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Jul 23 2024 0

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,…

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Jan 12 2022 0

US Dredging Industry: Outlook and Challenges for 2022

On January 10th 2022, DCA Executive Director Richard Balzano spoke with the Waterways Journal about the outlook and challenges ahead for the dredging industry in 2022 and beyond.

Waterways Journal: What do you know about the Corps’ dredging plans, and when will they be announced? Have members of your industry had any input into them or interactions with the Corps?

Balzano: We know the Corps is working on them, and we understand…

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Jan 17 2021 0

DCA Praises WRDA 2020 and Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform

On December 22, 2020, the Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) praised congressional passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 as part of the FY 2021 omnibus spending bill and urged President Trump to sign it into law. DCA’s CEO & Executive Director Richard Balzano made the following statement in support of WRDA’s passage:

“For the first time WRDA will open the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) for its…

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Feb 16 2020 0

Energy X-fer and Donor Ports: 2020 Allocations Identified

The Army Corps of Engineers released its allocations for the Donor and Energy Transfer Ports in its Operation and Maintenance Work Plan (released 10 February 2020).

“Congress and the Army Corps of Engineers continue to follow recent past precedence in allocating important funding for harbors and waterways that are considered energy transfer and donor ports,” said William P. Doyle, CEO of the Dredging Contractors of America.  “The program works as…

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Oct 11 2018 0

Congress Overwhelmingly Approves WRDA-2018, Legislation Heads to White House for President Trump’s Signature

Critical water infrastructure projects will improve our Nation’s ports, harbors, and waterways, create good-paying American jobs, and incentivize businesses to buy and use American products

Today (October 10, 2018), the US Senate voted 99-1 in favor of America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018/Water Resources Development Act otherwise known as WRDA 2018.  In September, the Bill passed in the US House by unanimous voice vote (435-0).

Commenting on passage of…

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