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Federal News & Alerts Archives
2012
- 12/17/2012 - Comments on proposed changes to LightSquared's ATC authorization
- 11/05/2012 - Comments on regulations for marine lending
- 6/29/2012 - Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Infrastructure Trust Fund nears final passage
- 6/5/2012 - FCC Provides Waiver of New Regulations for Installation of Radar
- 5/14/2012 - Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Infrastructure Trust Fund Update
- 2/29/2012 - FCC Extends Comment Period on withdrawal of LightSquared Authority to Operate
- 2/15/2012 - FCC Moves to Protect GPS
2011
- 9/14/2011 - FCC Orders Additional Test of LightSquared Service
- 8/1/2011 - Comment Period Closed on LightSquared Proposal
- 07/08/2011 - Tax Deduction For Interest on Boats Used as Second Homes
- 6/9/2011 - Sixty-four Congressmen tell FCC to protect the integrity of the GPS system
- 6/2/2011 - BoatUS Commnets on Regulation of Recreational Vessels Under the Clean Water Act
- 5/16/2011 - Testing of New Cell Phone Service Could Cause GPS Interference in Nevada
- 4/25/2011 - EPA Postpones "Webinar" on Clean Boating Act
- 4/4/2011 - Mandatory Life Jacket Wear Debate Reaches National Level
- 3/29/2011 - EPA Working on Clean Boating Requirements
- 3/23/2011 - BoatU.S. Joins in Petition to EPA to Ensure the Availability of E10
- 3/15/2011 - EPA Listening Session on Regulation to Implement the Clean Boating Act
2010
- 10/13/2010 - EPA Issues Decision on E15
- 10/1/2010 - BoatUS Members Make Their Voices Heard
- 9/27/2010 - More Ethanol Before Testing?
- 07/08/2010 - Tax Deduction For Interest on Boats Used as Second Homes
- 5/28/2010 - What's Going on with Ethanol?
- 4/14/2010 - Boaters Should Ask Their Senators to Support S.1666
- 3/2010 - Automatic Identification System
2009
- 12/9/2009 - Margaret Podlich of BoatUS Argues Against E15
- 12/9/2009 - BoatU.S. Testifies Regarding Maritime Domain Awareness
- 12/3/2009 - EPA Delays Decision on More Ethanol in Gas
- 11/2/2009 - Ethanol Legislation Could Protect Your Engine
- 10/16/2009 - BoatU.S. Comments on White House Ocean Policy Report
- 9/3/2009 - New Canadian Boater Education Requirement Could Impact US Boaters
- 5/18/2009 - E15 Comment Period Ended
- 5/13/2009 - Update: Status of eLoran Funding
- 3/2009 - HR21 Big Ocean Bill Moving in Congress
- 1/29/2009 - Who Will Be Listening When You Call?
- 1/19/2009 - Boaters May Have Federal Tax Benefits Available
2008
- 7/30/2008 - EPA Discharge Permit Requirements for Recreational Boaters
- 3/2008 - Clean Boating Act of 2008
2007
- 7/2007 - Potential Shift In Manatee Designation
- 8/4/2007 - TSA Lets Inflatable Life Jackets Fly
- 7/2007 - Congress Tackles Discharge Permits
- 5/2007 - A Tale of Two Lagoons
- 3/2007 - Cruisers Contest Anchoring Limits
- 3/2007 - Use of 121.5/243 MHz EPIRBs Banned
- 3/20007 - Ballast Water Court Decision Makes Waves
- 1/2007 - Boater - Voters Protect Funds
2006
- 11/2006 - Loran Will Continue To Be Maintained and Operated
- 9/2007 - Rescue 21 Goes Live in the Gulf
- 3/2006 - Mandatory Education Makes Headway
- 3/2006 - PWCs Evolve; Less Noise, Better Engines
- 3/2006 - Court Case Clouds Use Tax
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