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| Issue # |
Date |
Highlights |
| 883 |
October 11, 2024 |
2024 PNWA Annual Convention, Upcoming PNWA Hill Visits, IBR Roundtable with Transportation Leaders, Interstate Bridge Replacement Program seeks public comment on Draft Supplemental EIS, Chittenden Large Lock Center Gate Closure, Columbia River Maritime Museum Announces New Exhibits for Fall 2024, Great Lakes Dredge & Docks Project, WPPA Environmental Seminar, Port of Skagit Mourns Sudden Passing of Commissioner Steve Omdal, Job Opportunities |
| 882 |
September 5, 2024 |
90th Anniversary Happy Hour Celebrations, Upcoming PNWA Hill Visits, Gunderson Marine and Iron Tour, Tidewater Vancouver Facility Tour, Columbia River Maritime Museum receives Roundhouse Foundation grant, Puget Sound Nearshore Calculator Follow Up Meeting, Port of Woodland Acquires Columbia Riverfront RV Park, Tolling Update, Public Comment Open for Draft Dredged Material Management Plan and EIS for Lower Columbia River, Corps Regulatory Listening Sessions – Southwestern Oregon, 2024 PNWA Annual Convention, Job Opportunities |
| 881 |
August 16, 2024 |
90th Anniversary Happy Hour Celebrations, PNWA Promotes Dena Horton to Deputy Director, Yaquina Tour, Oregon Dept of Emergency management Updates, PNWA supports USACE Projects, Welcome New Member – Steward Solutions, Improving Salmon Habitat and Transportation, PNWA Annual Conference, Job Opportunities |
| 880 |
August 9, 2024 |
90th Anniversary Happy Hour Celebrations, Terminal 6, Port of Portland Tour, WPPA Marina Committee, Port of Everett, PNWA presents at the National Soy Transportation Coalition, National Culvert Removal Grant Program, Mississippi River Tour, PNWA Annual Conference, Job Opportunities |
| 879 |
August 7, 2024 |
Senate Passed WRDA 2024, Senate Appropriations Committee Passed FY2025 Funding |
| 878 |
July 23, 2024 |
House Passed WRDA 2024 |
| 877 |
July 18, 2024 |
90th Anniversary Happy Hours, Puget Sound Tour, Port of Grays Harbor and Quinalt Indian Nation reach historic agreement, Abandoned/Derelict Vessel Information, Columbia River Treaty Press Release, Welcome New Members, Smart Rivers, 2025, 2024 PNWA Annual Convention |
| 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 |
| 874 |
June 20, 2024 |
90th Anniversary Happy Hours, Oregon Coast Tour, Weather Buoy, PNWA reacts to Biden Administration Announcement, Agencies Initiate Lower Snake River Study, 2024 Annual Convention Update |
| 873 |
June 10, 2024 |
90th Anniversary Happy Hours, 2024 Annual Convention Update, 2023 Summer Conference Recap |
| 872 |
May 21, 2024 |
FY2024 Corps Work Plan Released
and Senate EPW WRDA Text Released |
| 871 |
May 17, 2024 |
M-84 Workshop, Port of Portland T6, 2024 Summer Conference, Oregon Coastal management Program, Department of Land Conversation & Development , Grants Due |
| 870 |
April 11, 2024 |
2024 Summer Conference, Sponsors, M-84 Corridor Workshop, PSGP, DOT Grants, EPA Ports Initiative |
| 869 |
March 22, 2024 |
FY24 Appropriations and FY25 President’s Budget Request |
| 868 |
March 22, 2024 |
Mission to DC recap, John Day Tour, Pena at NGFA, Horton at NWC, Corbitt honored, M-84 Corridor Workshop |
| 867 |
February 23, 2024 |
2024 Regional Meetings, AAPA Tour, McNary Dam Tour, PNWA in DC, MCC Old Salt, BOEM Finalizes Wind Energy, Port of Portland Container Update, Port of Port Townsend Grant, M-84 Corridor, Lock Closure Schedule |
| 866 |
January 11, 2024 |
Virtual Meetings, Idaho Wheat Presentation, McMorris Rodgers Roundtable, Revised Lock Closures, PIDP Short Form NOFO, American Cruise Line Ships Under Construction, Taste of Northwest Sponsorships |
| 865 |
December 21, 2023 |
Columbia Snake River Extended Closure, MARAD Reauthorization, PNWA Supports Donor & Energy Transfer Ports, NOAA & USFWS Final Rule Making, NOAA Announces Coastal Inundation Community of Practice |
| 864 |
December 7, 2023 |
2024 Virtual Regional Meeting Schedule, Secret Agreement between US government and anti-Hydro plintiff, PNWA makes timely visit to the Hill, CRT Stakeholders Meeting Postponed, Chittenden/Ballard Locks Tour, 2024 Mission to Washington, USDOT RAISE Grant |
| 863 |
November 21, 2023 |
Virtual Regional Meeting Schedule, Congressional News, USACE Walla Walla Stakeholders Meeting, Dredge Oregon Tour, NOFO for EPS’s DERA is Open, CBP SPACE Act Intro, Crops Portland District Open House |
| 862 |
November 7, 2023 |
DeFazio Transit Station, PNWA Feedback Request, MARAD PIDP Grants, WA Public Works, Welcome Mary Wiley |
| 861 |
October 18, 2023 |
Thank You for Another Fantastic Annual Convention! Columbia-Snake River Future Outage Plan; Post-September 2024 Columbia River Treaty Operations Public Information Sessions; EPA Clean Ports Program Webinar: October 31, 2023; PNWA Staff Present at OPPA Annual Meeting in Astoria; PNWA Participates in Roundtable with Biden Administration Advisor on Infrastructure |
| 860 |
September 20, 2023 |
PNWA Announces 2024 Mission to Washington Dates! PNWA Staff Visit Western Washington and Puget Sound Members; PNWA Congratulates Cary Davis of AAPA; Chittenden Locks Large Lock Center Miter Gate Closures; NOAA Announces Funding Opportunity for Climate Resilience Regional Challenge Program |
| 859 |
September 11, 2023 |
Comparison of Senate and House Committees FY2024 Appropriations Bills |
| 858 |
August 17, 2023 |
In Memoriam: Hal Douglas Hiemstra (1954 – 2023); PNWA
Washington, D.C. Summer Advocacy Trip Recap; Change of Command for Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District; Columbia River Treaty Negotiation & Upcoming Listening Session; Environmental Groups Send Letter of Intent to Sue U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seeking Lower Snake River Dam Removal |
| 857 |
August 2, 2023 |
PNWA Welcomes Neil Maunu as New Executive Director; Welcome New Member: Tetra Tech! PNWA Board President Tours Oregon Coastal Members; USACE Portland District Command Change; Requests for Comment: Proposed Regional Conditions for Nationwide Permits in Puget Sound; USDA Announces $500 Million Available for Biofuels |
| 856 |
July 20, 2023 |
Senate Energy & Water Development and Commerce Appropriations |
| 855 |
July 7, 2023 |
PNWA Summer Conference a Success! IPNG Submits Comments in Support of a Balanced Approach to Salmon Recovery; Changes Coming to the NEPA Process; OPPA, WPPA, and PNWA Update; NOAA PORTS Virtual Workshop: Pacific Northwest Seaports; Center for Biological Diversity and Others File Intent to Sue with FEMA’s NFIP Integration in Oregon |
| 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 |
| 850 |
April 21, 2023 |
Summer Conference – Registration Open!
