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Trump Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Buy American Preferences for Infrastructure Projects

February 5, 2019

On January 31, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 13858 entitled Strengthening Buy American Preferences for Infrastructure Projects. Executive Order 13858 is designed to strengthen the “Buy American principle” for Federal infrastructure spending by encouraging Federal funding recipients to use more American-made products in their infrastructure projects. “By signing this order today, we renew our
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U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (WI) visits Neenah Foundry to introduce her Made in USA Bill

April 13, 2017

On Friday, March 24, 2017, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visited Neenah Foundry for the second time in 18 months to announce her reintroduc.t ion of the Made in USA Bill for the Water Infrastructure Redevelopment Act – WRDA.  Senator Baldwin toured Plant 2, and witnessed the KW molding line, and the transfer of iron, which
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There’s History to Behold on Some of DC’s Manhole Covers

April 27, 2015

The District has thousands of manhole covers, and a lot of them offer a glimpse into the city’s history. This one, for example, is from a 19th Century streetcar company that hasn’t existed in over 100 years. 

 

EPA Awarding $2.1M to 17 States to Revitalize Urban Waters

October 15, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, July 17, 2014 — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will soon award $2.1 million to 37 organizations in 17 states and Puerto Rico to help protect and restore urban waters, improve water quality, and support community revitalization and other local priorities.

 

Cities To Get Protection From Metal Thefts

October 15, 2014

The Stamford Advocate The article details a Connecticut law waiting to be signed into action by the governor would crack down on scrap metal thieves who steal municipal property, by requiring sellers to provide official authentication of permission to sell the items, and an official channel through which to send payment.  

 

New York Manhole Covers, Forged Barefoot in India

October 2, 2014

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The New York Times November 26, 2007 NEW DELHI — Eight thousand miles from Manhattan, barefoot, shirtless, whip-thin men rippled with muscle were forging prosaic pieces of the urban jigsaw puzzle: manhole covers.

 

BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS

By law, American-made iron foundry products must be used in all Federal transportation projects and state and local government projects that use Federal transportation dollars. This "Buy America" provision was established by law in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ("ISTEA"), which explicitly requires that any iron castings used in a Federal-aid highway project be entirely manufactured in the United States...
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