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| Issue # |
Date |
Highlights |
| 887 |
December 19, 2024 |
WRDA 2024 Passed by Congress |
| 886 |
December 5, 2024 |
WRDA 2024 Conference Bill Release
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| 879 |
August 7, 2024 |
Senate Passed WRDA 2024, Senate Appropriations Committee Passed FY2025 Funding |
| 878 |
July 23, 2024 |
House Passed WRDA 2024 |
| 876 |
July 1, 2024 |
FY25 House Energy & Water Development Subcommittee Appropriations Released, Chevron Deference Overturned by the Supreme Court |
| 875 |
June 25, 2024 |
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, Release WRDA 2024 Text |
| 872 |
May 21, 2024 |
FY2024 Corps Work Plan Released
and Senate EPW WRDA Text Released |
| 869 |
March 22, 2024 |
FY24 Appropriations and FY25 President’s Budget Request |
| 859 |
September 11, 2023 |
Comparison of Senate and House Committees FY2024 Appropriations Bills |
| 856 |
July 20, 2023 |
Senate Energy & Water Development and Commerce Appropriations |
| 853/4 |
June 15, 2023 |
House Appropriations Committee – FY24 Energy & Water Bill Released |
| 851 |
May 05, 2023 |
PNWA July DC Advocacy Trip Dates Announced! Corps Releases FY2024 IIJA Spend Plan; Members of Congress Question CEQ and NOAA Regarding Efforts Related to Snake River Dam Breaching; Federal Highway Administration: $160 Million in Grants to Reduce Truck Emissions; U.S. Senators from Oregon Send Letter to FEMA Regarding Changes to NFIP in Oregon |
| 848 |
March 9, 2023 |
Administration Releases FY2024 Budget |
| 847 |
February 28, 2023 |
Corps FY2-23 Workplan Released |
| 846 |
February 24, 2023 |
Thank You, Newest 2023 Mission to Washington Sponsors!;
Welcome New PNWA Member: Advanced American Construction; Welcome New PNWA Member: KPFF Consulting Engineers; Oregon Delegation Support Workplan Funding for Oregon Ports; PNWA Seeks Input on WRDA 2022 Guidance; Maritime Commerce Club Announces Kristin Meira as 2023 Old Salt Award Recipient; Merchants Exchange Announces Executive Director Retirement; Department of Ecology Rulemaking Announcement Regarding Washington State Maritime Pilots & Tug Escort Requirements in Washington Waters |
| 844 |
January 25, 2023 |
Columbia Snake River Lock Maintenance Closure Schedule; Corps Seeks Public Comment on WRDA 2022 Implementation
Guidance; Corps to Hold Virtual briefing on Infrastructure Funding; MARAD NOFOs: FY23 PIDP & Small Shipyard Grant Program; Register Now – PNWA 2023 Mission to Washington |
| 843 |
January 12, 2023 |
Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers Named Chair of House Energy & Commerce Committee; Register Now – PNWA 2023 Mission to Washington |
| 841 |
December 23, 2022 |
FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations Passed, WRDA 2022 Signed into Law |
| 840 |
December 21, 2022 |
FY2023 Draft Omnibus Bill Released |
| 839 |
December 15, 2022 |
Senate Passes WRDA |
| 838 |
December 9, 2022 |
Welcome New PNWA Member: Orion Marine Group!; Congress and Administration Act to Avoid Rail Shutdown; Draft Interim National Ordinary High Water Mark Manual; Inflation Reduction Act – Submit Comments; New Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool; Washington State Broadband Office Accepting Grant Applications |
| 837 |
December 7, 2022 |
House Releases WRDA Bill Text; FY2023 Appropriations; House and Senate Leadership Changes |
| 836 |
November 28, 2022 |
Meet Your New PNWA President: Tom Kammerzell; EPA Hosting IRA Clean Ports Funding Listening Session; Corps to Hold Virtual Listening Session for Remote Lock Operations |
| 835 |
November 4, 2022 |
Congressional Updates: FY23 Appropriations & WRDA; Lock Maintenance and Extended Closure Schedule; USDOT Announces PIDP Award Funding; Washington Public Ports Association Announces Staff Changes; EPA: IRA Clean Ports Funding Listening Session; East Columbia Basin Irrigation District Accepting Applications; BOEM Seeking Nominations for Committee on Offshore Wind and Fisheries |
| 833 |
October 07, 2022 |
Thank you to our newest PNWA Annual Convention Sponsors; PNWA Washington, D.C. Advocacy Trip Recap; Reminder: Bradford Island Superfund Project Public Meeting; Lake Washington Levels to Drop Below 20 Feet; Chittenden Locks to Close for Inspections on Oct. 31; WA Commerce Dept. Announce Industrial Development Grants; USDOT Announce $1B National Culvert Removal, Replacement and Restoration Program; RiverFest 2022 this Saturday, Oct. 8 |