PNWA is Hiring – Office Manager; Merchants Exchange Seeking Executive Director; Washington State Tug Escort Rulemaking – 2023 Workshop
Schedule; Maritime Transportation Interest Pen Letter to Sec. Buttigieg on
Lower Snake River Dams; 2023-2025 WSDOT Airport Aid Program Grants |
| 849 |
April 5, 2023 |
Jennifer Quan Named NMFS New West Coast Regional Administrator; MARAD PIDP Roundtable with PNWA Members; Marine Transportation Resilience Assessment Guide Released; Tidewater Awarded $3.1 Million for Renewable Fuels Hub; Northwest Energy Security Act Introduced; Northwest Agriculture Interests Urge USDA Secretary to Engage on Lower Snake River Dams; Northwest Delegation Sends Letter on Columbia River Treaty to President Biden; Corps Releases Guidance on Definition of Economically Disadvantaged Communities |
| 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 |
| 845 |
February 9, 2023 |
Thank You, 2023 Mission to Washington Sponsors!; FY 23 PIDP
Open & MARAD Hosting Series of Webcasts on PIDP; WA Department of Commerce Seeking Input on Electric Grid Resiliency Projects; Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Update; Kaizen Coordination and Pre-Application Meetings for 2023; Large Lock Center Gate Replacement Project Meeting |
| 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 |
| 842 |
January 4, 2023 |
New Member Announcement: Capacity Commercial! New Member Announcement: Lotic Solutions, LLC! WPPA Announces Eric ffitch as New Executive Director; Chittenden Locks Scheduled Closures for 2023-2025; Final “Water of the United States” Rule Issued; EPA Columbia River Basin Toxic
Reduction Lead RFA |
| 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 |
| 834 |
October 21, 2022 |
Welcome New PNWA Member: Port of Kingston!; 2022 Annual Convention Presentations Available Online; MARAD Awards Tidewater Marine Highway Grant; Chittenden Locks Large Chamber Closure Nov 8-23 |
| 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 |
| 832 |
September 23, 2022 |
Public Information Meeting for Bradford Island Superfund Project; Thank you to our newest PNWA Annual Convention Sponsors; Fraudulent Fishery Permitting Website; Northwest Seaport Alliance Seeks Fish & Wildlife Liaison; Oregon Coast Floating Offshore Wind Report; NOFO Announced for USDOT SMART Grants Program |
| 831 |
September 09, 2022 |
PNWA announces Anthony Peña as new Government Relations
Manager; Thank you to our newest PNWA Annual Convention Sponsors; Rail Grant Opportunity; Dates for Spring 2023 Lock Closures; Port of Brookings Harbor Port Manager Position; Request for Information (RFI) for Hydrogen Hub Projects |
| 830 |
August 19, 2022 |
Thank you PNWA Annual Convention Sponsors; FY2022 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC); Grants Available; Environmental Justice Scorecard; Washington State Freight System Plan; 2023 Lewis and Clark Bridge Closure; The Future of Aviation in Washington State; East Columbia Basin Irrigation District Hiring Engineers |
| 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 |
| 824 |
July 20, 2022 |
PNWA is Hiring a Government Relations Manager; LTC ShaiLin KingSlack Takes Command of the Walla Walla District; White House to Hold Public Meeting on Environmental Justice; Corps’ LSR 2022 Dredging Proposal Public Review Period Open
Modernizing the Westport Marina at the Port of Grays Harbor; NOAA Restoration and Resilience Grants Available; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Sea Otter Reintroduction Feasibility Report; Catherine Simons Named Director of MARAD’s Pacific Northwest & Alaska Gateway Office; USACE to Hold Virtual Environmental Justice Meeting |
| 823 |
July 08, 2022 |
PNWA is Hiring a Government Relations Manager; PNWA Celebrates Summer Conference Success; Offshore Wind Development Webinar with BOEM and USCG
401 Water Quality Certification Proposed Rule Webinar; PNWA resources to support your comments on the Murray/Inslee draft report; Squires to retire, Chumrau to replace him at Washington Grain Commission; NOAA Briefing on Programmatic Biological Opinion for Corps-permitted Projects in the Salish Sea Nearshore Environment |
| 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! |
| 816 |
May, 20 2022 |
Register today for the PNWA Summer Conference, June 21-23; 2022 Port Security Grant Program applications due June 13; PNWA, NWRP submit joint letter on the Lower Snake River Dams Benefit Replacement Study to Sen. Murray and Gov. Inslee
Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Program releases Modified Locally Preferred Alternative; Merchants Exchange Scholarship Fund applications due May 31 |
| 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 |
| 812 |
April, 27 2022 |
GAO Report on Non-Freight Activities at Ports Presentation; American Cruise Lines celebrates dock dedication at the Port of Kalama; Port of Umpqua welcomes new District Manager; Port of Longview seeks Chief Operating Officer; PNWA members, partners across the region recognize Earth Day; Thank you 2022 Summer Conference Sponsors! |
| 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 |
| 810 |
April, 08 2022 |
Welcome new member: Idaho Grain Producers Association; RSVP for our April 20 Agriculture Panel discussion; I-5 Bridge input needed by April 12; I-5 Bridge navigation-related comments needed by April 20; USDOT provides funding opportunities list; USACE, Ecology Sediment Management Annual Review Meeting scheduled; FEMA shares timeline for Port Security Grant Program applications; Application available for USDOT Multimodal Project Discretionary Grants; Rep. Schrier helps secure $220 million for downstream fish passage at Howard Hanson Dam |
| 809 |
April, 01 2022 |
Federal webinar series: RSVP for our April 5 Rail Panel discussion!; APP recognizes Port of Benton Commissioner Robert Larson; USDOT accepting applications for funding through Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity; Funding secured for sea lion removal and sediment management; Senator Murray announces $220 million for Howard Hanson Dam; Shaver Transportation prepares for Green Marine certification; Share feedback on early concepts for I-5 Bridge replacement by April 12;Provide input on 20-year Washington State Highway System Plan update; WSDOT accepting applications for construction and maritime trades scholarships |
| 808 |
March 25, 2022 |
Call for speakers: PNWA Summer Conference, June 21-23; Coast Guard seeks comments on I-5 Bridge replacement; USDOT Notice of Funding Opportunity: Mega, INFRA, and Rural grant programs; USDA selects Seattle for pop-up site to address supply chain needs; Washington wheat farmer elected National Association of Wheat Growers’ president; EPA adds Bradford Island to the Superfund list; Save the Date! Federal Affairs webinar series starts April 5 |
| 807 |
March 17, 2022 |
PNWA’s March Membership Meeting Cancelled; 2022 Mission to Washington; Federal Affairs webinar series starts April 5; Members of Congress in support of Lower Snake River dams; Washington state transportation package includes $1 billion for I-5 Bridge replacement; Senate confirms Shalanda Young as OMB director; Port of Skagit seeking CFO/Auditor; Agencies encouraged to delay revision of WOTUS definition; Thank you to our newest Mission to Washington GOLD sponsors! |
| 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 |
| 805 |
March 03, 2022 |
2022 Mission to Washington; Columbia River Basin Restoration Funding Assistance Program; NOAA Hydrographic Services Review Panel; Chittenden Locks small chamber closed; FAA opens applications for Airport Terminal Program; Grant funds for America’s marine Highway Program; EPA, USACE select WOTUS roundtable locations; NOAA Hydrographic Services Review Panel Nominations; Washington State Broadband Office receives grant funds; Willie Nunn sworn in as FEMA Region 10 Administrator |
| 804 |
February 24, 2022 |
President Biden, USDOT announce funding through Port Infrastructure Development Program; Interstate Bridge Replacement hosts Black History Month Roundtable; PNWA thanks Stephanie Prybyl; Thank you Mission to Washington sponsors! |
| 803 |
February 17, 2022 |
Executive Director transition; USDOT offers Regional Accelerators workshop; The Dalles lock repairs; ODOE Public Meetings for Floating Offshore Wind Study; AAPA to recognize U.S. Senator Patty Murray; Bipartisan Infrastructure Law guidance; Thank you Mission sponsors! |
| 802 |
February 09, 2022 |
PNWA hires Heather Stebbings as Executive Director; USDOT hosts RAISE grant webinars; USACE Virtual Engagement Opportunity; National Engineering Week; Ports of Ilwaco and Chinook manager transition; Thank you, Mission sponsors! |
| 801 |
February 02, 2022 |
2022 Funding for RAISE grants; MRSC financing discussion Feb. 3; Port of Whitman County to expand broadband access; Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 4-star airport rating; Thank you Port of Ilwaco! |
| 800 |
January 26, 2022 |
2021 Annual Report; The Dalles Dam gate repairs extend annual outage; Port of Everett seeking Associate Planner; USDOT rural transportation toolkit; Thank you to Columbia River Steamship Operators’ Association! |
| 799 |
January 20, 2022 |
NOAA coastal flooding listening session; Portland, Walla Walla district outages; WOTUS rule public comment period; Columbia River Basin Restoration Funding Assistance Program; MARAD grant funding; Thank you to Shaver Transportation! |
| 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 |
| 797 |
January 4, 2022 |
Welcome new member PointNorth Consulting Inc.; Members of Congress support Snake River dredging; WMF, WPPA to host Ports and Maritime Day; USACE issues 41 Nationwide Permits; Reminder: PNWA Executive Director applications due |
| 796 |
December 27, 2021 |
Tacoma, Ilwaco earn PIDP grants; Floating offshore wind study kickoff meeting; Port access route study comments due; PNWA Executive Director applications due |
| 795 |
December 21, 2021 |
PNWA seeks next Executive Director |
| 794 |
December 20, 2021 |
Port of Ridgefield’s Brent Grening retires; Port of Lewiston seeks general manager; Port of Arlington hiring executive director; Washington Grain Commission recruiting for program manager
PNWA on the road |
| 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 |
| 790 |
November 30, 2021 |
Wheat growers highlight importance of CSRS to Biden; Columbia River Treaty negotiations; Chittenden Locks tour; Columbia Basin toxics reduction grant applications; Interstate Bridge Replacement Program survey; Port of Ilwaco Manager position |
| 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 |
