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New rule will take effect Nov. 8, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued on July 28, 2010, a new rule addressing the use of cranes and derricks in construction. Approximately 267,000 construction, crane rental and crane certification… Read More
July 29, 2010
This week it was expected that the AGC-opposed Miner Safety and Health Act would be on the House floor for a vote. Thanks to AGC's efforts Washington, D.C., and from grassroots contacts nationwide, as of Thursday this bill has not been considered and it is now unlikely that it will be considered… Read More
July 29, 2010
The House of Representatives is currently debating the Fiscal Year 2011 funding bill for the Department of Transportation. The bill is expected to pass and now includes an amendment that will restore $200 million to the Highway Trust Fund due to AGC's lobbying efforts. Because several of the… Read More
July 29, 2010
Failure to agree on how to handle bigger tax provisions continues to block consideration
The Senate today failed by a vote of 58 to 42 to pass a procedural vote (60 votes needed for passage) on a new substitute amendment to the Small Business Jobs Act. The Senate Democrat and Republican… Read More
July 29, 2010
The Water Resources Development Act of 2010 was introduced July 28, 2010 by Rep. James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.), Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. The legislation… Read More
July 29, 2010
AGC has compiled a new resource for all things Buy American on its website. The new page describes the differences between "Buy American," "Buy America," and the Recovery Act Buy American provisions.
The page also catalogues AGC's standing policy of opposition to expansion of the Buy American Act… Read More
July 29, 2010
AGC sponsored and participated in a briefing on Capitol Hill in an effort to educate staffers on the Clean Water Trust Fund (H.R. 3202). A Clean Water Trust Fund will protect vital sources of drinking water and fragile watersheds, including the nation's great water bodies, enhancing the health and… Read More
July 29, 2010
On June 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule to classify coal combustion residuals (CCR) as either hazardous or non-hazardous waste. CCRs are used widely in vertical and horizontal construction. AGC asks members to help inform the association's comments on… Read More
July 29, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is writing a national rule to reduce stormwater discharges from developed sites. EPA has asked AGC to identify small construction company representatives who can advise a panel of government lawmakers on how to minimize the potential burden of the… Read More
July 29, 2010
In 1998, OSHA's expert Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) established a workgroup to develop recommended changes to the current standard for cranes and derricks. In December 1999, ACCSH recommended that the Agency use negotiated rulemaking to develop the rule. The Cranes… Read More
July 29, 2010
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