Responding to the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study report released today by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, American Waterways Operators President & CEO Tom Allegretti reiterated the tugboat, towboat and barge industry’s understanding of the need to prevent the movement of invasive species, including Asian carp, between the two watersheds by utilizing a comprehensive set of science-based control measures that protect the free flow of waterborne commerce that is vital to the regional and national economies.
The American Waterways Operators, the national trade association for the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, has announced that Jennifer Carpenter, AWO’s Senior Vice President – National Advocacy, has been promoted to the new position of Executive Vice President, effective immediately.
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Newly appointed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy visited the Port of Long Beach on Thursday to see firsthand some of the air-quality projects her agency has funded. Standing in a Foss Caribe Horizon crew boat retrofitted with cleaner engines, McCarthy spoke about the need to strike a balance between commerce and community.
