Water Resources Development Act of 2024 Clears U.S. House 359 to 13!
Last evening, the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), H.R. 8812, was overwhelmingly approved by the U.S. House of Representatives, by a vote of 359 to 13.
The Dredging Contractors of America applauds this overwhelming bipartisan passage of WRDA 2024 in the U.S. House.
It is an outstanding accomplishment and a win for the United States of America, said William Doyle,…
Supporting Safe and Feasible Regulations for California’s Maritime Industry
The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) is endorsing and supporting Assembly Bill 1122 (AB 1122), which seeks to address critical issues with the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) amendments to the Commercial Harbor Craft Rule. The bill aims to ensure that regulatory mandates are safe, feasible, and economically viable for the dredging and marine construction industry.
William “Bill” Doyle, Chief Executive Officer of the Dredging Contractors of America has…
Port of Baltimore Reopening Ceremony: DCA, Dredging and Salvage Companies Praised
At a ceremony in the Port of Baltimore, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, U.S. DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath and USACE Deputy Commanding General Butch Graham among others announced the full reopening of the Port of Baltimore’s Ft. McHenry channel to 700 feet wide and to a depth of 50 feet.
Scott Cowan, President of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA Local 333) thanked the U.S. Coast Guard…