| 829 |
August 12, 2022 |
Reconciliation Bill Headed to President’s Desk |
| 828 |
August 05, 2022 |
Washington Public Ports Association Executive Director
Recruitment; Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act Introduced in the House; WSDOT Consolidated Grant Programs Open; PNWA Permitting Webinar with New Federal Agency |
| 827 |
August 02, 2022 |
Draft Reconciliation Bill Released |
| 826 |
August 01, 2022 |
Senate Passes Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 |
| 825 |
July 28, 2022 |
Senate Released Draft Energy and Water Appropriations; PNWA’s View from the Hill; Shaver Transportation Company Awarded Small Shipyard Grant; Congressman Newhouse to Hold Save Our Dams Rally; Maritime Grant Opportunities |
| 822 |
July 01, 2022 |
House Energy & Water Development Appropriations Passed Out of Committee; House Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Passed Out of Committee |
| 821 |
June 22, 2022 |
Legislative Update; Governor Inslee appoints Dennis McLerran as chair of the Puget Sound Partnership’s Leadership Council; EPA Requests Comments on proposed rule to Clean Water Act Section 401; Director of Navigation Policy and Legislation Jim Walker Departing AAPA Government Relations; Port of Coos Bay seeking to hire Marina Manager |
| 820 |
June, 15 2022 |
Online Registration for PNWA Summer Conference Closes Today; NOAA Fisheries Invites Public Comment on New Draft Equity and Environmental Justice Strategy; WSDOT Requests Responses to State Freight System Plan Survey; Marine Ferry built at the Port of Skagit Christened in San Francisco Bay; Port of Longview seeks Chief Operating Officer; Merchants Exchange Hiring: Association Account Specialist; White House, USDOT Appoint New Port and Supply Chain Envoy to Work on Supply Chain Disruptions |
| 819 |
June, 10 2022 |
House of Representatives Passed WRDA 2022; Draft Lower Snake River Dams Benefit Replacement Report released; USACE Director of Civil Works Partner Update |
| 818 |
June, 08 2022 |
PNWA 2022 Summer Conference agenda; PNWA welcomes McKinley Research Group; Michael McElwee to retire as Port of Hood River Executive Director; Port of Lewiston welcomes new General Manager; Port of Skagit welcomes new Harbormaster; USACE hosts listening sessions on modernizing Army Civil Works policy priorities; USDA accepting applications for Commodity Container Assistance Program; Thank you to our newest Summer Conference Sponsors! |
| 817 |
May, 27 2022 |
Corps Releases FY2022 Work Plan; Register for Province of B.C. Columbia River Treaty info session on June 15; Port of Clarkston announces Executive Director hire; Washington Grain Commission seeks CEO; PNWA members receive Connect Oregon Program funding; Port of Anacortes kicks off annual waterfront festival celebration; Port of Whitman County celebrates Snake River Festival on June 18;Thank you to our newest Summer Conference Sponsors! |
| 815 |
May, 17 2022 |
House Transportation & Infrastructure (T & I) Committee Releases Draft
WRDA and Announces Hearing on Wednesday |
| 814 |
May, 06 2022 |
Letter Opposing American Rivers 4 Lower Snake River Dam Breaching Feasibility Study in Army Corps Section 7001 Report to Congress; ODOE hosting public meeting May 11 for floating offshore wind study; PNWA, AWO, and CRTA submit joint I-5 Bridge comments to Coast Guard; New Marine Highway Project Designation increases funding opportunities for domestic trade between The Northwest Seaport Alliance, Alaska and Hawaii; PNWA congratulates Lisa Mittelsdorf, incoming Port of Morrow executive director; Port of Whitman County hiring Finance Director |
| 813 |
April, 29 2022 |
Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Releases Draft WRDA and Announces Hearing Next Week; Corps Solicits Projects for 2023 Section 7001 Report to Congress |
| 811 |
April, 15 2022 |
Welcome new member: Mid Columbia Producers; Federal Affairs webinar series agriculture panel April 20; Corps Releases FY23 IIJA Spend Plan; Sen Cantwell Highlights Federal Funding Sources for I-5 Bridge Replacement; Lower Columbia River Channel Maintenance Plan info sessions; USDOT provides update on IIJA notices of funding; Franklin PUD’s journey to provide local broadband access |
