Tags: Obama
Obama signs memorandum to expedite infrastructure approvals
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President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum on May 17 that will likely decrease review and approval times for major infrastructure projects, our sister site, Better Roads, reported.
The memorandum, “Modernizing Federal Infrastructure Review and Permitting ... Read More...
Obama budget slashes safety investments
The FY2014 budget released by the Obama Administration on April 10 increases across-the-board spending by 2 percent, but cuts Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) programs critical to enhancing the safety of aggregates workers.
According to a report from the National ... Read More...
Obama’s proposed 2014 budget includes $50 billion for infrastructure investment
On April 10, President Barack Obama presented Congress with his 2014 fiscal year budget plan. The $3.8 trillion budget plan includes $50 billion for infrastructure investment, our sister site, Better Roads, reported.
The $50 billion for infrastructure investments includes $40 billion ... Read More...
Obama pushes $21 billion infrastructure improvement bill
President Barack Obama has asked Congress to pass a $21 billion package to improve the United States’ infrastructure, our sister publication Better Roads reported.
The proposed publicly- and privately-funded plan, which will be included in Obama’s budget April 10, includes $10 ... Read More...
ARTBA to Obama: National rail plan needs dedicated funding, competitive bidding
A strategic rail plan being prepared by the U.S. Department of Transportation should propose dedicated financing mechanisms outside of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) to support high speed passenger rail, encourage open competition for work on all types of rail ... Read More...
Safety and Health Law in the Obama Administration
Producers should prepare to deal with the labor advocates’ dream team.
by Henry Chajet
While Republicans and moderate Democratic Congressional members are expressing concerns over the economy and job losses as well as objecting to the costs and impacts of “cap and ... Read More...
