Environment

Federal environmental policies seek to minimize and mitigate the environmental footprint of the construction process. Meeting environmental requirements has become a huge and growing responsibility for contractors, delaying if not threatening construction projects and increasing the cost of doing business. To minimize the environmental barriers to business opportunities, environmental policies must be reasonable and achievable.

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Clean Water Act Permits

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Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Air Quality Controls
Construction Materials Recycling and Reuse
Contaminated Site Clean Up Liability
Diesel Retrofit Incentives
Endangered Species Recovery
Engine Emissions Standards
Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
'Green' Bonds
“Green” Construction
Historic Preservation
Oversight of EPA
Private Property 'Takings'
Quality Growth
'Right-to-Cure' Minor Violations
Stormwater Management Requirements

Contact your Representative and Senators, to urge them not rush to expand the scope of the Clean Water Act.

Environment

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