| 806 |
March 09, 2022 |
Last day for 2022 Mission registrations; FY2022 Omnibus Bill Text Released; Federal Affairs webinar series starts April 5; The Dalles lock on schedule for reopening March 19; Merchants Exchange offers Shipping Education 202 in April; USDOT offering grant opportunities; PNWA submits comments in support of Snake River dredging |
| 798 |
January 11, 2022 |
Bremerton in GAO study; Corps Infrastructure Bill funding; MARAD PNW Gateway Director; PNWA Executive Director applications due; Floating offshore wind study kickoff meeting |
| 793 |
December 10, 2021 |
Oregon delegation pushes for Corps priorities; Levee safety program meetings; Feedback on plastic buoy prototypes |
| 792 |
December 3, 2021 |
Congress passes Continuing Resolution |
| 791 |
December 1, 2021 |
DeFazio announces retirement |
| 789 |
November 19, 2021 |
Proposed WOTUS rule; Port of Seattle hiring director of maritime environment and sustainability; DMMP disposal fees; Pacific Coast port access route study; Recent Congressional staff changes |
| 787 |
November 8, 2021 |
Congress passes bipartisan infrastructure bill |
| 780 |
September 20, 2021 |
Thank you Annual Convention sponsors; T&I reconciliation package; PNWA mourns John Love |
| 778 |
September 7, 2021 |
Thank you Annual Convention sponsor; Herrera Beutler, Kilmer demand action on regulatory impasse; Sara Young new Port of Skagit executive director; PNWA members, partners host Washington legislators; The Dalles navlock, fish passage tour; WA Ecology scopes of work |
| 775 |
August 17, 2021 |
Thank you Annual Convention sponsors; New Sector Columbia River commander; OWEB grant solicitation; Cantwell infrastructure, salmon wins; I-5 Bridge river user survey |
| 769 |
June 22, 2021 |
Thank you Summer Conference sponsor; Spinrad confirmed as NOAA administrator; Coit named NOAA Fisheries assistant administrator; Senate introduces Surface Transportation reauthorization; Murray pushes for Washington salmon investments; Offshore wind and maritime knowledge exchange; PUGET SOS Act |
| 767 |
June 8, 2021 |
Welcome new member American Cruise Lines; Thank you Summer Conference sponsors; Farewell Kevin Brice; House Surface Transportation Bill; America’s Marine Highways funding; State Freight Planning Toolkit workshops |
| 765 |
May 26, 2021 |
Thank you Summer Conference sponsors; Senate surface transportation bill; RSVP for Columbia Collaborative workshop; Congratulations WPPA award winners; River Values draws 10,500 views |
| 762 |
May 5, 2021 |
NWSA welcomes new service; Connor nominated as ASA (CW); Spinrad nominated as NOAA chief; AAPA hiring Government Relations Director; AAPA seeks crane purchase information; T&I requests $3.5 billion to fund MTSERA; I-5 bridge freight movement listening session; LCR infrastructure needs meeting |
| 761 |
April 27, 2021 |
Senate earmarks; Senate Republicans’ infrastructure counteroffer; Port of Everett Chief of Business Development; MARAD PIDP webinars; CLIA engagement re: cruise industry |
| 759 |
April 14, 2021 |
I-5 Bridge April meetings; Building Resilient Infrastructure session; Reactions to Simpson Columbia Basin proposal; Sediment Management Annual Review; Corps still seeking WRDA comments |
| 755 |
March 9, 2021 |
Port of Whitman County Snake River Family Festival; T&I Committee accepts Members’ requests; Sea-Tac selected for FAA drone tests; I-5 Bridge public meetings; FEMA grant program applications; Corps WRDA stakeholder sessions |
| 754 |
March 5, 2021 |
Thank you Mission sponsor; McNary navigation lock needs; Port Security Grant Program applications; House appropriators bring back earmarks; Cascadia Rising exercise brief and next steps; Washington Potato Commission meets with Rep. Newhouse |
| 752 |
February 17, 2021 |
Welcome new member Port of Bremerton; Thank you Mission sponsor; Cascadia Rising overview briefing; new COVID-19 relief details; COVID-19 impacts on maritime sector; COVID-19 testing/cleaning/PPE bill; Hydro Services Review Panel webinar |
| 751 |
February 10, 2021 |
