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Tracy Zea

Tracy Zea

Tracy Zea is president & CEO of the Waterways Council Inc., a national organization that advocates for a modern, efficient and well-maintained inland waterways, including lock and dam infrastructure, and channel maintenance.

Inland Waterways Infrastructure: The Time is Now

Jan 22, 2026

As Americans do each year, with 2026 just the same, we are hopeful for a more promising year, with better outcomes and calmer seas. But for construction of the Nation’s inland waterways lock and dam infrastructure, there is a strong sense of urgency like never before…

Infrastructure: USACE Funding Better Than Zero, But a Missed Opportunity

Jun 10, 2025

On May 15, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Work Plan that allocated funds from the FY25 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act.  That bill provided funding for the Corps’ Civil Works mission…

INLAND Insights: Time to Remedy Inefficiency in Executive Order 12322

Mar 06, 2025

The members of Waterways Council, Inc., (WCI) the national organization that advocates for a modern, efficient, well-maintained system of ports and inland waterways, recently met in Washington, DC with Members of the 119th Congress to discuss WCI key and related priorities for 2025…

Demopolis: A Cautionary Tale for Increased Infrastructure Investment

Mar 25, 2024

Demopolis Lock—which suffered a recent catastrophic failure—is a cautionary tale for other locks and those in Congress and the White House who may fail to see the urgency and importance of investing in the inland waterways system.The nation’s inland waterways lock and dam infrastructure…

WCI: 20 Years of Success and Still More to Come

Mar 16, 2023

Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) recently held its annual Washington, D.C. meetings that included a Capitol Hill fly-in. WCI members from across the country participated in 100 meetings with House and Senate members to advocate for the nation’s…

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