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2010

November 17, 2010 - Matt Woodruff, Inland Waterways Users Board Member, Testifies Before Senate Environment & Public Works Committee On Critical Role Of Waterways To The Nation, Inland Waterways Capital Development Plan
September 9, 2010 - Waterways Council, Inc. Issues Statement On Obama Infrastructure Funding Plan
August 23, 2010 - Fall Waterways Symposium Program/Agenada Finalized October 4-6, 2010, Saint Paul, MN
July 9, 2010 - More Than 200 Organizations, Companies Endorse Inland Waterways Capital Development Plan
April 13, 2010 - Recommendations/Report To Improve Reliability, Vitality Of America's Inland Navigation System Headed To Congress
March 8, 2010 - WCI Addresses President's FY 2011 Civil Works Budget. Urges Congress To Adopt Recommendations To Improve Reliability Of America's Inland Navigation System
February 26, 2010 - ALC Endorses Balanced Ecosystem and Infrastructure Investments for America's Rivers
February 25, 2010 - Waterways Council, Inc. Airs New Television Commercial, "Keep America Moving" Also Creates New Video Presentation About Critical Value of America's Waterways, Transportation Mode
February 3, 2010 - Waterways Council, Inc. Statement On Gate Failure At Greeunup Locks And Dam
February 2, 2010 - President's FY 2011 Budget Underscores Need For Congress To Adopt Recommendations To Ensure Reliability, Vitality of America's Inland Navigation System
January 19, 2010 - Senator Chuck Grassley To Receive 9th Annual Waterways Council, Inc. Leadership Service Award
January 14, 2010 - Waterways Council, Inc. Board Of Directors Votes Unanimously To Support Industry-Corps Recommendations For Navigation Capital Development Plan

2009

Dec. 9, 2009 - Cargill's Calhoun Named Chair of Waterways Council, Inc.,
October 23, 2009 - Waterways Council, Inc. Names Officers and Directors
October 2, 2009 - Waterways Council, Inc. Statement On Catastrophic Failure At Markland Locks and Dam
May 15, 2009 - Waterways Council Decries President's FY 2010 Inland Waterways Lockage Fee Proposal
February 27, 2009 - Senator Tom Harkin Receives 8th Annual Waterways Council Leadership Service Award
February 20, 2009 - Senator Tom Harkin To Receive 8th Annual Waterways Council, Inc. Leadership Service Award

2008

December 3, 2008 - Waterways Council, Inc. Names Officers and Directors
July 14, 2008 - Cornel Martin has been named Waterways Council, Inc. President & CEO (designate)
June 2, 2008 - Waterways Council, Inc.'s Midwest Vice President, Named 'Hero Of Conservation'
April 30 2008 - Stephen D. Little Testifies on Behalf of Waterways Council, Inc. Opposing Administration's New User Fee Proposal
April 13 2008 - R. Barry Palmer, Waterways Council, Inc.'s President/CEO, to retire. Executive Search for Successor Begins
March 3, 2008 - Congressman James L. Oberstar Receives Waterways Council, Inc. Leadership Service Award
February 11, 2008 - Congressman Jim Oberstar To Receive 7th Annual Waterways Council, Inc. Leadership Service Award
February 7, 2008 - President's FY 2009 Civil Works Budget For U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cuts Funding for High Priority Lock and Dam Projects

2007

November 8, 2007: Waterways Council, Inc. Applauds House and Senate Override of President's Veto of the Water Resources Development Act
August 2, 2007: Waterways Council, Inc. Praises House Passage of WRDA bill
May 16, 2007: Senate Passes Water Resources Development Act of 2007; Waterways Council, Inc. Applauds Senate Vote
April 20, 2007: House Passes Water Resources Development Act of 2007; Waterways Council, Inc. Applauds House Approval of Key Waterways Improvements
March 1, 2007: Senator Robert C. Byrd receives Leadership Service Award | photo
February 20, 2007: Sen. Robert C. Byrd to receive Waterways Council, Inc. Leadership Service Award
February 16, 2007: Dan Mecklenborg Testifies On Behalf of Waterways Council, Inc. to House Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee (full testimony here)
February 6, 2007: Waterways Council, Inc. responds to the President's FY2008 Budget Request (includes chart of funding proposals)
January 25, 2007: Waterways Council, Inc. Meets the Press: Provides Industry Year-End Review of 2006 and Forecast for 2007

