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LegislationNUCA Supports Industry Mental Health Support Legislation
The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) issued the following statement by NUCA Vice President of Safety & Education Ed DeNeale supporting the “Constructing the Path to Suicide Prevention…
LegislationPlastics Pipe Institute Endorses Tracking Plastic Act of 2026
The Plastics Pipe Institute Inc. (PPI), the North American trade association representing more than 200 companies across the plastic pipe industry, has announced its support for the Tracking Plastic…
LegislationEPA Inspector General: Potentially $1B-plus in Water Earmarks Not Awarded
A report released on July 21 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) concluded that roughly 44 percent of water earmark funds for fiscal years 2022 and…
LegislationHouse Energy and Commerce Committee Passes Pipeline Safety Bill
The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 21 voted 41–8 to advance H.R. 9338, the Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026, to the full House.
BusinessAED Honors House Agriculture Committee Chairman
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) presented House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pa.) with the 2026 AED Legislative Leadership Award during the 2026 AED Policy Conference…
BusinessSen. Capito Receives NUCA’s We Dig America Award
The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) announced that it awarded its highest honor, the “We Dig America” Award, to U.S.
LegislationU.S. House T&I Committee Approves BUILD America 250 Act
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, following a 14-hour legislative markup, approved H.R. 8870, the BUILD America 250 Act, the committee reported on May 22.
LegislationNational Leaders Advocate for Infrastructure Protection as Senate Passes PIPELINE Safety Act
National infrastructure experts gathered on Capitol Hill this week to address the ongoing challenge of protecting America’s vital underground utilities. This advocacy comes as the U.S.
LegislationAmerica’s Transportation Construction Industry Coalition Releases Updated Principles to Guide the Next Transportation Bill
The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) and the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC), the united voice of America’s transportation construction industry, on April 28 released…
BusinessUpdate on Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals
A federal district judge on Feb. 2 blocked the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals while a lawsuit challenging the Dept.
BusinessNUCA Supports Releasing Funds For Hudson Tunnel Project
The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) issued the following statement by NUCA Chief Advocacy Officer Affairs Zack Perconti calling for the Trump Administration to immediately release…
LegislationNUCA Supports Northeast U.S. Wind Energy Development
The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) on Dec. 22 issued the following statement by NUCA Chief Advocacy Officer Affairs Zack Perconti calling for the Trump Administration to reverse its…
Inside WashingtonNUCA Washington Summit Delivers for the Industry!
By Zack Perconti and Robert Baylor NUCA’s advocacy, and the hard work of our members at the Washington Summit, has delivered – the utility contracting industry has scored multiple major victories in…
Inside Washington119th Congress Opens, Trump Administration Issues Numerous Executive Orders
By Zack Perconti The first excavator bucket into this year’s fertile legislative ground for NUCA began with the opening of the new 119th Congress on Jan.
Inside Washington2024 Washington Summit Preview
NUCA National is pleased to report that we’ve wasted no time in 2024 achieving major success in Washington. For the past several months, preserving annual appropriations funding for water programs –…
Inside Washington2024 Opens With Second Session & Elections Ahead
By Zack Perconti January marked the opening of the second session of the 118th Congress, and what is sure to be a busy sprint to begin our 2024 advocacy agenda.
Inside WashingtonNew Regulations On Parade
The Biden Administration’s regulatory agenda is alive and well this year—and reaching into the utility construction industry.
Inside Washington2023 Washington Summit
This spring, NUCA’s annual Washington Summit delivered an experience not seen since 2019, before the pandemic: open Congressional office buildings and a chance to meet every federal lawmaker in their…
Inside WashingtonWater Infrastructure Needs Higher than Ever: Advocating Creative Solutions to Rebuild America
The Infrastructure Investments and Job Act (IIJA) passed in late 2021 included authorizing $35 billion in water infrastructure investments over the following five years, ending in 2027.
Inside Washington118th Congress Gets Underway: Oversight of IIJA Top of the Agenda
By Zack Perconti The 118th Congress got off to a slow start, derailed by a historic battle over who would be elected as Speaker of the House.
Inside WashingtonNovember 2022 Mid-Term Elections Update
By Zack Perconti The 2022 midterm elections proved unusual, to say the least. Democrats defied historical trends and prevented a “red wave,” setting up one of the most closely divided Congresses in…
Inside WashingtonIIJA Implementation as Midterm Elections Loom: Elections will have major impact on future path of landmark infrastructure law
The current 117th Congress has seen a number of significant accomplishments for the United States and the utility contracting industry, none more substantial than the landmark bipartisan…
Inside Washington2022 Washington Summit: NUCA Builds Upon Last Year’s Advocacy Wins
With COVID-19 hopefully in the rear-view mirror, Washington D.C. has slowly begun to return to business as usual…and that means NUCA members are back on Capitol Hill, spreading the good message of…
Inside WashingtonThe Power of Private Activity Bonds: Why is Congress Blocking Much-Needed Investment in Our Nation’s Water Infrastructure?
Last year, Congress gave the American people the largest infrastructure investment in decades, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Signed into law by the president on Nov.
Chairman’s MessageParticipation Equals Success
As I write this, we’re almost at the finish line. The $1.2 trillion core infrastructure bill currently being considered by Congress contains historic levels of funding for the kind of construction…
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