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Economic Outlook: Modest Growth With a ‘Wild Card’
Modest growth is expected in the U.S. transportation construction market, but uncertainty from the ‘fiscal cliff’ and the 33-month delay in passing MAP-21 will be felt in 2013. A special report based on the American Road and Transportation Builder’s economic ... Read More...
Voters approve 68 percent of transportation funding measures on ballots nationwide
On November 6, voters demonstrated, once again, the importance of transportation by approving 68 percent of the measures to increase or extend funding for highways, bridges, and transit, an American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) review finds.The association tracked ... Read More...
Federal court rules against EPA in wetlands case, calling agency’s actions ‘illogical, impractical’
A federal court has ruled against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) saying the agency overstepped its authority by revoking a valid wetlands permit from a West Virginia mining operation.
This is a victory for the industry associations that filed a ... Read More...
Senate passes two-year transportation bill
In an overwhelming show of support, the U.S. Senate voted to pass a two-year transportation bill valued at $109 billion.
The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act, passed in a generally bipartisan 74-22 vote, reauthorizes federal highway ... Read More...
ARTBA: Withdrawing proposed ozone standards was ‘a breath of fresh air for transportation construction firms’
The Sept. 2 announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrawing a proposal to prematurely tighten ozone standards was a welcome breath of fresh air for transportation construction firms and local communities across America. If the agency had ... Read More...
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MSHA reminds miners they can request inspections for hazardous conditions
By Tina Grady Barbaccia, News and Digital Editor
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has released two new program information bulletins pertaining to the rights of miners who make hazardous condition ... Read More...
LaHood confirmed for ARTBA public-private partnership conference July 22-23
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood has confirmed to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) that he will deliver the keynote address at the association’s 22nd Annual ARTBA Public-Private Partnerships (P3) in Transportation Conference, held July 22-23 at ... Read More...
ARTBA to Congress: Public-private partnerships, raise user fees will help address U.S. transportation problems
The massive gap between current federal investment levels and what the U.S. Department of Transportation says is needed to maintain and improve America’s highway and transit systems cannot be closed without boosting current user fees and significantly expanding the use ... Read More...
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