Associated Press - Wed March 24, 2021
States Make Effort to Revive XL Keystone Pipeline Project
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) Attorneys general from 21 states sued to overturn President Joe Biden's cancellation of the contentious Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada. Led by Ken Paxton of Texas and Austin Knudsen of Montana, the states said Biden had overstepped his authority when he revoked the permit for the Keystone pipeline on his first day in office....
AEM - Mon March 22, 2021
Equipment Manufacturers Support Efforts to Reform Section 232 Authority
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) president Dennis Slater issued the following statement in support of the Trade Security Act introduced by U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.)....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu March 11, 2021
Industry Lauds Biden's Supply-Chain Review
In late February, President Joe Biden signed another executive order, this one focusing on America's supply chains. The goal is to develop more resilient and secure supply chains for critical goods disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic....
Rebuild SoCal - Tue March 09, 2021
House Bills Promote Increased Investment in Local Infrastructure
California Congresswoman Julia Brownley recently introduced two pieces of legislation that would increase local infrastructure investments, improve safety, create jobs and reduce congestion. Brownley serves as the Democratic Representative of California's 26th District, which encompasses most of Southern California's Ventura County and a portion of Los Angeles County....
Pat Eaton-Robb - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon February 15, 2021
Latest Rail Plan Would Put Tunnel Under Long Island Sound
President Joe Biden's promise to improve the nation's infrastructure has renewed interest in the decades-old idea of a high-speed railroad connecting New York and Boston, possibly through a 16-mi. tunnel under Long Island Sound....
Associated Press - Mon February 15, 2021
President Biden Hopes a New Infrastructure Effort Can Bridge Divide
President Joe Biden is hoping that launching an effort to build roads and bridges also can help to unite Democrats and Republicans in a time of sharp partisan divisions. Biden met with lawmakers from both parties at the White House to discuss infrastructure on Feb....
National Asphalt Pavement Association - Mon February 08, 2021
NAPA Statement on the Confirmation of Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of Transportation
NAPA President and CEO Audrey Copeland issued the following statement on the confirmation of former South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 86-13:"On behalf of the members of the National Asphalt Pavement Association, I want to extend our congratulations to Secretary Buttigieg on the bipartisan vote that confirmed his nomination as our nation's 18th Secretary of Transportation....
AED - Wed February 03, 2021
AED's McGuire: Buttigieg's Leadership is Welcomed in Push to Rebuild America's Infrastructure
Brian P. McGuire, president and CEO of Associated Equipment Distributors, issued the following statement upon the Senate's confirmation of Pete Buttigieg to be U.S. Secretary of Transportation. "AED congratulates Pete Buttigieg on his confirmation to serve as President Biden's Transportation Secretary....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu January 28, 2021
Biden's Executive Orders Has Construction Industry Concerned
President Joe Biden signaled changes in climate and energy policies when he signed a slew of executive orders on his first day in office. Though some consider this a positive move toward reducing global warming and carbon footprint, others see it as adversely affecting the construction sector and a threat to the economy, which President Biden campaigned to support....
CEG - Wed January 27, 2021
Military Bases Hope to Get Unspent Funds from Border Wall Cancellation
South Carolina has a sizable number of defense personnel, bases and other facilities, particularly in the eastern half of the state and the coast. Like most southeastern states, from Louisiana to Virginia, the Palmetto State can boast of having large, well-maintained naval ports, airfields, Marine Corps bases and Army posts....
