House subcommittees eye port funding, river shipping

Apr 20, 2012 | 12:38 PM |

Tags  port, funding

LONDON — In a move with implications for the steel industry, the House Appropriations Subcommittee for Energy and Water has allocated a record $1 billion to dredge and maintain the nation’s ports.

Also in its fiscal 2013 funding bill, the subcommittee approved $890 million for nationwide navigation projects. The two allocations are part of a $4.8 billion package for the Army Corps of Engineers. ....





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