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March 4, 2015 • Vol. XXVII • No. 5 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
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Congress Looks to Override Keystone Veto By Josh Lederman ASSOCIATED PRESS
AED Hol ds Annual Summit, Condex Show…8
World Red Eye and Golden Dusk Photography photo
Located along breezy Biscayne Bay in downtown Miami, the $300 million Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science will feature an aquarium, planetarium, interactive exhibits and hands-on activities when it opens in summer 2016.
Mobro Marine Parts Division Supports Crane Ops…24
Miami Eyes Huge Tourist Draw With $300M Museum Located along breezy Biscayne Bay in downtown Miami, the $300 million Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science will feature an aquariCEG CORRESPONDENT um, planetarium, interactive exhibits and hands-on activities when it opens in summer 2016. The 250,000 sq. ft. (23,225.8 sq m) waterfront building, funded in part by a $165 million general obligation bond, has been described as the most elaborate project being built in Miami. “Construction is advancing quickly,” said Frank Steslow, museum COO. “The museum has always been a community-led initiative to excite and educate greater Miami and its global visitors. It will enrich the lives of south Floridians and visitors by offering in-depth learning experiences and bring the best global resources to south Florida, creating a link between the education, tourism and business communities.” By Cindy Riley
James River Grows in East ern N.C . …34
Table of Contents ............4 Trucks & Trailer Section ...................................42-44 Attachment Section ...................................45-50
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States Seek Ways to Fund Roads
Recycling Section ....55-64 By David A. Lieb ASSOCIATED PRESS
Auction Section ......84-103 Business Calendar ........91 Advertisers Index ........102
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) For nearly a century, the gasoline tax has provided the financial foundation for the nation’s roads. For each gallon they pump, motorists have paid several additional cents in taxes to their state and federal governments.
That is still the case in most places. But as vehicles have become more fuel-efficient, gas tax revenue has plateaued. And the federal gas tax has lost more than one-third of its value to inflation since it was last raised to 18.4 cents a gallon in 1993. As a result, state and federal officials are increasingly looking for alternatives to help pay see STATES page 28
WASHINGTON (AP) Defying the Republican-run Congress, President Barack Obama rejected a bill Feb. 24 to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, wielding his veto power for only the third time in his presidency. Obama offered no indication of whether he’ll eventually issue a permit for the pipeline, whose construction has become a flashpoint in the U.S. debate about environmental policy and climate change. Instead, Obama sought to reassert his authority to make the decision himself, rebuffing GOP lawmakers who will control both the House and Senate for the remainder of the president’s term. Obama vetoed the bill in private with no fanfare, in contrast to the televised ceremony republican leaders staged earlier in February when they signed the bill and sent it to the president. House Speaker John Boehner said republicans were “not even close” to giving up the fight and derided the veto as a “national embarrassment.” The move sends the politically charged issue back to Congress, where Republicans haven’t shown they can muster the two-thirds majority in both chambers needed to override Obama’s veto. North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven, the bill’s chief GOP sponsor, said republicans are about four votes short in the Senate and need about 11 more in the House. Although the veto is Obama’s first since republicans took control on Capitol Hill, it was not likely to be the last. GOP lawmakers are lining up legislation rolling back Obama’s actions on health care, immigration and financial regulation that Obama has promised to similarly reject. “He’s looking at this as showing he still can be king of the hill, because we don’t have the votes to override,” Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, a vocal opponent of Obama’s climate change agenda, said in an interview. “If he vetoed this, he’s going to veto many others that see PIPELINE page 90