| 788 |
November 10, 2021 |
I-5 Bridge Replacement open house; NWSA seeks Government Affairs Policy Analyst; Columbia Basin Collaborative I/RG kick-off; PNWA on the road |
| 787 |
November 8, 2021 |
Congress passes bipartisan infrastructure bill |
| 786 |
November 4, 2021 |
Connor confirmed as ASA (CW) |
| 785 |
November 3, 2021 |
Port of Benton Commissioner Larson to retire; Port of Chehalis names Senter CEO; PNWA on the road |
| 784 |
October 26, 2021 |
Welcome new member Consumers Power Inc.; Thank you Annual Convention sponsors; Port of Ridgefield selects Mueller as CEO; Port of Everett’s Lefeber named to AAPA Board; FEMA seeks input on National Flood Insurance Program; USACE Civil Works listening session; DeFazio urges Administration to examine Corps’ Nationwide Permits |
| 783 |
October 12, 2021 |
Thank you Annual Convention sponsors; Spring CSRS navlock outage dates; Fall Ballard Locks closures; Port of Vancouver USA earns comms awards; Tri-Cities CSRS documentary |
| 782 |
October 4, 2021 |
Thank you Annual Convention sponsors, virtual DC trip participants; Support for CRSO EIS; NWSA, Ports of Seattle, Tacoma win AAPA environmental award; Port of Tacoma earns three AAPA communications awards; Ports’ FEMA NFIP challenges; AWO Pacific Region representative; USCG coastal waterways usage study; Renewable Energy Task Force webinar |
| 781 |
September 29, 2021 |
Thank you Annual Convention sponsors; lopsided Columbia Basin Collaborative roster; New Puget Sound Pilots executive director, New MCR project manager; Ballard Locks gate replacement details; Port of Benton FAA funding |
| 780 |
September 20, 2021 |
Thank you Annual Convention sponsors; T&I reconciliation package; PNWA mourns John Love |
| 779 |
September 15, 2021 |
Thank you Annual Convention sponsors; EPA Columbia Snake TMDL webinar; Upcoming lock closures; WOTUS reverts to pre-2015 regulations; Brownfields info event |
| 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 |
| 777 |
August 31, 2021 |
Thank you Annual Convention sponsor; John Day reservoir at broader, higher range; FEMA National Exercise Program assistance; NOAA HSRP public meetings |
| 776 |
August 25, 2021 |
Chittenden Locks closures; Cantwell, Kilmer salmon solutions; NOAA conservation listening sessions |
| 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 |
| 774 |
August 11, 2021 |
Welcome new member WCT Marine & Construction; Sea otter reintroduction concerns; CBD claims Marine Highway Program violates ESA; WOTUS rulemaking meetings |
| 773 |
August 4, 2021 |
Welcome new member Ballard Marine Construction; Schwabe maritime podcast; PNWA responds to NOAA draft mitigation policy; wind energy data review workshops; WOTUS definition revision process |
| 772 |
July 27, 2021 |
Welcome new member Hyak Tongue Point; Van Epps assumes Northwestern Division command; I-5 Bridge users survey; Port of Chehalis seeks CEO; Port of Cascade Locks seeks Operations Manager; ODOT Connect Oregon grants; Last virtual DC trip, in-person trips coming |
| 771 |
July 13, 2021 |
Puget Sound Partnership Science Panel; RiverFest exhibitor opportunities; River Values Twitter ad views |
| 770 |
July 6, 2021 |
13th USCG District transfers command; Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee nominations; SeaTac, PDX Airport Rescue Grants; Northwest RiverPartners rebuts DamSense LSRD claims |
| 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 |
| 768 |
June 16, 2021 |
Thank you Summer Conference sponsor; Port of Skagit’s Patsy Martin to retire; Plans to revise WOTUS definition; PNWA’s virtual DC Hill visits; Federal grant opportunities |
| 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 |
| 766 |
June 2, 2021 |
Thank you Summer Conference sponsor; Kevin Brice retirement ceremony; Wyden bill to improve broadband coverage; FAA airport environmental impact grants |
| 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 |
| 764 |
May 18, 2021 |
Thank you Summer Conference sponsors; PNWA members set soybean export record; Economic Stimulus Workshop; USACE Operations & Regulatory chief visits region; Cantwell appropriations form; CLIA seeking continued support; National Maritime Day |
| 763 |
May 11, 2021 |
Columbia Basin Collaborative workshop; WRDA 2020 implementation guidance; Acting ASA (CW) visits Tacoma; Interstate Bridge waterway users survey, listening sessions; Oregon offshore wind energy webinars; New River Values ads and website; FEMA and state emergency management training |
| 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 |
| 760 |
April 21, 2021 |
Murray soliciting appropriations requests; PNWA fact sheets; Building Resilient Infrastructure session; Grays Harbor website overhaul; new CEQ chair; WSDOT airport grant applications; EPA community health, environmental justice grants; Coast Guard Columbia entrance analysis; USDOT RAISE grants |
| 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 |
| 758 |
March 31, 2021 |
Port Infrastructure Development grants; NOAA Fisheries COVID relief funding; EPA diesel pollution collaboration webinar; GAO seeks feedback on non-freight port activities |
| 757 |
March 23, 2021 |
First virtual Mission to Washington; PNWA, partners ask CEQ, OMB for regulatory help; DeFazio receives AAPA award; GAO seeks feedback on non-freight port activities |
| 756 |
March 16, 2021 |
Welcome new member Treated Wood Council; Port of Skagit showcases projects for Rep. Larsen; Ken O’Hollaren retires … again! |
| 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 |
| 753 |
February 23, 2021 |
Welcome new member Far West Agribusiness Association; INFRA grant applications; I-5 Bridge open house and survey |
| 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 |
| 750 |
February 1, 2021 |
Toledo’s Shoemake retires; Everett South Terminal modernization; Chehalis CEO testifies on broadband; MARAD small shipyard grants; COVID-19 relief legislation |
| 749 |
January 27, 2021 |
Thank you Mission sponsors; Horton named to I-5 Bridge Replacement advisory group; Congressional staff updates |
| 748 |
January 19, 2021 |
Thank you Mission sponsors; Corps’ FY2021 work plan; MARAD seeks advisory committee nominations; Congressional staff updates |
| 747 |
January 13, 2021 |
Welcome Port of Skamania County; Thank you Mission sponsors; Hairston named BPA administrator; 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 |
| 741 |
December 8, 2020 |
Port of Portland hosts Japanese LNG-fueled PCTC; NOAA Fisheries conservation calculator; mobile cranes available; USCG shallow-draft navigation survey; USDA Seafood Trade Relief Program |
| 740 |
December 7, 2020 |
Draft WRDA conference bill released; House vote tomorrow |
| 739 |
December 2, 2020 |
PNWA mourns Port of Kalama Commissioner Alan Basso |
| 738 |
November 24, 2020 |
PNWA briefs Brazilian delegation; spring CSRS navlock outages; Port of Anacortes dock replacement virtual groundbreaking; Port of Tacoma virtual tour; Happy Thanksgiving from the PNWA staff |
| 737 |
November 18, 2020 |
Wheat Life highlights PNW transportation modes; Op-ed: Salmon may need dams to survive; NW Marine Terminals Association seeks executive officer |
| 736 |
November 12, 2020 |
Senate releases FY2021 appropriations bills |
| 735 |
November 10, 2020 |
PNWA, partners urge holistic approach to 4-state salmon recovery process; MARAD cargo preference webinar; AAPA/MARAD federal grant listening session |
| 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 |
| 733 |
October 29, 2020 |
Almota seeks controller/assistant manager; WCIT freight policy panel; Oregon Transportation Commission seeks spending input |
| 732 |
October 21, 2020 |
Welcome new members GSI Water Solutions, Grette Associates; Bellingham, Coos Bay, Seattle earn MARAD grants; Tri-Cities members collaborate on RiverFest documentary; Everett’s Battuello named “Community Champion;” Oregon maritime workforce initiative issues report |
| 731 |
October 14, 2020 |
PNWA Congressional update; Toledo seeks general manager; Oregon Cyber Resilience Summit; new Marine Highway Projects Module |
| 730 |
October 5, 2020 |
Thank you Convention sponsor; Klickitat seeks new executive director; LSR sediment management forum; regional NWP conditions; applying for FEMA assistance |
| 729 |
September 28, 2020 |
Thank you Convention sponsor; Donate a Convention door prize; Port of Hood River lands $5M BUILD grant; PNITA offers election implications forum; Port of Seattle seeks government relations manager; FEMA offers Cascadia plan overview; Opinion: Associations keep port interests on front burner |
| 728 |
September 22, 2020 |
New convention sponsors; EPA Columbia Basin restoration grants; proposed Corps NWP rulemaking; Walden reinforces hydro value; respond to the 2020 Census; FEMA wildfire coordination call |
| 727 |
September 9, 2020 |
Thank you Convention sponsors; Port of Anacortes honors PNWA; Ports of Everett, Tacoma win AAPA Awards; Benton PUD video explains TMDL issues; Larsen, Newhouse featured in WPPA roundtable |
| 726 |
August 26, 2020 |
Thank you Convention sponsors; COVID-19 recovery roundtable; FEMA dam break consequences and assessment workshop; FEMA National Preparedness Month |
| 725 |
August 19, 2020 |
Welcome Cascadia Law Group; Thank you Convention sponsors; Rural placemaking funding; Draft Coastal Zone assessment and strategy |
| 724 |
August 11, 2020 |
Thank you Annual Convention sponsors; Port of Chehalis grain project milestone; USCG seeks shallow draft comments; Ecology hosts spill model webinar; FEMA BRIC and FMA programs |
| 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 |
| 720 |
July 22, 2020 |
Welcome new members Port of Port Townsend, West Coast Seafood Processors Association; Spellmon confirmed as next Chief of Engineers; USDA offers rural/ag COVID loan guarantees |
| 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 |
| 717 |
July 1, 2020 |
Smith named to PFMC; Bullock assumes NWS command; NWSA recognized for environmental leadership; Schwabe port tenant bankruptcy webinar |
| 716 |
June 29, 2020 |
USACE Seattle, Portland and Walla Walla districts changes of command |
| 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 |
| 707 |
April 29, 2020 |
COVID packages, FEMA reimbursement, Cantwell staff contact, regulatory update, CRISI grant, DMI wins grant |
| 706 |
April 15, 2020 |
CRSO DEIS comments, coronavirus impacts, PSGP deadline extended, new Cantwell outreach director, AAPA COVID-19 protocols |
| 705 |
April 2, 2020 |
PNWA operations; CRSO DEIS update; coronavirus impact info; COVID-19 stimulus; grant windows closing; Port Orford manager job |
