and water infrastructure spending and a much greater share of their funds goes to operati
Publication Date: 15 August , 2007
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Corps: WRDA Bill Still Short of Final Hill Approval - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Enactment of a new Water Resources Development Act will have to wait a while longer. A $21–billion House–Senate conference agreement on a $21–billion WRDA cleared the House Aug. 1. But Se
Publication Date: 08 August , 2007
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Energy Bills Face Contentious Debate - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
After House approval on Aug. 4 of a sweeping energy package, the next step will be reconciling it with the bill the Senate passed in June. Both bills emphasize energy efficiency and promote renewable sourc
Publication Date: 08 August , 2007
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Insurance: Panel Approves Terrorism Coverage Extension - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The House Financial Services Committee has cleared a bill to extend the federal terrorism insurance backstop for 15 years. Industry groups praised the action, but the Bush administration said it strongly o
Publication Date: 08 August , 2007
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House Passes Energy Bill, Faces Senate Challenge - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The House approved a sweeping energy package August 4 that calls for more energy efficiency in buildings and appliances and will require private utilities to provide at least 15 percent of their electricity from ren
Publication Date: 06 August , 2007
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First WRDA Since 2000 Nears the Finish Line - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
After more than six years of delays, House and Senate negotiators have reached a deal on a massive bill authorizing about $21 billion for more than 900 Corps of Engineers projects and requiring more outsid
Publication Date: 01 August , 2007
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Spending: House Passes DOT Bill WIth Anti–Toll Rider - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The House has approved a fiscal 2008 transportation appropriations bill that would hike funding for highways, mass transit and airport programs. But the bill drew a veto threat from the White House, which
Publication Date: 01 August , 2007
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House Panel Bill Would Delay 3% Withholding - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Construction groups have been lobbying Congress for months to eliminate a mandate, set to take effect at the end of 2010, that federal and non-federal agencies withhold 3% of the value of contracts they aw
Publication Date: 25 July , 2007
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Insurance: Federal Terrorism Coverage Extension Advances - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Legislation that would extend the federal insurance "backstop" for terrorism-related claims for 10 years is moving in the House. A Financial Services subcommittee on July 24 approved a 10-year extension of
Publication Date: 25 July , 2007
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Wetlands: Oberstar's Clean-Water Bill Praised, Criticized - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A House measure that would redefine federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction has won environmentalists' support but sparked industry opposition. The bill, introduced by House Transportation and Infrastructure
Publication Date: 25 July , 2007
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Aviation Tax Provisions Are Still Uncertain - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Bills to carry airport construction grants and other aviation programs through the next four years are making progress on Capitol Hill, but they're far from complete and the clock is ticking. The programs,
Publication Date: 23 July , 2007
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Clean Air: Congress Unlikely To Act on EPA Ozone Rule - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to tighten the ozone standard is meeting stiff opposition both from environmental groups on one side and industry organizations on the other. But congressiona
Publication Date: 23 July , 2007
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As Congress returns from its July 4 break, construction groups' priorities include the unfinished set of fiscal 2008 appropriations bills, a long-delayed Water Resources Development Act and a multiyear avi
Publication Date: 11 July , 2007
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Corps: GAO Critiques Everglades Restoration Program - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Some key Everglades restoration projects are behind schedule, the Government Accountability Office says. In a report, released July 2, GAO says 43 of 222 projects in the Everglades restoration plan are com
Publication Date: 11 July , 2007
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Sureties: Changes Coming for SBA Guarantee Program - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Small contractors may find it easier to obtain surety bonds as a result of changes in the Small Business Administration's surety bond guarantee program.
Publication Date: 11 July , 2007
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After Demise of Senate Immigration Bill, Array of Local Measures May Follow - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
With the collapse of a fragile compromise proposal in the Senate to revamp federal immigration policy, a comprehensive bill looks dead on Capitol Hill for this year. Some suggest that narrower, enforcement
Publication Date: 05 July , 2007
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House Committee Bill Would Hike Airport Grants, Passenger Fees- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Legislation is moving in the House to extend Federal Aviation Administration programs, including a hike in airport grants and a boost for passenger fees that fund infrastructure projects. But the four-year
Publication Date: 05 July , 2007
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House Dems Can't Say if There Will Be One Bill or More and When It Will Move - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The outlook for energy legislation in the House is fuzzy. Just before the start of the July 4 break, Democratic leaders said they intend to assemble a package of energy bills that aim to reduce U.S. depend
Publication Date: 05 July , 2007
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EPA Ozone Proposal Faces Criticism - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The Environmental Protection Agency says it plans to propose tightening standards for ground-level ozone for the first time since 1997. But EPA's June 21 announcement drew criticism from industry groups, w
Publication Date: 27 June , 2007
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Immigration: Senate Bill Stays Alive After Cloture Vote - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A Senate bill that aims to revamp immigration policy cleared an important procedural hurdle on June 26, keeping the controversial measure alive. Lawmakers voted 64-35 to limit debate on the bill, four more
Publication Date: 27 June , 2007
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Legal: Clean Water Trumps Endangered-Species Act - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The Supreme Court has determined that the Endangered Species Act does not override the Clean Water Act and that states may issue water permits even if that could violate the ESA. The 5-4 decision on June 2
Publication Date: 27 June , 2007
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Energy: Votes Loom on Key Amendments to Senate Bill - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) says he wants to finish floor action by June 23 on a bill that aims to spur energy efficiency and conservation. But some controversial amendments first must be ad
Publication Date: 20 June , 2007
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House Spending Bills Draw Veto Threats - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
After settling a fight over "earmarked" funding, House appropriators have pushed the first of the fiscal 2008 spending bills through the chamber. But if the Senate matches the House measures' funding total
Publication Date: 20 June , 2007
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Immigration: Senate Measure Gets a New Lease on Life - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Senate Democratic and Republican leaders have reached a deal that would bring a stalled immigration bill back to the floor. But the agreement only guarantees more debate, not passage.
