The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018, included as title I of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (S. 3021), was signed into law yesterday. The new law provides the needed authorization for investment...more
10/24/2018
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Flood Management ,
Infrastructure ,
Investors ,
New Legislation ,
Ports ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Water ,
Water Resources Development Act ,
WRDA
Amidst much fanfare, on Friday President Trump released a Presidential Memoranda (much like an Executive Order, yet different?) directing Federal agencies to work together to reduce regulatory burdens on Western water...more
10/22/2018
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Bureau of Reclamation ,
Department of the Interior ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Fishing Industry ,
Flood Control ,
Government Agencies ,
Infrastructure ,
NOAA ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Trump Administration ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service ,
Water ,
Water Supplies
Great news for those of us tracking the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which authorizes specific projects, creates and modifies programs, and updates authorities for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: The Senate has...more
On September 21st the President signed an FY2019 “Minibus” into law (HR 5895) covering three of the twelve appropriations areas – energy and water, MilCon/VA, and legislative branch. The Energy and Water portion funds the...more
9/24/2018
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Energy Sector ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Contractors ,
Flood Control ,
Flood Management ,
New Legislation ,
Trump Administration ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Water ,
Work Plans
At last week’s Floodplain Management Association meeting in Reno, Nevada, the two of us planned and participated in a panel discussion on federal funding for flood control projects under the Trump administration. Attendees...more
All joking aside about a gridlocked Congress, real progress has been made this week on flood risk reduction authorizations and appropriations. As explained below, it is looking like the 2018 Water Resources Development Act...more
9/12/2018
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Energy Sector ,
Federal Funding ,
Flood Control ,
Flood Management ,
Infrastructure ,
Risk Management ,
Trump Administration ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Water ,
WRDA
In late June, President Trump unveiled his administration’s plan to reorganize the federal government. The proposed shakeup is entitled “Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century: Reform Plan and Reorganization...more
In a last minute move to avert a mini-financial disaster, yesterday the Senate passed, and the president signed, a bill to extend the NFIP until November 30, 2018. The House had previously passed a companion bill....more
8/1/2018
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Flood Zones ,
Housing Market ,
Insurance Industry ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
National Flood Insurance Program ,
Property Owners ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Reauthorization ,
Senate Committees ,
Time Extensions ,
Trump Administration
Happy New Year!!!!!! Yes, it is actually February, but it is a new year for this blog as we turn our attention to a world full of flood risk reduction actions in the second year of the Trump Administration. We are hearing...more
This morning President Trump announced his intent to nominate candidates to a number of administration posts. Among them is RD James to be the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. He is the blurb on James...more
On a recent visit to Washington, D.C. to work on client issues, I attended any number of meetings where we discussed Federal appropriations. But before we get to an observation or two, here is a recap on the process for how...more
The democratic members of the Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee took the initiative to lay out their priorities for a future infrastructure package. Those priorities, totaling over $500 billion, are included...more
August 15, 2017 was a busy day for the Trump Administration. While interacting with the press and other politicians regarding the protests and counter-protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, the White House was also issuing an...more
8/16/2017
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Environmental Review ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Flood Control ,
Flooding ,
Infrastructure ,
NEPA ,
New Legislation ,
OMB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Repeal ,
Risk Management ,
Trump Administration ,
Water Projects ,
Water Resources Facilities
On Friday May 5 President Trump signed the budget deal that allows the Federal government to move from its one week continuing resolution to an adopted budget for the 2017 Fiscal Year....more