| 704 |
March 25, 2020 |
CRSO DEIS teleconferences; coronavirus resources, survey; Summer Conference date; PBA med supply call |
| 703 |
March 18, 2020 |
Welcome Port of Chehalis; Transportation & COVID-19 webinar; CRSO EIS meetings virtual; Chelan Douglas coronavirus op-ed; MARAD AMHP, PIDP NOFOs |
| 702 |
March 11, 2020 |
2020 Mission to Washington; Bonneville, McNary lock tours; Carrubba retirement ceremony; Rich Old Salt; Coos Bay Coastal Reload Yard; Port Orford manager; Grant Program webinar |
| 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 |
| 696 |
January 23, 2020 |
Spellmon nominated, Toledo welding lab, LSRD report comments |
| 695 |
January 16, 2020 |
LSRD comments due, USDOT and MARAD grants, Siuslaw dredging |
| 694 |
January 9, 2020 |
Carrubba retirement ceremony, Morrow barge service expansion, Newport marina dredging |
| 693 |
January 3, 2020 |
Welcome Diversified Marine, RIP Chuck Caldwell, Krehbiel to retire, Coffey named NWD programs chief |
| 692 |
December 18, 2019 |
Funding for Northwest Corps projects inches forward |
| 691 |
December 10, 2019 |
Westport named Coast Guard City, Toledo awarded Small Shipyard Grant, Columbia Restoration grant applications |
| 690 |
December 2, 2019 |
LSR Dams stakeholder workshops, container service returns to Portland, Ridgefield and Woodland land revitalization money |
| 689 |
November 21, 2019 |
New member: Chmelik Sitkin & Davis P.S., Debbie Bone-Harris lauded, Bellingham Cold Storage hosts NOAA seafood inspections |
| 688 |
November 14, 2019 |
New member Port of Olympia, Port of Everett $15M grant, Port of Longview economic impact, Port of Vancouver tenant, Ballard Locks valve project |
| 687 |
November 7, 2019 |
Ad campaigns boost awareness; McMorris Rodgers promotes hydropower; Coos Bay completes tunnel rehab |
| 686 |
October 28, 2019 |
Catching up after the convention – 6 articles |
| 685 |
October 15, 2019 |
Members elect 2020 Board of Directors |
| 684 |
September 23, 2019 |
Corps hosts Bonneville navigation lock open house; PNWA welcomes new members; Port of Everett is hiring |
| 683 |
September 10, 2019 |
Mike Ott named Corps’ navigation chief; Nancy Baker dies at 81; PNWA hosts WRDA, dredge meetings; Members represent at RiverFests |
| 682 |
September 3, 2019 |
PNWA announces Dena Horton as new Government Relations Director |
| 681 |
August 26, 2019 |
PNWA welcomes new Communications Director |
| 680 |
July 3, 2019 |
PNWA Summer Conference highlights, CRT town hall in Boise on 7/18, House minibus, 2019 Corps Section 7001 report, USDOT Port Infrastructure Grant Program |
| 679 |
May 23, 2019 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Corps funding moves forward in House, Coalition for Idaho Water signals strong support for Snake River dams |
| 678 |
May 14, 2019 |
PNWA Nor’wester: House releases Energy & Water Development Appropriations bill and U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse hosts public listening session |
| 677 |
April 30, 2019 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Chairman DeFazio introduces “Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act” and much more! |
| 676 |
April 25, 2019 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Snake River Dams – Setting the Record Straight |
| 675 |
April 22, 2019 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Happy Earth Day 2019! |
| 674 |
April 19, 2019 |
PNWA Nor’wester: FY 2019 Port Security Grant Program funding opportunity, Tidewater crew honored and more! |
| 673 |
April 10, 2019 |
PNWA Nor’wester: House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee host Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund hearing |
| 672 |
April 5, 2019 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Port of Newport hires Paula Miranda as the new General Manager and much more! |
| 671 |
March 21, 2019 |
PNWA Nor’wester: FY2020 Corps budget details, AAPA elect Gary Nelson as Board Chairman and Mission wrap up |
| 670 |
March 1, 2019 |
PNWA Nor’wester: CRT update, Grays Harbor celebrates completion of Deeper Draft and PNWA submits comments on WRDA implementation! |
| 669 |
February 7, 2019 |
PNWA Nor’wester: PNWA Executive Director Kristin Meira testifies at House Transportation & Infrastructure Hearing |
| 668 |
February 6, 2019 |
PNWA Nor’wester: PNWA Executive Director Kristin Meira to testify at House Transportation & Infrastructure Hearing |
| 667 |
February 4, 2019 |
PNWA Nor’wester: PNWA Nor’wester: Listening Session announced for WRDA and NOAA releases 2017 Commercial Fishery report |
| 666 |
January 30, 2019 |
PNWA Nor’wester: PNWA Nor’wester: PNWA welcomes Randi Besser as our new Office Manager, U.S. DOT names Port of Everett a Federal Maritime Highway Project and other news on this sunny Wednesday! |
| 665 |
January 11, 2019 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Emergency border wall funding could impact Corps, CRSO EIS timeline update and more! |
| 664 |
December 17, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Snake River dams & orcas, sea lion bill passes, Northwest BUILD winners, and hiring at the Port of Newport! |
| 663 |
November 30, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Congress passes ballast water bill, HDR joins PNWA and Port of Newport is hiring! |
| 662 |
November 26, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Port of Everett receives Rail Rehabilitation Improvement Financing loan and much more! |
| 661 |
November 21, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Great news for Northwest navigation in the FY2019 Corps workplan |
| 660 |
November 2, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Funding needs at Ballard Locks highlighted by Congressional delegation, Port of Coos Bay Rail Line to begin operation November 1st and so much more! |
| 659 |
October 24, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: WRDA enacted; Orca task force meets Nov. 6th; Interview with CRT negotiator |
| 658 |
October 19, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Presidential Memorandum addresses BiOp and PNWA joins Secretary James for a tour of Ice Harbor Dam |
| 657 |
October 15, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Northwest ports highlighted by Congressional delegation and the 2018 Annual Convention |
| 656 |
October 9, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: 2018 Legislator of the Year, Port of Morrow’s new general manager, orca updates and new members! |
| 655 |
September 25, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Celebrating a year of successful navigation infrastructure maintenance in the Northwest |
| 654 |
September 24, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Nor’wester: Snake River dams and orcas – the “debate” heats up |
| 653 |
September 13, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: News flash! FY2019 Corps funding sails through Congress |
| 652 |
September 12, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: FY2019 Energy and Water Appropriations to pass on schedule and Water resources bill agreement reached by House & Senate Committee leaders |
| 651 |
September 5, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: State Department holding Town Hall meeting tomorrow night in Portland and Two Columbia Snake River celebration events this Saturday! |
| 650 |
August 31, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Judge overturns two-year stay on implementing the 2015 WOTUS rule and so much more! |
| 649 |
August 27, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: PNWA is accepting nominations for the Walter H. Evans Memorial Award and Distinguished Service Awards |
| 648 |
August 3, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: PNWA staff update, Feedback requested for Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force materials, PNWA office has moved! |
| 647 |
July 27, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: LTG Semonite visits Portland, CRT events, Chairman Shuster draft infrastructure plan, and much more! |
| 646 |
July 20, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: State Department announces CRT Town Hall in Portland, Proposed revisions to ESA and Comment period extended! |
| 645 |
July 5, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Summer Conference wrap up; Carpenters join PNWA, House approves sea lion legislation, and more! |
| 644 |
July 4, 2018 |
Special July 4th Nor’wester: Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visits Port of Vancouver |
| 643 |
June 29, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Senate approves FY2019 Corps funding, Trump Administration proposes reorganizing the Corps |
| 642 |
June 11, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Corps releases FY2018 workplan, includes great support for Northwest projects |
| 641 |
June 8, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: House passes Corps funding bill, and much, much more! |
| 640 |
June 6, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: House passes 2018 WRDA |
| 639 |
May 25, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Corps funding, WRDA update, and more! |
| 638 |
May 24, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Columbia River Treaty negotiations will begin next week and so much more! |
| 637 |
May 18, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee releases WRDA 2018 & Additional Details for FY2019 House Energy & Water bill |
| 636 |
May 14, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: U.S. Army Corps seeks proposals to Section 7001 of WRRDA 2014, Freight Multimodal Projects Funding Opportunity, and more! |
| 635 |
May 10, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Senate Environment & Public Works Committee releases 2018 water resources legislation |
| 634 |
May 7, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: House Appropriations Committee releases FY2019 Corps funding bill |
| 633 |
April 30, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: PNWA at State Department’s Columbia River Treaty Town Hall, Columbia River System Operations EIS webinar May 30th and more! |
| 632 |
April 25, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: H.R. 3144 passes House |
| 631 |
April 23, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: PNWA staff and members participate in Congressional roundtable on WRDA and much more! |
| 630 |
April 20, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Earthday 2018 |
| 629 |
April 17, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Columbia River Treaty town hall, FAA reauthorization, Mission recap and much more! |
