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Washington State Report Card Released Today!

May 21, 2013 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

Washington’s transportation infrastructure has significant needs according to a new report by the Seattle Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The new report, titled the 2013 Report Card for Washington’s Infrastructure, awarded Washington State’s infrastructure a C due to a lack of...

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Tags: infrastructure, state report cards

Senate Passes WRDA

May 15, 2013 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

ASCE applauds the Senate today for passing the Water Resources Development Act (S. 601). The 83 – 14 vote on final passage caps off a huge bipartisan effort from Environment and Public Works Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Ranking Member David Vitter (R-LA). The final...

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Tags: congress, dams, transportation, water infrastructure

Draft Bill Would Change Long Established Peer Review For NSF Research

May 13, 2013 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

Draft legislation is being circulated by new House Science Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) which would require all research funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to be certified to “advance the national health, prosperity, or welfare” and “secure the national defense” of the United...

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Tags: congress, national science foundation, stem

WRDA on Senate Floor…Call Your Senator Today!

May 8, 2013 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) has reached center stage in the Senate this week, with votes beginning on amendments at 2pm today. The legislation provides much needed improvements to locks, dams, levees, and other waterway elements across the country through the authorization of U.S....

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Tags: congress, dams, ports

Civil Engineer and Inventor John Hillman Named by White House as Transportation Champion of Change

May 8, 2013 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

Imagine holding four U.S. patents for a landmark and unique bridge technology, more than a dozen foreign or pending patents and winning every major design and construction award available in the nation.  Now imagine all of this being accomplished by one individual – civil engineer...

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Tags: continuing education, infrastructure, research, transportation

Senate to Take Up Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)

May 6, 2013 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

The Senate is expected to take up the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) when Senators return to Washington today. At this time, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has said that he will hold a cloture vote on the legislation Monday evening. Cloture requires 60 votes...

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Tags: congress, dams, infrastructure, ports, senate, water resources development act