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CPWA Board of Directors Concludes Successful Ottawa Hill Days

The CPWA Board of Directors concluded a successful annual visit to Ottawa on June 7–9 for a board meeting and meetings with government officials. This year included meetings with: Federation…

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Raging Wildfires Impacting Infrastructure Across Canada

Widespread wildfires ravaging swaths of Canadian forest have been described by authorities as part of a “devastating” wildfire season that could become the worst the country has ever seen, threatening…

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APWA Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Resource page 118th Congress Public Policy Priorities APWA Washington Report Contact Congress “What is Public Works?” Tell Your Story Public Works Research  InfoNow…

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On The Horizon

(All times ET) June 13 at 10 a.m., the House Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Emergency Management & Technology will hold a hearing on President Biden’s FY ‘24 Federal Emergency…

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NHTSA Seeks Input on 1st Responder Incident Advanced Reporting Program – Due Aug. 11

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has published an official request for comments on its proposed First Responder Incident Advanced Reporting Program (FRIAR); Currently, suspected safety defects are reported…

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DOT Seeks Input on Department’s Equity Action Plan—Due June 30

U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Office of the Secretary is seeking public input on its Equity Action Plan; The plan is a response to Executive Order 13985, “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for…

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CISA Issues Guide to Securing Remote Access Software

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other federal agencies have published a Guide to Securing Remote Access Software, which provides: A summary of activities associated with the malicious use of remote access…

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Minnesota Report Shows Full Cost of PFAS Removal

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is out with a report attempting to capture the full cost to remove PFAS from the state’s wastewater streams; The estimate is between $14B and $28B…

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On the Horizon

Final Stretch of the House On Monday, May 29th, the House returned to sit for four consecutive weeks before the summer break. There are two bills, Bill C-9 (An Act…

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Federal-Newfoundland and Labrador invest in St. John’s and Mount Pearl

On June 2, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Labour and Member of Parliament for St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, the Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador,…

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