| 628 |
March 23, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: FY2018 Omnibus passed by House, includes increased funding for the Corps |
| 627 |
February 23, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Dredged material pilot program, Port of Chelan job opening |
| 626 |
February 12, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: 2019 President’s Budget Release details |
| 625 |
January 30, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: New ASA, 408 implementation update, Bill Newbry spotlight, and Taste the Northwest reception! |
| 624 |
January 8, 2018 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Small ports get support, Vanport Marine joins PNWA, Port of Skagit spotlight, Port of Siuslaw job opening |
| 623 |
December 11, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Congress funds government through December 22, Columbia River Treaty negotiations start in 2018 and more! |
| 622 |
December 1, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Additional CRSO meeting on December 7th, new stern buoys, PNWA Spotlight and more! |
| 621 |
November 15, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Port of Portland announces new container service at Terminal 6, CRSO public update meeting, and more |
| 620 |
November 7, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: PNWA thanks Captain Paul Amos,2016 Fisheries of the U.S. report and more |
| 619 |
October 26, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: WRDA discussions kick off, PNWA Member Spotlight, Port of Long Beach job posting |
| 618 |
October 20, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Convention recap, 2018 lock closure, new Columbia River Treaty negotiator, PNWA regulatory efforts |
| 617 |
October 6, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: New Corps leader nominated, Columbia River dredging meetings, Rep. Smith’s freight bill and more! |
| 616 |
September 18, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: FY2017 TIGER deadline October 16, new MARAD administrator, Port of Seattle award and more! |
| 615 |
August 16, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: August recess events, CRSO NEPA, and more! |
| 614 |
July 3, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: HMTF reform bill, INFRA replaces FASTLANE, and DERA reauthorization proposed |
| 613 |
June 29, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: House Energy and Water bill released & Trump Administration moves to withdraw WOTUS rule |
| 612 |
June 28, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Summer Conference success, Columbia River Treaty efforts, DHS reauthorization, and much more! |
| 611 |
June 1, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Robinhold is new Port of Portland Executive Director, FEMA grant training, Port of Chelan job, Port of Longview spotlight |
| 610 |
May 24, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: FY2017 Corps workplan released |
| 609 |
May 24, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: FY2018 Corps budget details released |
| 608 |
May 19, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: PNWA supports FY2018 Corps funding, PSGP training seminars, Snake River festival and more! |
| 607 |
May 17, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Omnibus grant funding details, AAPA Infrastructure Week briefing, and more! |
| 606 |
May 8, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Coast Guard change of command, DERA applications open, Congressional letters on BiOp, and more! |
| 605 |
May 1, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Omnibus details released |
| 604 |
April 24, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: PSGP webinar, NOAA charting plan comment period open, new PNWA members! |
| 603 |
April 22, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Earth Day Nor’wester |
| 602 |
April 5, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Lock closure update, Rep. DeFazio’s infrastructure funding bills, and more! |
| 601 |
March 23, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: PNWA says farewell to Dan Boone, Mission recap, river locks reopen and more! |
| 600 |
February 9, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: New Port of Vancouver CEO, NOAA Fisheries report, and more! |
| 599 |
January 23, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: PNWA mourns passing of Matt Eames, Oregon delegation supports small ports, Rep. Newhouse joins Appropriations Committee, job postings and more! |
| 598 |
January 6, 2017 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Federal Agencies extend scoping period, new House Committee leadership roles, and more! |
| 597 |
December 12, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: WRDA and CR pass, extended closure begins and more! |
| 596 |
December 5, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: WRDA conference report released |
| 595 |
November 29, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Rep. McMorris Rodgers weighs in on Snake River dams; spotlight on Port of Toledo, and more! |
| 594 |
November 10, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: 2nd round of FASTLANE Grants and more! |
| 593 |
October 10, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Columbia Snake River dams methane study; Congressman Smith introduces freight bill; new PNWA members! |
| 592 |
September 30, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: New FCRPS BiOp Process Begins |
| 591 |
September 29, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: House WRDA Passes; Congress passes CR |
| 590 |
September 23, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: House WRDA Managers Amendment released; EPA releases report on port emissions; new PNWA member! |
| 589 |
September 15, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Senate WRDA passes; Barry Thom is NOAA West Coast Regional Adminstrator |
| 588 |
September 13, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Senate WRDA progress; Successful PNWA Regulatory Workshop |
| 587 |
September 8, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Senate resumes WRDA work; Port of Longview announces new CEO; and more! |
| 586 |
August 30, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: August Congressional Tour and ConnectOregon Recipients |
| 585 |
August 16, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Columbia Basin Partnership nominations open; upcoming conferences; and more! |
| 584 |
August 4, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Corps recommends 57′ for Seattle Harbor; Everett and Portland TIGER grants;Plas Newydd joins PNWA and more! |
| 583 |
July 18, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Corps accepts comments on NWPs, changes in regional Corps and USCG leadership |
| 582 |
July 7, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Fastlane & PSGP recipients announced, BiOp schedule released, new PNWA members and more! |
| 581 |
June 24, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: New logo; New member; Extended Closure update; Senate WRDA letter; USACE Change of command |
| 580 |
May 26, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: House WRDA bill passes out of Committee, Controversial amendments stall House Energy & Water bill |
| 579 |
May 20, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: House WRDA bill released |
| 578 |
May 12, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: PNWA Nor’wester: Senate passes FY2017 Energy & Water Development Appropriations bill |
| 577 |
May 10, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: PNWA Nor’wester: Former PNWA staffer joins Bonneville Power Administration; Department of Homeland Security seeking comments; MARAD funding opportunity; 2016 Merchants Exchange Scholarship Fund |
| Special |
May 6, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Judge Simon rules on Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) Biological Opinion (BiOp) lawsuit |
| 576 |
April 27, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Senate WRDA Draft released |
| 575 |
April 25, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: DC Update – Appropriations & WRDA; Diesel Emission Reduction Act extension proposed; Northwest delegation continues efforts for small ports; Release of Draft EIS for Millennium Bulk Terminal project announced; Corps Announces Spring Navigation Meeting |
| Special |
April 22, 2016 |
Special 2016 Earth Day Edition |
| 574 |
April 13, 2016 |
Senate Energy & Water Development Subcommittee Approves FY2017 Appropriations Bill; PNWA featured in river system coverage |
| 573 |
April 12, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: House releases FY2017 Energy & Water Development Appropriations bill |
| 572 |
March 31, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: 2016 Mission a great success; Ice Harbor Navigation lock tour; Port of Vancouver releases new ads and a new member joins PNWA! |
| 571 |
March 9, 2016 |
Largest container ship to visit the U.S. makes call on Seattle; Navigation stakeholders seek $1.28 billion in FY2017 HMTF spending, $2.8 billion for Corps navigation programe; 2016 PNWA Mission to Washington starts soon |
| 570 |
February 29, 2016 |
PNWA Nor’wester: Record number of Snake River redds recorded in Snake River; U.S. Department of Transportation announces 8th round of TIGER funding; U.S. Department of Transportation Freight Summit webinar; Updated PNWA Supported Projects factsheet; New PNWA Member |
| 569 |
February 19, 2016 |
PNWA President Paul Amos Awarded “Old Salt” award by Maritime Commerce Club; FEMA announces deadline for FY2016 Port Security Grant Applications |
| 568 |
February 9, 2016 |
Support of Northwest navigation in Administration’s FY2016 workplan and FY2017 budget |
| Press Release |
February 9, 2016 |
PNWA applauds Snake River ruling |
| 567 |
February 8, 2016 |
Obama Administration to release FY2017 budget tomorrow; Register for the 2016 Mission to DC |
| 566 |
February 3, 2016 |
Register for the 2016 Mission to DC; PNWA Executive Director participates in WRDA rountable; PNWA welcomes new member |
| 565 |
January 11, 2016 |
Register for the 2016 Mission to DC; MARAD small shipyard grant opportunity; 2016 Annual Maintenance outage dates announced |
| 564 |
December 18, 2015 |
Oregon and Washington Senators send small ports support letter to Administration |
| 563 |
December 16, 2015 |
Omnibus agreement reached, expected to pass by end of week |
| 562 |
December 9, 2015 |
