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Marisa Strickler published White House Cherry Picks NEPA Reforms in Latest News 2023-08-03 14:37:41 -0400
White House Cherry Picks NEPA Reforms
The White House Council on Environmental Quality proposed rule ignores recent NEPA amendments included in the debt limit deal.
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Climate Change Townhall
Please join AGC of America for a virtual townhall update on its climate change initiatives and discussion on carbon reporting and the construction industry.
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Marisa Strickler published AGC-Backed Mainstreet Fairness Act Introduced in Latest News 2023-08-03 14:21:09 -0400
AGC-Backed Mainstreet Fairness Act Introduced
The bill would make permanent the 20 percent deduction on business income for pass-through entities, the vast majority of which are small businesses.
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Building Tomorrow’s Heroes
Check out the latest ConstructorCast episode on reshaping perceptions about construction, breaking down barriers, and creating exciting pathways for our future builders, architects, and engineers.
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Got Dynamic Presentations?
Submit your proposals for the 2024 AGC of America Convention’s education sessions that will attract construction professionals from across the industry.
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Marisa Strickler published OSHA Finalizes Recordkeeping Rule in Latest News 2023-07-20 14:29:54 -0400
OSHA Finalizes Recordkeeping Rule
OSHA finalizes rule expanding recordkeeping requirements to ensure certain construction firms submit work-related injuries and illness data, potentially mischaracterizing a contractor’s safety and health program and record in the absence of proper context.
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MSHA Proposes Silica Standard
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issues a proposal to update its existing standards on respirable crystalline silica.
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OSHA Proposes New PPE Rule
OSHA issues a proposed rule to require employers to provide employees with proper-fitting PPE to protect them from occupational hazards.
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AGC Blocks Bad Policies
AGC successfully blocks a slew of new labor mandates and other harmful policies some members of Congress seek to include in the annual defense bill.
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House Approves Airport Funding
AGC supports the FAA reauthorization bill which includes increased funding levels for airport runway projects across the country.
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House Panel Moves PLA Bill
AGC-backed legislation opposing government-mandated project labor agreements advances through a House committee but faces significant challenges ahead.
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Marisa Strickler published Bill Blocking Biden GHG Rule Advances in Latest News 2023-07-13 14:59:39 -0400
Bill Blocking Biden GHG Rule Advances
AGC-supported legislation to block a regulation requiring federal contractors to report technically unfeasible metrics for greenhouse gas emissions passes a House committee.
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Marisa Strickler published $100 Billion Transportation Bill in Latest News 2023-07-13 14:53:43 -0400
$100 Billion Transportation Bill
House Republicans introduce their $100 billion transportation funding package, a starting point for negotiations between the parties and congressional chambers on FY 2024 funding levels.
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Got Labor Shortages?
Please take a short survey to help AGC convince public officials to enact measures to help meet the industry’s needs with respect to labor shortages, supply chain challenges, and inflation.
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Marisa Strickler published AGC/OSHA Partner on Trench Safety in Latest News 2023-06-29 15:23:28 -0400
AGC/OSHA Partner on Trench Safety
AGC joins an alliance of trade organizations, labor unions, industry stakeholders, and OSHA to help employers protect workers from hazards related to trenching, excavation, and shoring.
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Marisa Strickler published $42B for Broadband Flows to States in Latest News 2023-06-29 15:13:55 -0400
$42B for Broadband Flows to States
The Administration announced the allocation of $42 billion in funding from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) to states and territories for broadband projects. Now what?
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USDOT Grants Award $2.2 Billion
USDOT announced that the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program has awarded $2.2 billion to 162 infrastructure projects located throughout the nation, a substantial increase compared to the $1.5 billion awarded last year.
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Next Steps on WOTUS
The EPA and Army Corps plan to “expedite” a new waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, while pumping the breaks on at least some requests for jurisdictional determinations and new 404 permits.
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OSHA Closer to Heat Standard
OSHA plans to take another regulatory step forward in the process to establish a possible federal heat standard.
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Marisa Strickler published Delay of Gov’t-Mandated PLA Rule in Latest News 2023-06-22 14:31:38 -0400
Delay of Gov’t-Mandated PLA Rule
The AGC-opposed proposed rule implementing government-mandated project labor agreements on direct federal construction projects of $35 million or more is slated for finalization in September 2023, though that date could be further delayed.
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