Curtas do Bryant´s

White House – voyages to Cuba to be restricted

President Trump issued a Proclamation authorizing the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance and enforce restrictions on vessels that may be used for voyages to Cuban waters. (2/22/18) [https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-proclamation-modifying-continuing-national-emergency-respect-cuba-continuing-authorize-regulation-anchorage-movement-vessels/].

House – bill introduced re leasing off Florida coast

Representative Rutherford (R-FL) introduced the PROTECT Florida Act (H.R. 5014) to provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2029, and for other purposes. (2/14/18) [https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-115hr5014ih/pdf/BILLS-115hr5014ih.pdf].

Senate – call for better roads and ports

Senator Inhofe (R-OK) posted an article co-authored with Senator Whitehouse (D-RI) and published in the Wall Street Journal calling for substantial infrastructure investment to improve the nation's roads and ports. (2/22/18) [https://www.inhofe.senate.gov/newsroom/article/-inhofe-and-whitehouse-in-wsj-both-sides-of-the-aisle-want-better-roads-and-ports]. Note: As Chair and Ranking Member respectively of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, these individuals exercise substantial clout over infrastructure issues. Fonte: Dennis Bryant.