Congress passes five-year transportation bill |
| 561 |
December 2, 2015 |
Oregon and Washington House Delegation stands up for small ports |
| 560 |
November 17, 2015 |
Surface Transportation bill moves to Conference; Snake River Chinook Returns continue to break records; Port Security Grant Program for Columbia Willamette Snake Rivers Survey; New PNWA member |
| 559 |
November 5, 2015 |
Millennium environmental review delayed again by agencies; NOAA releases 2014 Fisheries of the United State report; Lt. Colonel Vail responds to opponents of Snake River Dams; Updated PNWA Supported Projects |
| 558 |
October 29, 2015 |
Remembering Dr. Fred Bennett, Maritime Transportation System Committee releases federal funding handbook and much more! |
| 557 |
October 16, 2015 |
PNWA Interviewed on Aginfo.net; WOTUS Implementation delayed; Walla Walla District Commander writes op-ed supporting Snake River Dams |
| 556 |
August 14, 2015 |
PNWA Member David Doeringsfeld Guest Editorial |
| 555 |
August 12, 2015 |
PNWA says farewell to Jim Neva; NOAA preserves Buoy 46089; PNWA welcomes Port of Gold Beach |
| 554 |
August 4, 2015 |
CEDER analysis of Snake River dams study prompts response; PNWA announces new member |
| 553 |
July 17, 2015 |
USACE Northwestern Division leadership change of command ceremony;PNWA celebrates the 10-year anniversery of the fish weir at Ice Harbor dam; Summit Strategies joins PNWA! |
| 552 |
July 7, 2015 |
PNWA Featured on OPB’s Think Out Loud |
| 551 |
June 25, 2015 |
Senators Cantwell, Murray, Booker, and Markey introduce new national transportation bill; Newhouse-Herrera Beutler hydro amendment passes House; Job Openings; PNWA welcomes new members |
| 550 |
June 19, 2015 |
CEDER study questions validity of Waddell claims on Snake River dams; Progress marks the release of NOAA sockeye recovery program |
| 549 |
June 8, 2015 |
PNWA welcomes new member RSEC Environmental & Engineering Consulting, Inc; Washington Wheat Growers take on Patagonia misinformation on Snake River Dams |
| 548 |
May 29, 2015 |
MARAD announces new grant programs;Final Waters of the US rulemaking released; Corps announces plans for 14-week Columbia River Snake System lock closure |
| 547 |
May 22, 2015 |
Senate Appropriations approves FY2016 Energy and Water bill; Members of the Oregon delegation introduce bill to reduce toxins in Columbia River Basin; PNWA announces PROCESS INC. as our newest member |
| 546 |
May 19, 2015 |
Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee approves FY2016; NOAA Customer Survey |
| 545 |
May 14, 2015 |
Jetty repairs, DERA grants, PNWA weighs in on FFRMS, and Port of Peninsula joins the association |
| 544 |
May 1, 2015 |
House passes FY2016 Energy & Water Development Appropriations bill, Idaho House of Representatives passes resolution in support of the Snake River dams and more! |
| 543 |
April 27, 2015 |
Outside money funds ads targeting Northwest infrastructure |
| 542 |
April 22, 2015 |
House Appropriations Committee passes Energy & Water bill PNWA 2015 Earth Day Email |
| 541 |
April 16, 2015 |
Northwest Congressional Delegation letter to President Obama on Columbia River Treaty |
| 540 |
April 14, 2015 |
Mission recap, 5 new members join PNWA and more! |
| 538 |
February 26, 2015 |
PNWA announces new Snake River dams website Snake River dredging complete US Army Corps of Engineers announces change of leadership at Northwestern Division Oregon ports solicit federal advocacy services |
| 537 |
February 3, 2015 |
Press Release
Snake River dredging to move forward |
| 535 |
January 12, 2015 |
Maintenance dredging begins on the Lower Snake River PNWA announces new Government Relations Associate Registration open for Mission to Washington, DC |
| 534 |
December 17, 2014 |
President Obama signs Cromibus Senate passes tax extender bill, includes inland fuel tax increase Terrorism Risk Insurance Act set to expire |
| 533 |
December 15, 2014 |
Senate passes funding bill |
| 532 |
December 11, 2014 |
House passes cromnibus, spending bill heads to Senate |
| 531 |
December 10, 2014 |
Details of FY2015 funding bill released Portland and Walla Walla Districts announce 2015 Annual Maintenance Lock Closure From the Port Manager…To dredge or not to dredge? |
| 530 |
November 17, 2014 |
Corps finalizes plan for Snake River dredging |
| 529 |
October 28, 2014 |
PNWA welcomes new member-The American Waterways Operators PNWA featured on Washington Grown EPA to host webinars regarding Waters of the United States proposed rule Clarification or Land Grab? How EPA’s Proposal to Redefine “Water” to Include Dry Land Expands Agency Jurisdiction Beyond Historical Limits |
| 528 |
October 23, 2014 |
PNWA 2014 Annual Convention was a success!PNWA joins more than 500 organizations to support “Hit the HMT Target!” campaign USACE Walla Walla District Fall Navigation Meeting announced Port of Lewiston releases Economic Impact Study |
| 527 |
September 22, 2014 |
PNWA 2014 Distinguished Service Award Winners Announced Early registration rate expires tomorrow, Tuesday September 23rd EPA announces grant opportunities to reduce diesel emissions at ports USACE to hold fourth and final WRRDA listening session PNWA Member Reminder: Please send your thoughts on Clean Water Act Proposed Rule PNWA Member Reminder: Please submit changes to Policies and Projects document by Friday, September 2. |
| 526 |
September 19, 2014 |
Government shutdown averted with passage of continuing resolution (CR); Ex-Im also extended PNWA working to hit the HMTF target! Call for Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) reauthorization Save the Date-2014 Regional Sediment Evaluation Team Annual Meeting Port Westward is hiring a Terminal Manager |
| 525 |
September 4, 2014 |
Corps releases Final EIS for Snake River Programmatic Sediment Plan Port of Everett names new CEO Port of Seattle names new CEO Job Opportunity at CRSOA for an Executive Director Request for Abstracts-Global Conference on Inland Fisheries |
| 524 |
July 24, 2014 |
Senate releases FY2015 Energy & Water Bill Corps schedules WRRDA Listening Sessions State funds available for freight rail projects |
| 523 |
July 11, 2014 |
Details of House FY2015 Energy & Water Development bill released Job Announcements |
| 522 |
July 8, 2014 |
PNWA is hiring! |
| 521 |
June 30, 2014 |
PNWA’s Summer Conference a success! Bill Chapman Named CEO of Millenium Bulk Terminals-Longview The Port of Coos Bay is hiring for an Environmental Specialist |
| 520 |
June 18, 2014 |
FY2015 Senate Energy & Water bill summary released Next round of FCRPS BiOp litigation kicked off with complaint from Earthjustice, et al |
| 519 |
June 17, 2014 |
Details of House FY2015 Energy & Water Development bill released |
| 518 |
June 11, 2014 |
FY2015 Energy & Water Development bill passed out of subcomittee Comment deadline extended for Waters of the United States proposed rule Maritime Administration accepting Marine Highway project applications PNWA’s Summer Conference is just around the corner-register today! |
| 517 |
June 10, 2014 |
WRRDA bill signed into law |
| 516 |
June 4, 2014 |
Port of Everett receives Presidential Award for Export Service PNWA staffing update PNWA’s Summer Conference is just around the corner-register today! |
| 515 |
May 28, 2014 |
Longview Daily News highlights Columbia River Investments in two part feature PNWA submits comments in support of North Jetty repairs Northwest stakeholders reflect on impressive salmon returns New speakers announced for PNWA Summer Conference, discounted registration ends 5/30! Port of Moses Lake seeks Executive Director |
| 514 |
May 22, 2014 |
Senators Boxer and Vitter Applaud Final Passage of WRRDA |
| 513 |
May 20, 2014 |
House passes Historic Measure to Strengthen Water Resources Infrastructure & America’s Competitiveness |
| 512 |
May 15, 2014 |
WRRDA Conference Report Released-Positive News for the Northwest! |
| 511 |
May 9, 2014 |
Agreement reached in WRDA/WRRDA conference |
| 510 |
May 8, 2014 |
PNWA Welcomes our new member-GEI Consultants (GEI) Future of Navigation-21st Century Waterways public listening sessions announced Walla Walla District Spring Navigation Meeting Obama Administration releases GROW AMERICA Act |
| 509 |
April 22, 2014 |
PNWA welcomes Tereza Edwards, new Administrative Assistant Little Goose navigation lock now in service Happy Earth Day! 2014 Member Environmental Highlights Application deadlines extended for Port of Astoria and World Trade Center Tacoma Executive Director |
| 508 |
April 16, 2014 |
PNWA welcomes COL Aguilar, incoming NWP Commander Northwest Congressional Delegation delivers message on Columbia River Treaty ODOT seeking Federal Affairs Advisor |
| 507 |
April 15, 2014 |
Registration open now for PNWA’s Summer Conference Mike Ott selected as NWP Channels & Harbors Operations Project Manager |
| 506 |
April 11, 2014 |
House passes Coast Guard Maritime Transportation Act Dedging exhibit opens at Oregon History Museum on May 1st Ports of Seattle and Tacoma selected for EPA DERA grants Port of Everett seeks Executive Director/CEO |
| 505 |
April 3, 2014 |
PNWA members and colleagues tour John Day and Little Goose Dams PNWA requests environmental project updates from membership by 4/16 World Trade Center Tacoma and Port of Astoria seeking Executive Directors |
| 504 |
March 25, 2014 |
Additional repairs needed at Little Goose navigation lock |
| 503 |
March 19, 2014 |
PNWA Mission to Washington a success! FEMA announces 2014 Port Security Grant Program PNWA seeking Administrative Assistant (part time) Port of Coos Bay hiring Finance Manager and Communications Manager PNWA congratulates Don Mann on his retirement |
| 502 |
March 6, 2014 |
FY2015 budget update |
| 501 |
March 4, 2014 |
Project funding amounts for FY2014 and FY2015 |
| 500 |
March 4, 2014 |
PNWA supported projects win big in FY14 workplan and FY15 budget |
| 499 |
February 27, 2014 |
Rep. Jim McDermott announces House companion bill to Maritime Goods Movement Act Availability of TIGER grants announced PNWA mournes Gerald Druffel, former Port of Whitman County Commissioner |
| 498 |
February 13, 2014 |
Rep. Doc Hastings announces retirement |
| 497 |
January 29, 2014 |
Elliot Mainzer named BPA Administrator Sheryl Carrubba appointed NWD Navigation Porgram Manager New report highlights views on salmon recovery Society of American Military Engineers Symposium November 3-6 PNWA staffing transitions Upcoming lock and dam tours Register today for PNWA’s Regional Meetings and Mission to Washington! |
| 496 |
January 17, 2014 |
