NUCA Supports Democrats’ Many Provisions in New Infrastructure Package
byIn late January, Democratic leaders of the U.S. House Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means released a blueprint…
Legislation
Trump, Democrats Signal Interest in Infrastructure for “Phase 4” Stimulus
byOn Tuesday, President Donald Trump tweeted about a possible federal infrastructure bill worth $2 trillion that would presumably serve as, or as part of,…
Utility Contractors Fortified By Presidential Infrastructure Support, But Now It’s Congress’s Turn To Act
byPresident Donald Trump’s call for action in his Feb. 4 State of the Union speech for both political parties to put aside politics and…
Onward to Change and Opportunity in 2020
by2019 was one for the books, where America began the year dealing with yet another government shutdown and limited expectations for progress on high-profile…
A Renewed Clean Water Council Pushes Support for Water Infrastructure Legislation
byFor decades, NUCA has served as chair of the Clean Water Council (CWC), a diverse coalition of construction contractors, manufacturers, distributors, service providers, and…
Urgency Needed in Advancing Water Infrastructure Projects
byHow frightening is it to imagine a day without adequate water supply? Or, a time when drinking water is no longer safe? Although adequate…
Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan SMART Infrastructure Act
byU.S. Reps. Harley Rouda (D-Calif.) and Brian Babin (R-Texas) on Oct. 16 introduced H.R. 4687, the Sustainable Municipal Access to Resilient Technology in Infrastructure…
EPA Proposes Updates to Lead and Copper Rule
byThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Oct. 10 a proposed rule that significantly improves the actions that water systems must take to…
Following the Money May Lead to New Infrastructure Legislation
bySince our last examination of infrastructure legislation in Congress (Inside Washington, March/April 2019), the road to a successful resolution on Capitol Hill has been…
NUCA Statement on Proposed FMCSA Hours of Service Regulatory Changes
byThe National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) released this statement Aug. 14 by NUCA Chairman of the Board Dan Buckley in response of the proposed…