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Construction Association Releases First-of-its-kind Decarbonization Playbook To Help Firms Assess, Track & Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
April 22, 2024
  The Associated General Contractors of America released today a new, first-of-its-kind, decarbonization playbook designed to help firms assess, track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the projects they build. The new resource, titled The AGC Playbook on Decarbonization and Carbon… Read More

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Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In May 25-26, 2010
While Congress has passed legislation to keep the highway and transit programs operating through the end of the year and provided funds to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent through the first quarter of 2011, much work still needs to be done. Senators and representatives need to understand the… Read More
March 24, 2010
9-Month Highway Program Extension Approved
On March 18, 2010 the Senate gave final approval to the “Jobs” legislation and President Obama has signed it. The bill, known as the "HIRE Act", includes the following provisions of importance to the highway construction industry: • Extends highway program authorization through December 31, 2010… Read More
March 24, 2010
AGC Supports Effort to Stop EPA Climate Change Actions
AGC sent a letter to Senator Lisa Murkowski (R- Alaska) on February 12, 2010, in support of S. J. Res. 26, a bipartisan resolution that would block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the Clean Air Act.  Cosponsored by 37 Republicans… Read More
March 24, 2010
Federal Government Solicits Comments on Green Jobs Definition
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is seeking public comment on the definitions and categories it plans to use to collect data on the number, occupational, industrial and geographic distribution of green jobs. AGC is pleased to report that the BLS, in seeking a definition that is… Read More
March 24, 2010
DOL Releases New Version of Employment Law Guide
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released an updated version of its Employment Law Guide, an online publication for workers and employers that describes the major employment laws administered by the department. According to a press release issued by DOL on November 30, 2009, the Guide… Read More
March 24, 2010
President Obama Signs Health Care Bill
On Tuesday, March 23, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, capping a year of intense and at times partisan debate. In the end, 34 Democrats joined all Republicans in opposing the measure in the House, and all Republicans opposed the measure in the Senate… Read More
March 24, 2010
Action Needed: Oppose the Recess Appointment of Pro-Card Check Nominee to National Labor Relations Board
The White House is strongly considering using the upcoming Congressional Recess to appoint attorney Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), despite the fact that the Senate has already refused to confirm the nomination of Becker to a five-year term on the Board, effectively… Read More
March 24, 2010
New Version of OSHA Reform Legislation Expected To See Action Soon
Last week, the House Education and Labor Committee released a discussion draft of the Protecting America's Workers Act (PAWA).   The draft is focused on: increased whistleblower protections; changes to the appeals process for the abatement of hazards; victim's rights; and civil and criminal penalty… Read More
March 24, 2010
Congressional Primaries Heat Up
The congressional primary season is heating up, and retirements and ethics problems continue to dominate the headlines.  This week voters in Texas went to the polls to cast primary ballots, while other members of Congress announced they would not seek re-election. The biggest race in Texas was the… Read More
March 24, 2010
FAA Reauthorization in Limbo
The Senate passed legislation to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs and funding for two years. Included in the legislation is $8.1 billion for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), the primary source of federal funding for airport capital projects, $4 billion in FY 2010 and… Read More
March 24, 2010

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