FY2014 omnibus signed into law New FCRPS BiOp released by federal agencies Port of Garibaldi seeking a General Manager |
| 495 |
January 14, 2014 |
Energy & Water Appropriations bill released as part of FY2014 omnibus |
| 494 |
January 8, 2014 |
EPA to convene second National Conversation on Ports on January 14 Northwest Senators send letter in support of Section 214 permanence PNWA welcomes Tesoro Savage to the membership Registration open for PNWA Regional Meetings and Mission to Washington |
| 493 |
December 19, 2013 |
Senate passes budget, paves way for FY2014 omnibus |
| 492 |
December 13, 2013 |
Final “Regional Recommendation for the Future of the Columbia River Treaty after 2024” released |
| 491 |
December 10, 2013 |
Corps of Engineers 2014 annual lock maintenance closure scheduled |
| 490 |
December 9, 2013 |
PNWA Vice President provides testimony to House members at Columbia River Treaty hearing Career opportunities at the Port of Cascade Locks and Columbia Basin Irrigation District |
| 489 |
November 21, 2013 |
Members of the Northwest Congressional delegation demonstrate strong support for small ports |
| 488 |
November 19, 2013 |
Rep. Simpson named Energy and Water Chairman for House Appropriations Committee Northwest delegation, PNWA and partners send letters in support of Section 214 permanence |
| 487 |
November 14, 2013 |
Rep. Defazio and Rep. Hastings to serve on WRDA Conference Committee |
| 486 |
November 14, 2013 |
PNWA staff advocates for navigation in Senate hearing on Columbia River Treaty Value of barging highlighted by Port of Walla Walla in Union-Bulletin PNWA thanks COL Eisenhauer for his service in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| 485 |
October 25, 2013 |
PNWA files comments on Columbia River Treaty draft recommendation |
| 484 |
October 23, 2013 |
House passes water resources legislation |
| 483 |
October 22, 2013 |
WRRDA amendments and Committee Report released; House vote tomorrow PNWA welcomes Almota Elevator Company and Van Ness Feldman to the membership |
| 482 |
October 17, 2013 |
Shutdown ends, government funded through January 15 House will take up WRRDA next week |
| 481 |
October 15, 2013 |
Corps Regulatory Offices close due to government shutdown |
| 480 |
October 8, 2013 |
PNWA Annual Convention Recap ConnectOregon V application materials now available |
| 479 |
September 20, 2013 |
Columbia River Treaty Update: U.S. Entity releases Draft Regional Recommendation |
| 478 |
September 19, 2013 |
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee passes WRRDA PNWA celebrates record salmon runs on the Columbia River MTSNAC accepting nominations for advisory council members Sponsorship opportunities still available for PNWA Annual Convention |
| 477 |
September 17, 2013 |
Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell introduce the Maritime Goods Movement Act |
| 476 |
September 13, 2013 |
House WRRDA bill – PNWA report State of Oregon contributes funds to the Corps to dredge coastal ports PNWA welcomes the Port of Everett to the membership |
| 475 |
September 12, 2013 |
House WRRDA introduced New FCRPS BiOp released by federal agencies Columbia River Treaty Update: Navigation Concerns Discounted rates for PNWA Annual Convention available until 9/18 Port of Moses Lake seeks Director of Business Development |
| 474 |
August 20, 2013 |
PNWA provides tours of river system for Congressional staff President signs McMorris Rodgers’ “Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act” in law PNDC seeking Procurement Counselor & Project Manager |
| 473 |
August 20, 2013 |
Benefits of Snake River barging continue to grow |
| 472 |
August 16, 2013 |
Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell announce HMTF reform bill PNWA files comments on Columbia River Treaty “working draft recommendation” PNWA files comments on draft comprehensive evaluation of FCRPS BiOp |
| 471 |
August 7, 2013 |
House water resources legislation to be considered in September Columbia River Treaty navigation stakeholder meeting scheduled; deadline nears for public comment on U.S. Entity’s working draft Register today for the PNWA Annual Convention – October 2-4, 2013 |
| 470 |
July 29, 2013 |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases video to emphasize mission Registration for PNWA’s Annual Convention now open! Career Opportunities at the City of Valdez and Port of Newport |
| 469 |
July 12, 2013 |
House approves FY2014 Energy & Water Appropriations bill |
| 468 |
July 2, 2013 |
PNWA welcomes American Construction to the membership U.S. Entity releases Columbia River Treaty “Working Draft of a Regional Recommendation” for public comment PNWA in the news Northwest delegation members join Representative Larsen in sending letter of support for Section 214 |
| 467 |
June 28, 2013 |
PNWA’s 2013 Summer Conference a success!PNWA celebrates our colleagues’ transitions Rep. Herrera Beutler champions small ports; $30M included in House and Senate bills Reminder: ASCE PORTS ’13 Conference registration open East Columbia Irrigation District seeking Staff Engineer and GIS/IT Technician |
| 466 |
June 25, 2013 |
FY2013 Corps work plan released; highs and lows for Northwest navigation Senate Energy & Water Development Subcommittee completes mark up of FY2014 bill |
| 465 |
June 21, 2013 |
USACE Northwestern Division leadership change on the horizon |
| 464 |
June 19, 2013 |
House Appropriations Committee releases FY2014 Energy & Water Appropriations Bill |
| 463 |
May 23, 2013 |
Rep. Rick Larsen to speak at PNWA Summer Conference! DHS/FEMA announces 2013 Port Security Grant Program The Merchants Exchange of Portland is seeking a highly skilled Administrative Professional |
| 462 |
May 21, 2013 |
PNWA sends letters urging support of NOAA FY14 budget PNWA welcomes Collins Engineers, Inc. and ENVIRON International Corporation to our membership PNWA Summer Conference updated draft now available, raffle items needed Comment period extended for CEQ’s Principles and Requirements draft Interagency Guidelines AAPA Maritime Economic Development Workshop June 27th-28th Reminder: ASCE Ports 13 Conference registration open East Columbia Irrigation District seeking Development Coordinator and Seasonal Engineering Technician |
| 461 |
May 15, 2013 |
Senate passes WRDA, bill now heads to the House Interactive SAGE Center opens at Port of Morrow in Boardman, OR Reminder: Register today for PNWA’s Summer Conference! |
| 460 |
May 15, 2013 |
PNWA mourns the loss of Don Hosford Odessa Subarea Special Study Record of Decision signed PNWA welcomes BNSF and Columbia County Grain Growers to our membership Register today for PNWA’s Summer Conference |
| 459 |
May 9, 2013 |
PNWA HMTF policies modified TIGER 2013 Port Outreach Seminar scheduled for May 10th ASCE Ports ’13 Conference registration open Register today for PNWA’s Summer Conference! |
| 458 |
May 8, 2013 |
Debate begins on Senate WRDA bill; Manager’s Amendment includes updated language regarding HMTF and IWTF |
| 457 |
May 2, 2013 |
TIGER 2013 webinars announced for May 3rd and May 6th EPA to provide informational webinars on DERA national competition May 13th and 14th |
| 456 |
April 30, 2013 |
Senator Wyden and colleagues voice support for small ports TIGER 2013 application materials available, due by June 3rd Navigation funding and jetties featured on Northwest Ag Information Network Broadcasts Register today for PNWA’s Summer Conference! |
| 455 |
April 12, 2013 |
PNWA Summer Conference registration opens Monday! MARAD accepting applications for Small Shipyard Grants Program Upcoming public meeting regarding TWIC Reader Rule – May 2nd |
| 454 |
April 10, 2013 |
FY14 Budget released today |
| 453 |
April 9, 2013 |
Columbia River Treaty Update-Upcoming Meetings PNWA staff facilitate Transportation 101 briefing in Washington DC |
| 452 |
March 29, 2013 |
FY2013 Continuing Resolution signed by President Obama New Principles and Guidelines proposed by Council on Environmental Quality |
| 451 |
March 20, 2013 |
Senate EPW passes WRDA bill |
| 450 |
March 20, 2013 |
Northwest small ports highlighted for Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Senate WRDA bill released; scheduled for markup on Wednesday, March 20 TIGER Grants for Job Creation Act reintroduced in 113th Congress PNWA staff and members tour Columbia Snake River System Dams Mark Wilson appointed Executive Director of the Port of Kalama |
| 449 |
March 12, 2013 |
PNWA members deliver policy and funding messages in Washington DC |
| 448 |
February 22, 2013 |
PNWA continues efforts despite delays in federal funding process U.S. DOT accepting nominations for National Freight Advisory Committee |
| 447 |
February 20, 2013 |
PNWA mourns longtime member Wally Hickerson |
| 446 |
February 7, 2013 |
Efforts to support small waterways continue HMTF activity continues in the Senate PNWA partners with AAPA and NWC to support Section 214 permanence Lanny Cawley, Executive Director of the Port of Kalama, announces retirement PNWA welcomes Idaho AFL-CIO to our membership Upcoming PNWA Events Corps hosts Columbia Snake System Lock Users Meeting in conjuction with PNWA’s Lower Columbia River/OR Coast Regional Meeting |
| 445 |
January 24, 2013 |
RAMP legislation introduced in the House Opportunity to comment: Lower Snake River PSMP Columbia River Treaty Update – Opportunity for Stakeholder Comment PNWA welcomes three new members! Upcoming PNWA Events |
| 444 |
December 21, 2012 |
Governor Kitzhaber sends letter to the Administration in support of small ports |
| 443 |
December 18, 2012 |
NMFS convenes recovery “situational assessment” effort; PNWA invited to participate Corps releases draft Lower Snake River PSMP for public comment; PNWA, members to weigh in PNWA members meet with Corps to discuss Columbia River Treaty Efforts New committee assignments for Members of the NW Delegation PNWA is pleased to announce two new members! Upcoming National Working Waterfronts and Waterways Symposium, March 25th-28th 2013 |
| 442 |
November 20, 2012 |
Members of Northwest Delegation demonstrate support for small ports; send letter to the President |
| 441 |
November 9, 2012 |
Draft WRDA bill released, includes HMTF and IWTF provisions |
| 440 |
October 26, 2012 |
PNWA celebrates successful stern buoy installation
PNWA welcomes two new members
Request for membership referrals
Call for WRDA projects |
| 439 |
October 24, 2012 |
Sen. Alexander to introduce “American Waterworks Act”; major overhaul proposed for IWTF & HMTF |
| 438 |
October 16, 2012 |
PNWA Annual Convention highlights
PNWA welcomes two new members!
