PNWA pushes back against DOGE cuts to critical USACE employees

Trump's task in turning the page on US regulation - Sarasin & Partners UK

A cornerstone of Donald Trump’s economic and business policies has been deregulation. Throughout his presidency and campaign speeches, he has emphasised that cutting regulations boosts economic growth, encourages innovation, and reduces bureaucratic burdens on businesses. The new Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has made headlines in its efforts to scale back the US federal workforce. However, this is only part of the bat…

Pacific Northwest Waterways Association Pushes Back Against DOGE Cuts of Corps of Engineers’ Critical Employees

In a surreal moment, Elon Musk, who heads the ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ (DOGE), pranced around on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference last week in oversized sunglasses, a black gothic MAGA hat, a thick gold chain around his neck—and wielding a chainsaw that the unelected billionaire wants to use figuratively to cut down the size of the US government.  In the wake of the chaotic and apparently indiscriminate firing o…

PNWA pushes back against DOGE cuts to critical USACE employees

The Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA) has written the Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington State congressional delegations expressing its “strong opposition to federal employee cuts being implemented by the ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ (DOGE). Specifically, the intention to fire thousands of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) critical employees, who are vital to the safety, efficiency, and economic vitality of the entir…