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APWA, Federal Highway Administration Sign 5-Year MOA

For Immediate Release Washington D.C.—The American Public Works Association today signed a 5-year memorandum of agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. The MOA, signed during a…

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APWA, Federal Highway Administration Sign 5-Year MOA

For Immediate Release Washington D.C.—The American Public Works Association today signed a 5-year memorandum of agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. The MOA, signed during a…

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Washington Report – February 5, 2024

Final Day: Share Feedback with EPA on Proposed Update to Lead and Copper Rule Comments are consistent with APWA policy priorities opposing unfunded mandates and supporting greater access to assistance…

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Ottawa Report – February 5, 2024

Latest News Government Releases Details on ICIP Processing Time The Government of Canada has outlined the province-by-province processing time for Infrastructure Canada Program funding in response to an order paper…

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Washington Report – January 29, 2024

Engineering and Public Works Roadshow Stops in Frankfort, KY The Roadshow will fete the Mountain Parkway Expansion at 1:30 p.m. ET, today in Frankfort, KY; Joining Gov. Andy Beshear will…

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Washington Report – January 22, 2024

Federal Government Funded into Early March At the end of last week, the President signed into law a third Congressionally approved continuing resolution (CR) keeping the federal government funded with…

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APWA Urges EPA to Improve Lead & Copper Rule

For Immediate Release Washington D.C.—In comments submitted today to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the world’s largest organization of public works professionals said EPA should consider other variables as it…

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Washington Report – January 8, 2024

Happy New Year from APWA Government Affairs. Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Jan. 15, the APWA Washington Report will next be published on Jan. 22. Congress Returns…

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Ottawa Report – December 18, 2023

Latest News US–Canada Joint Statement on Climate and Nature Ambition At COP 28, Canada and the United States released a joint statement on their efforts to combat the climate crisis…

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Ottawa Report – December 11, 2023

Latest News CPWA President and CEO Meet to Discuss Emergency Preparedness President Scott Lamont and CEO Scott Grayson, CAE, met with Matthew Stenson, Director of Policy to the Minister of…

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