American Association of Port Authorities to Push for Dredging Efficiency in Testimony

An American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) official will push for provisions to improve dredging efficiency, during testimony before a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Sept. 20 hearing on the “Water Resources Development Act: Growing the Economy and Protecting Public Safety,” said a AAPA spokeswoman. AAPA board Chairman Jerry Bridges "will stress the need to authorize new navigation projects to keep the U.S. competitive in the world economy and promote domestic jobs and economic activity," she said. "He will also address the need to put streamlining and efficiency provisions in place that will allow deep-draft dredging projects to move along more quickly."