David Zatezalo, a former coal mining executive from West Virginia, will be President Trump’s nominee for assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health. In that role, he will head up the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
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Aftermath of a Collapse
Sept. 5, 2017 – It has been 10 years since the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis. The bridge was classified as “structurally deficient” and was undergoing repair at the time. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) took a look at federal government data to see what progress has been made in repairing the nation’s bridges in the decade…
Read MoreWhite House Discusses Infrastructure Plans With Stakeholders
Senior Trump administration officials met Aug. 30 with various infrastructure stakeholders including executives from 27 state departments of transportation, as the administration continues to develop plans for a major investment proposal, according to the AASHTO Journal.
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