Publication Date: 20 June , 2007
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EPA, Corps Aim To Clarify Wetlands Authority- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Environmental Protection Agency and Corps of Engineers officials say newly issued regulatory guidance will provide more certainty about which wetlands are subject to federal authority and which are not. Bu
Publication Date: 13 June , 2007
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SAFETEA-LU: Senate Panel Clears 'Corrections' Bill - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Legislation making “technical corrections” in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act: A Legacy for Users’ highway section was approved on June 6 by the Senate Envir
Publication Date: 13 June , 2007
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Spending: House Panel Bill Hikes VA, DOD Construction - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The House was expected to vote by mid-June on three 2008 spending bills that would boost aid for Veterans Affairs, Dept. of Defense construction and for water infrastructure. But the measures, which the Ho
Publication Date: 13 June , 2007
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Bush Floats Greenhouse Gas Proposal- ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
As leaders of the Group of 8 (G8) nations meet June 6-8 in Heiligendamm, Germany, industry and environmental groups are waiting to see what they say about global warming. President Bush on May 31 proposed
Publication Date: 06 June , 2007
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GSA Mulls Modest Change in Design Program - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 06 June , 2007
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House Critics, Backers Mull Public-Private Deals - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Supporters and critics of plans to have the private sector play a large role in running major public highways are squaring off.
Publication Date: 30 May , 2007
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Senate Immigration Bill Faces a Rocky Path - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A compromise immigration proposal crafted by a bipartisan group of senators seems to be hanging by a thread. Before the Memorial Day break, floor debate was heated as lawmakers considered amendments to mak
Publication Date: 30 May , 2007
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Senate Panel Approves Aviation Bill with Hike for Airport Grant Program - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Legislation to reauthorize airport grants and other Federal Aviation Administration programs is moving in the Senate. The Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on May 16 approved a four-year bill
Publication Date: 23 May , 2007
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Senate Proposal Draws Criticism - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
As the Memorial Day recess neared, the Senate was debating a compromise immigration reform measure. The proposal, however, faced strong opposition from lawmakers from both parties as well as labor and indu
Publication Date: 23 May , 2007
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Van Antwerp Becomes New Chief of Army Corps - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Now that Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp Jr. has taken over as the new head of the leader of the Army Corps of Engineers, he will have his hands full with challenges in the Corps' civil works and military c
Publication Date: 23 May , 2007
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'New Starts' Decline, GAO Says - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The number of projects seeking Federal Transit Administration “New Starts” funds has fallen by more than 50% since 2001, the Government Accountability Office says. Katherine Siggerud, GAO&rsquo
Publication Date: 16 May , 2007
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Fate of Iraq Bill's Construction Funds Unclear - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
As congressional leaders and the White House continue talks aimed at producing a bill providing additional funds for the Iraq war, the key question for the construction industry is how much money the final
Publication Date: 16 May , 2007
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IG Bowen Faces Probe - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The federal official investigating Iraq reconstruction problems is himself under scrutiny. A President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency committee is looking into allegations made against Stuart
Publication Date: 09 May , 2007
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Senate Proposal Would Boost Airport Grants - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Legislation to renew airport construction grants and other Federal Aviation Administration programs is coming into sharper focus. Senate commerce committee leaders unveiled a draft bill May 3 that would pr
Publication Date: 09 May , 2007
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Van Antwerp Nomination as Chief Is Stalled Again - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
A week after Louisiana’s senators dropped holds blocking confirmation of Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp Jr. to be the Army Corps of Engineers’ commander, the Senate had yet to approve him. Sour
Publication Date: 09 May , 2007
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Holds Lifted on Nominee for Corps Chief - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Louisiana Senators Mary Landrieu (D) and David Vitter (R) feel they made their point: They want their state’s flood-control needs to be a top priority for the next commander of the Army Corps of Engi
Publication Date: 02 May , 2007
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IG Says Most Projects Done But Corruption Persists - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
With nearly all U.S. funds for Iraq reconstruction committed toward projects, work continues to struggle toward completion, according to a report by the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction. T
Publication Date: 02 May , 2007
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Three Senate Bills Introduced - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Global warming legislation is simmering in Congress, with a mix of bipartisan bills introduced and bickering over how to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
Publication Date: 25 April , 2007
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Veto Hangs Over Iraq War Funding Bill - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Several billion dollars for construction programs and an industry-backed tax break hinge on the outcome of a battle between President Bush and congressional Democrats over the Iraq war. The center of the s
Publication Date: 25 April , 2007
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Fate of Army's Walter Reed Hospital Unclear - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The 2005 defense base closure list included shutting the Army’s Walter Reed hospital in Washington, D.C., in 2011, and replacing it with a $1-billion expansion at two other military hospitals in the
Publication Date: 18 April , 2007
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High Court Hears Endangered Species Act Case - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 17 heard oral arguments in two related cases examining whether the requirements of the Endangered Species Act supersede those of the Clean Water Act. The cases, which pit th
Publication Date: 18 April , 2007
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White House Withdraws Nominee To Head Air Office - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
With Democrats now in control of Congress, President Bush on April 11 said he has withdrawn the nomination of William L. Wehrum Jr. to lead the Environmental Protection Agency office in charge of regulatin
Publication Date: 18 April , 2007
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Many Construction Bills In Play on Hill - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The 110th Congress is off to a quick start on construction legislation, moving major bills through committees and a few through the House. But except for a measure funding most agencies for the rest
Publication Date: 11 April , 2007
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