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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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EPA Appropriations Bill Passed With Significant Water Funding Increase for SRF Programs
  On October 29, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate approved the conference report providing appropriations for the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior and other agencies. The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,… Read More
November 4, 2009
PHMSA Releases Advanced Notice of Excavation Enforcement Rulemaking
  On October 29, 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Damage Prevention Programs. The purpose of the notice is to begin soliciting comments… Read More
November 4, 2009
Clean Water Trust Fund Update: AGC has Updated Information on the AGC Legislative Action Center on H.R. 3202
  H.R.3202, the "Water Protection and Reinvestment Act," was introduced by Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) on July 14, 2009, with bipartisan support. It establishes a five year $50 billion fund for repairing America's corroded pipes and overburdened sewer systems, which pose serious health,… Read More
November 4, 2009
Appropriations for Army Corps and Bureau of Reclamation Signed by President
 President Barack Obama on October 28 signed into law $33.5 billion spending bill to fund government energy and water programs for the 2010 fiscal year. The final piece of legislation includes $5.4 billion in funding for the Corps of Engineers, $43 million above FY 2009 and $320 million above the… Read More
November 4, 2009
New Ad Shows Real Cost of Health Care Reform
A new ad campaign, launched as part of a broad business community effort with AGC's support, explains some of the economic challenges various proposed health care "reform" efforts pose for employers nationwide. View the new advertisement here, and write to Congress using AGC's Legislative Action… Read More
November 4, 2009
EPA Administrator Testifies Before Congress on New Clean Water Act Enforcement Action Plan
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson appeared October 15 before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to discuss the Clean Water Act's (CWA) permit program and EPA's immediate plans to strengthen its enforcement efforts.… Read More
November 4, 2009
Plan Ahead for AGC's 91st Annual Convention
It's not too early to start planning for 2010!  AGC's 2010 Annual Convention will be held March 17-20, 2010, in Orlando, Fla. In addition to the SCC Executive Committee meeting on March 18, a Specialty Contractors Council Reception, open to all specialty contractors (additional fee required), will… Read More
November 3, 2009
Latest Figures Show Double Digit Drops in Spending
AGC noted Monday that there is no sign of an economic recovery yet for the nation's construction industry after new federal figures showed private construction investments declined by 20.6 percent between September 2008 and September 2009. Read AGC's press release here.  The news was covered by… Read More
November 3, 2009
Networking & Educational Event for Young Professionals
Time is running out to register for the annual AGC Construction Leadership Council Working Weekend, to be held Nov. 19-21, 2009, in Nashville, Tennessee. This event is co-sponsored by the AGC of America Construction Leadership Council, AGC of Tennessee, AGC of East Tennessee, and AGC CompTrust…… Read More
November 3, 2009
Construction Spending - September
NO RECOVERY YET FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AS LATEST FIGURES SHOW DOUBLE DIGIT DROPS IN SPENDING COMPARED TO LAST YEAR Congress and Administration Must Embrace Pro-Growth Measures to Stem Private Spending Declines of Over 20 Percent to Avoid Greater Job Losses, Nation's Contractors Urge The… Read More
November 2, 2009

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