Thank you Mission sponsor; PNWA calls for COVID-19 relief; Port of Skagit adding two new positions; Merkley, Wyden reintroduce Climate Smart Ports Act; EPA seeks DERA grant applications; Congressional staff updates |
| 748 |
January 19, 2021 |
Thank you Mission sponsors; Corps’ FY2021 work plan; MARAD seeks advisory committee nominations; Congressional staff updates |
| 746 |
January 4, 2021 |
MTSERA survives veto; Rep. Newhouse on Columbia River Treaty; Congress delivers navigation funding; COVID-19 Working Group listening session; Oregon Offshore Wind Mapping Tool webinar; USACE Public Private Partnership project nominations; USACE Revolutionize Civil Works webinars |
| 745 |
December 29, 2020 |
FY 2021 Appropriations; Maritime Transportation System Emergency Relief Act |
| 744 |
December 22, 2020 |
FY 2021 Appropriations; PNWA projects in WRDA |
| 743 |
December 14, 2020 |
Northwest MOCs call for Columbia Treaty termination notice; Update from the Hill; Thank you, virtual DC trip participants; Cyber alert: Email phishing scam |
| 742 |
December 10, 2020 |
Alan Basso remembrance ceremony; Hill update; PNWA, partners call for COVID relief; MARAD NEPA webinar; USDOT seeks NEPA implementation comments |
| 740 |
December 7, 2020 |
Draft WRDA conference bill released; House vote tomorrow |
| 736 |
November 12, 2020 |
Senate releases FY2021 appropriations bills |
| 734 |
November 4, 2020 |
Welcome new member Twin Bridges Marina; New research reveals flawed salmon recovery assumptions; After the election: A new year, a new Congress |
| 731 |
October 14, 2020 |
PNWA Congressional update; Toledo seeks general manager; Oregon Cyber Resilience Summit; new Marine Highway Projects Module |
| 723 |
July 31, 2020 |
CRSO final EIS released; Merkley introduces MARAD bill; House approves FY2021 Corps of Engineers funding |
| 722 |
July 29, 2020 |
House passes WRDA 2020 |
| 721 |
July 28, 2020 |
Nationwide coalition urges port emergency relief funding; Port of Vancouver purchases mitigation credits from Wapato; Port of Tacoma mitigation bank receives final approval; Ports of Everett, Vancouver win AAPA Communication Awards |
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| 719 |
July 15, 2020 |
Shoemake named volunteer of year; MARAD grant management webinar; WRDA 2020; FY2021 Energy and Water funding; Portland and Walla Walla changes of command |
| 718 |
July 7, 2020 |
Corps funding bill; Climate Smart Ports Act; Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act; House infrastructure package |
| 715 |
June 24, 2020 |
Tomorrow’s webinar; PNWA, OPPA, WPPA advocate for port COVID relief; Port of Whitman County’s John Love resigns; House Dems introduce infrastructure package; BRIC Summer Engagement Series |
| 714 |
June 8, 2020 |
Thursday’s webinar; New port COVID-19 relief funding |
| 713 |
June 3, 2020 |
WRDA, infrastructure planning webinars; PNWA requests port COVID relief; INVEST in America Act |
| 712 |
June 1, 2020 |
WRDA webinar Thursday; Welcome Cowlitz County; Skagit Regional Airport ground-breaking; FEMA face coverings; COVID impacts Washington’s trade |
| 711 |
May 26, 2020 |
WRDA update webinar; Norton new Corps navigation manager; Speer new Corps coastal manager; Toledo shipyard expansion; Meira named to WSDOT group |
| 710 |
May 14, 2020 |
HEROES Act and advocacy update |
| 709 |
May 13, 2020 |
Summer Webinar Series kickoff, EDA CARES Act funding, senators support port COVID aid, CSRS presentation slides |
| 708 |
May 5, 2020 |
Welcome Jordan Ramis PC, Congressionals advocate for port funding, 2020 Census, Sound Off for Economic Recovery, Potato Commission gives back |
| 701 |
February 28, 2020 |
BON ands MCN navlock tours; Clarkston, Lewiston cruise study grant; AAPA urges Congress to support Corps; Port of Portland job opportunity; Members’ Day Hearing on WRDA |
| 700 |
February 20, 2020 |
Welcome FMSIB, Portland ED testifies, AAPA infrastructure spending survey, Newport Dock 5 pier replacement grant, Idaho Farm Bureau dam breaching story, FY20 Port Security Grant, Howard Hanson Dam passage project |
| 699 |
February 10, 2020 |
FY2020 Corps workplan released |
| 698 |
February 10, 2020 |
Administration releases FY2021 budget |
| 697 |
January 30, 2020 |
Corps and EPA redefine WOTUS, Tacoma commissioner testifies to Senate, Coast Guard seeks award nominees, Ice Harbor turbine boosts fish passage |
