Staff Congress returned to work from its August recess after Labor Day with some major issues involving the construction industry resolved and others awaiting action. That progress paves the way for what could turn out to be a memorable fall ...
The Republican sweep of both the U.S. Senate and House in the November mid-term elections changes the legislative outlook for some of the issues that most directly affect the construction industry. The Republican sweep of both the U.S. Senate and House in the November...
The construction industry trade group Associated Specialty Contractors ASC lobbied heavily, in Apr 1993, in opposition to proposed bills that would reform the Occupational Health and Safety Administration OSHA and prevent employers from hiring permaneThe construction industry trade group Associated Specialty Contractors ASC lobbied heavily, in Apr 1993, in opposition...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As Congress rushes to finish its work for the year, one piece of legislation that could play a key role in the nation's economic recovery is the reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century orWASHINGTON, Nov. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As...
Instead, it said legislators should address the energy production issues involved with the current increases in gasoline prices. Instead, it said legislators should address the energy production issues involved with the current increases in gasoline prices.
ONE OF THE NAHB's MOST IMPORTANT REsponsibilities is protecting its members' interests when laws are enacted and policy is set. To this end, we will focus our energy on several legislative priorities as the second session of the 109th Congress moves ONE OF THE NAHB's...
"When Will the Jobs Crisis Become a Priority in Washington?" WASHINGTON -- Today's employment report demands an immediate economic stimulus program that will address the jobs crisis facing Americans workers and their families. The report released today by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor...
Up To 675,000 Jobs by 2035, DOE Concludes WASHINGTON -- Commercializing fuel cells and shifting from gasoline to hydrogen could generate 675,000 new jobs over the next 25 years, concludes a Department of Energy study sent to Congress today. Commercialization would create jobs in manufacturing, assembly, fuel production,...
Major mass transit improvements and expansions must be funded if the region is to remain competitive, the head of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said last week. "One of the fundamental questions is ... what city would you want to live in 30 years...
Hunter Roberts is pleased to announce the following promotions for its New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia offices: * Hunter Roberts Construction Group is pleased to announce that Paul D. Anderson has joined our firm as executive vice president and general manager for the New York business unit....
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Critics fear the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will adopt a rule in the waning days of the Bush administration that will make it easier to build coal-fired power plants near national parks. The proposed change, pending since last June, comes as the utility industry...
WASHINGTON -- Today's alarming job market report cries out for aggressive economic stimulus focused on creating jobs. The report released by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 34,000 construction jobs were lost between the April 2008 and May 2008. The loss of construction...
If the renewable energy tax credits are not renewed by Congress, then 116,000 U.S. jobs could be lost in the wind and solar energy industries, according to a report commissioned by the Solar Energy Industries Association and the American Wind Energy Association. "At risk are many thousands of construction jobs,...
USEC Inc. commended Congress and the administration for their strong support for the renaissance of the nuclear power industry through the loan guarantee program administered by the U.S. Department of Energy, included in the omnibus appropriations legislation (H.R. 2764) signed Wednesday by President George W. Bush. The legislation includes loan...
Faustina Hydrogen Products LLC plans to start construction of a $1.6 billion gasification plant in southern Louisiana later this year for start up around 2010. Faustina also announced that not only had it sold most of its production, including its CO2, but it also secured much of the financing....
Byline: Marketa Lindt Marketa Lindt, an attorney with Sidley Austin LLP, represents employers in immigration matters and is an executive board member of the Chicago chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Assn. Our country's broken immigration system imposes significant hardships on...
A coalition of trade unions, transportation associations, coal-to-liquids project developers and other interested parties have banded together to lobby politicians to promote legislation to aid the burgeoning CTL industry in the U.S. The Coal-to-Liquids Coalition CLTC was launched on March 28 at a Capital Hill news conference which featured...
WASHINGTON, DC ENS — -->Today, in a 303-108 vote, the U.S. House passed the Water Quality Financing Act of 2007. For the first time in 20 years the measure, H.R. 720, will reauthorize the Clean Water State Revolving Funds. This $14 billion dollar reauthorization bill will help improve...
The number of U.S. workers in unions fell 1.9% last year, a decline labor leaders are seeking to reverse by pushing Congress to make it easier for employees to organize at companies such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Of all wage and salary employees, 12%, or 15.4 million, were union...
The number of U.S. workers in unions fell 1.9% last year, a decline labor leaders are seeking to reverse by pushing Congress to make it easier for employees to organize at companies such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Of all wage and salary employees, 12%, or 15.4 million, were union members...
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