2006

December 27, 2006 : Waterways Council, Inc. Reflects on Inland Waterways Industry in 2006, Looks Forward to 2007
December 18, 2006: Midwest Area River Coalition (MARC 2000) to Merge Into Waterways Council, Inc.
October 25, 2006: Waterways Council, Inc. Names New Officers and Directors
July 20, 2006: Waterways Council, Inc. Praises Senate Passage of Water Resources Development Act
June 29, 2006: Waterways Council, Inc. Pleased with Continued Strong Army Corps Funding
May 17, 2006: House Appropriators Continued Strong Funding of Lock and Dam Projects in FY 2007
March 8, 2006: Rep. David Hobson Receives Leadership Service Award March 1
February 21, 2006: The Honorable David Hobson to Receive Waterways Council, Inc. Leadership Service Award
February 6, 2006: President's FY 2007 Civil Works Budget for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Requests Record Level Funding for Inland Waterways High Priority Lock and Dam Projects
January 18, 2006: Waterways Council, Inc. Meets the Press, Provides Industry Year-End Review of 2005 and Forecast for 2006

2005

December 22, 2005: Waterways Council, Inc. Reflects on Inland Waterways Industry in 2005, Looks Forward to 2006
November 9, 2005: Waterways Council, Inc. Elated by FY 2006 Energy & Water Appropriations Bill Funding Inland Navigation
November 3, 2005: Waterways Council, Inc. Names New Officers and Directors
September 28, 2005: National Rivers Hall of Fame Honors Gary P. LaGrange with National Achievement Award
September 16, 2005: Register now for Waterways Council, Inc. Fall Symposium, "Sustaining Waterways Infrastructure As Demand Increases
September 8, 2005: Waterways Council, Inc., Commends House Passage of Emergency Spending Measure for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bill authorizes emergency funds for Corps' critical work in ravaged Gulf Coast region
July 14, 2005: WCI Commends the House Passage of Water Resources Development Act Legislation. Bill authorizes seven modern locks on Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers
June 16, 2005: Waterways Council, Inc. Applauds Strong Corps Funding Level Record Funding Will Complete Critical Lock and Dam Projects on the Nation's Inland Waterways
May 18, 2005: House Appropriations Committee Approves Strong Funding of Critical Lock and Dam Projects
April 19, 2005: Mark Knoy, President, AEP MEMCO LLC, Named Chairman of Waterways Council, Inc.
March 7, 2005: The Honorable John J. Duncan, Jr. and the Honorable Jerry Costello Receive Waterways Council, Inc. Leadership Service Awards
February 8, 2005: President's FY 2006 Budget Request Represents Highest Proposed Army Corps of Engineers' Civil Works Program In Many Years.
February 4, 2005: Waterways Council, Inc. Praises Outgoing MARAD Administrator Captain William G. Schubert
January 26, 2005: Waterways Council, Inc. Meets the Press for Year-End Review and Forecast Event.

2004

August 23, 2004: Waterways Council, Inc. Commends U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers For Reopening McAlpine Lock Ahead Of Schedule
July 26, 2004: Waterways Council, Inc. Study Decries Economic Hardship From Emergency Closure Of Mcalpine Lock On Ohio River. Link to Final Report | Link to Interim Report
July 7, 2004: WCI Creates Web site to Educate Public About the Value of an Efficient, Modern National Waterways System.
June 25, 2004: WCI Applauds House for FY '05 Energy & Water Development Increased Appropriations Levels
May 27, 2004: New Publication on Domestic Water Transport Compares U.S. and Western Europe
February 27, 2004: Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond to Receive Waterways Council, Inc. leadership service award
February 4, 2004: President's 2005 Budget Request Demonstrates
Understanding of the Value of the Inland Waterways System

2003

December 1, 2003: WATERWAYS WORK! and DINAMO Unify; Waterways Council, Inc. Unanimously Created by Board of Directors

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