Regional Sediment Evaluation Team (RSET) meeting
Invitation to attend Walla Walla Fall Navigation Meeting
AAPA seeks Manager of Government Relations |
| 437 |
September 25, 2012 |
PNWA welcomes Natalie Whitlock, new Membership Manager |
| 436 |
September 24, 2012 |
Congress passes six month continuing resolution (CR)
Sen. Merkley highlights Section 214 and Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund at WRDA hearing
American Society of Civil Engineers issues “Failure to Act” report on America’s infrastructure
PNWA Annual Convention – Full agenda is now available
Trade and transportation employment opportunities |
| 435 |
September 19, 2012 |
Port of Skagit celebrates commencement of Swinomish Channel dredging
Bonneville Dam celebrates 75 years
PNWA Annual Convention – Full agenda is now available |
| 434 |
August 3, 2012 |
U.S. Department of Transportation awards grants for State Highway projects
Hastings introduces dam protection bill; Committee to hold field hearing in Pasco
U.S. Coast Guard reallocates FY2008 Port Security Grant Program funds
PNWA Annual Convention |
| 433 |
August 1, 2012 |
PNWA Annual Convention – Online registration opens today!
Six month continuing resolution (CR) in the works
COL Anthony Funkhouser named as leader of the Northwestern Division
Now accepting nominations for PNWA Distinguished Service Awards
PNWA announces new member – ICF International
Port of Coos Bay seeking applicants for Harbormaster |
| 432 |
July 27, 2012 |
Port of Longview announces new CEO
Glen Squires to lead Washington Grain Commission
PNWA Annual Convention online registration opens Wednesday, August 1 |
| 431 |
July 17, 2012 |
Change of Command for Corps Walla Walla District
Oregon’s small coastal projects featured in national magazine
PNWA accepting resumes for Membership Manager |
| 430 |
July 13, 2012 |
Washington State Transportation Commission requests input
Corps to host webinar on Port and Inland Modernization report
Corps and Washington Department of Ecology offer free permitting workshops
PNWA accepting resumes for Membership Manager
Columbia River Steamship Operators Association opens search of Executive Director |
| 429 |
July 6, 2012 |
PNWA accepting resumes for Membership Manager |
| 428 |
July 2, 2012 |
Columbia River jetties Major Rehab Report approved
Surface Transportation reauthorization bill passed; freight and HMTF provisions included
Secretary Darcy responds to coal terminal permitting expansion requests
PNWA Summer Conference – a tremendous success
PNWA welcomes newest member – Evergreen Engineering
Heather Stebbings named PNWA Government Relations Director
Port of Cascade Locks opens search for Manager of Economic Development |
| 427 |
June 25, 2012 |
BPA Administrator Steve Wright announces retirement
TIGER grants announced; three awarded in Northwest, including Port of Lewiston
PNWA Summer Conference begins Wednesday, June 27 |
| 426 |
June 21, 2012 |
Corps releases Panama Canal Study
Columbia River Treaty Review – public listening sessions
Ice Harbor Lock & Dam celebrates 50 years
PNWA Summer Conference agenda is finalized |
| 425 |
June 8, 2012 |
PNWA friend Ernie Boston passes away
House approves FY2013 energy & water bill
PNWA supports permanent trade relations with Russia
PNWA Summer Conference agenda is finalized |
| 424 |
May 16, 2012 |
PNWA seeking assistance from membership regarding regulatory policies
National Ocean Policy update
Join us! PNWA Open House – Friday, June 1st
PNWA Summer Conference: Register Today!
PNWA welcomes newest member: Morrow Pacific
Port of Longview opens search for Chief Executive Officer |
| 423 |
May 2, 2012 |
House and Senate committees approve Energy & Water bills
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund
PNWA Summer Conference – Online Registration |
| 422 |
April 25, 2012 |
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee addresses HMT spending policy
PNWA Summer Conference: Online registration is now available
PNWA headquarters is moving |
| Special Edition |
April 22, 2012 |
Celebrating Earth Day – PNWA member environmental initiatives and achievements |
| 421 |
April 20, 2012 |
Subcommittee tackles FY2013 Energy & Water Appropriations bill
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) Provision included in the House Transportation Reauthorization bill
PNWA submits comments to the Maritime Administration (MarAd) and Institute for Water Resources (IWR)
PNWA headquarters is moving
NAFSMA requests submissions for 2012 Communications Awards |
| 420 |
April 17, 2012 |
PNWA Executive Director to testify at Congressional hearing |
| 419 |
April 5, 2012 |
Inland Waterways Investment Infrastructure bill introduced in the House
Transportation Reauthorization/Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Updates
USACE IWR Releases Working Draft Report for Port and Inland Waterways Modernization
PNWA headquarters is moving
PNWA announces two new members!
David Ponganis appointed to senior Corps Northwestern Division position |
| 418 |
UPDATE |
PNWA Summer Conference Dates – June 27-29, 2012 |
| 418 |
March 28, 2012 |
The State of Oregon works to improve the regulatory process
Mark your calendars for the PNWA Summer Conference
Port of Coos Bay opens search for CEO
PNWA headquarters is moving |
| 417 |
March 23, 2012 |
Sen. Wyden joins with Senate colleagues to support small ports
The 78th annual Mission to Washington lays the groundwork for 2012 |
| 416 |
March 16, 2012 |
Columbia River Crossing Update
Public comment period extended for Draft National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan; PNWA requests feedback
Senate transportation bill includes HMTF language
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler supports hydropower as a renewable
Washington and Oregon Sea Grant work to schedule National Working Waterfronts and Waterways Symposium
PNWA tours Columbia Snake River System navigation projects
PNWA welcomes two new members! |
| 415 |
March 4, 2012 |
Columbia River Crossing Update |
| 414 |
February 22, 2012 |
PNWA releases proposed FY2013 funding levels for Northwest navigation and ecosystem restoration projects |
| 413 |
February 13, 2012 |
President releases FY 2013 budget – mixed bag for Northwest ports |
| 412 |
February 8, 2012 |
Northwest projects fare well in Corps of Engineers FY2012 work plan
Oregon’s newest Member of Congress: Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici
Transportation reauthorization update
TIGER IV Guidelines Released
Interstate 5 Columbia River Crossing Project: Data sought on navigation clearance needs
Register for PNWA Mission to Washington by February 10th to save! |
| 411 |
January 27, 2012 |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work plan to be released on February 6, 2012
Portland Harbor Partnership kick-off event scheduled
Accelerated TIGER IV timeline
Register today for PNWA upcoming events |
| 410 |
January 23, 2012 |
Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers: Support America’s Hydropower
Corps conducting review of regulatory program
PNWA supports inclusion of RAMP Act in Transportation Reauthorization bill
Budget delay reported
Port of Siuslaw opens up search for Port Manager
Register today for the PNWA Mission to Washington |
