Today's nationally-televised health care summit, as well as upcoming November elections, have renewed the urgency for a health care reform bill, despite problems reconciling the House- and Senate-passed versions. The summit included leaders of both parties and the White House.
In the days leading… Read More February 25, 2010
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has held 14 hearings to date on the progress of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and the latest hearing Tuesday dealt with the first full year of the program. According to the Committee, the ARRA has resulted in 10,348 highway… Read More February 25, 2010
Sharp criticism from both parties was leveled at the Obama Administration's plans to cut the budget for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in a hearing yesterday before the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee. The Army Corps would receive $4.9 billion under the president's fiscal 2011… Read More February 25, 2010
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) this week introduced the "Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010" in an effort to reduce the tax burden on middle-class families and American businesses, while eliminating "many of the tax expenditures that benefit narrow… Read More February 25, 2010
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) Wednesday proposed legislative language for a new package of tax extenders and long-term extensions of expiring laws as part of the Senate Democratic leadership's jobs creation agenda. The "American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act" would extend… Read More February 25, 2010
Despite the urging of the White House, the U.S. Congress is still struggling to pass a comprehensive climate and energy bill. The House of Representatives passed a bill by a narrow vote in the summer of 2009; however, the Senate, unable to find backing for specific draft bills, has moved full… Read More February 25, 2010
The Specialty Contractors Council (SCC) has accomplished a great deal since it was established in 1997. Review the recently updated history of the SCC by clicking here.
February 24, 2010
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently announced that until further notice, no enforcement action will be taken for noncompliance with the March 1, 2010, deadline for large fleets (exceeding 5,000 hp) across the state to meet the first of California's strict exhaust standards, per CARB'… Read More February 24, 2010
According to the Regulation Gateway Web site the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched this month, the agency expects to release a rulemaking on coal combustion residuals (or waste) in April 2010, with a hazardous designation reported likely.
The complexity of the rulemaking has… Read More February 24, 2010
Three recently released Web sites help the public stay informed and involved with policymaking decisions at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal government agencies. Add these pages to your internet favorites to check often.
The public can access rulemaking… Read More February 24, 2010
