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The American Power Act (explained above in detail) places new pollution fees on the gasoline and diesel fuels used by cars and trucks without returning most of the revenue generated from that fee to improving our transportation system.
AGC estimates these fees would generate at least $19.5… Read More
May 13, 2010
The Kansas Contractors Association and Heavy Constructors Association of Greater Kansas City celebrated a major victory Tuesday when the Kansas House of Representatives passed an $8.2 billion transportation improvement program, giving the state Department of Transportation responsibility for… Read More
May 13, 2010
OSHA's 10 regional administrators have been directed in a memo by OSHA Administrator Dr. David Michaels to revise how the current penalty calculation system contained in the Field Operations Manual is being used in enforcement proceedings. The administrative penalty changes are scheduled to take… Read More
May 13, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is launching a pilot program seeking to partner with building inspectors in 11 cities to reduce injuries and fatalities at construction sites. The pilot program was initially announced during the April 14 - 15,… Read More
May 13, 2010
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing Thursday on the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010, the first new legislation reauthorizing the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) since the program's inception in 1996. The legislation… Read More
May 13, 2010
On May 6, 2010, Senators Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) introduced the 2010 Federal Contracting and Oversight Act. The bill is designed to prevent contractors with poor performance records from receiving government contracts and give members of Congress and federal agency… Read More
May 13, 2010
As AGC prepares for the upcoming November election, the answer as to which party will take the Congressional majority is still a mystery. Regardless of which party wins the majority in November, the 2010 election cycle has already proven that significant changes are ahead.
Last week, following… Read More
May 13, 2010
AGC PAC had an exceptional week at the annual AGC Federal Contractors Conference. The goal for the conference was $15,000, and we are pleased to announce that nearly $15,400 was collected over the four-day conference.
At the opening general session, PAC Co-chair Doug Pruitt of Sundt Construction… Read More
May 13, 2010
AGC responded Wednesday to the proposed Senate climate bill, noting that it will make it more difficult to cut pollution and emissions by establishing new regulatory obstacles and robbing transportation funds.
AGC released a statement: "Improving the efficiency of our built environment - including… Read More
May 12, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving forward with its commitment to propose and take final action by November 2012 on a first-time national rule that would set new standards to control stormwater discharges from developed sites. As a result of AGC's advocacy work, EPA has… Read More
May 11, 2010
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