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- 1 weeks ago25 min
Episode 37: Featuring Keith McLaughlin, Executive Director Colorado Resources and Power Authority
In this edition, NUCA's Robert Baylor talks to Keith McLaughlin, executive director of the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority about his state's program administering the Clean Water and Drinking Water state revolving funds. Keith describes how this resource flows from Washington to Colorado communities, and how utility contractors get involved in his state's infrastructure projects. https://www.cwrpda.com/
- 1 weeks ago8 min
Episode 38: Featuring Ed DeNeale, NUCA Vice President of Safety and Education
This edition of NUCA's Dig This! Podcast chats with Ed DeNeale about this month's Trench Safety Stand Down (TSSD). In this episode, Ed discusses TSSD, how companies can participate, online resources available for your stand down, and more. https://nuca.com/events/tssd/
- May 6, 202616 min
Episode 36 Featuring Zack Perconti, NUCA Chief Advocacy Officer - Washington Summit
This month, NUCA's 2026 Washington Summit will deliver our industry's advocates into Congress with the message to keep water infrastructure resources turned on and flowing to America's communities. Zack delivers an overview of this year's premier industry advocacy event and the important legislation our attendees will be discussing with federal lawmakers and their staff.
- Apr 15, 20266 min
Episode 35: Featuring Ed DeNeale, NUCA Vice President of Safety and Education
This edition of NUCA's podcast Dig This! chats with Ed DeNeale about the upcoming Safety & Damage Prevention Conference (SDPC), Sept. 15-18, 2026. This is the must-attend industry safety event of the year — packed with three high-energy days of cutting-edge speakers, real-world solutions, and powerful networking at Louisville’s iconic The Brown Hotel. In this episode, Ed discusses the conference's sessions on transportation accidents, risk management, mental health in the workplace, the l...
- Apr 1, 202610 min
Episode 34: Featuring Skout Raney, NUCA Safety Committee Chairman
Safety consumes our nation's trenching and excavation industry, and NUCA leads the way. This episode's guest is Skout Raney, NUCA's new Safety Committee chairman. Skout talks about NUCA's safety program, the Safety Committee, our several upcoming safety education events, and what members can do to improve their company's safety culture.
- Mar 18, 202626 min
Episode 33: Featuring Jim Kolb, NUCA's Advocacy Partner at Summit Strategies
Lobbying Congress and key Federal agencies on behalf of our members is a top reason why NUCA and other trade associations have aggressive government affairs programs. NUCA's Dig This! interviews Jim Kolb, partner at Summit Strategies and NUCA's new lobbyist, about his background, his insider work with water issues in Congress over the last 25 years, and his thoughts about our 2026 legislative program and what is ahead for the industry at May’s NUCA Washington Summit.
- Mar 4, 202622 min
Episode 32: Featuring Scott Berry, US Water Alliance
This Dig This! podcast interviews Scott Berry, senior policy advisor at the U.S. Water Alliance. Scott discusses the value of water investment and the Alliance's detailed 2025 report on the many economic benefits this nation derives from the investments in water and wastewater infrastructure. To read the Alliance’s “The Economic Benefits of Investing in Water Infrastructure” report, go here. https://uswateralliance.org/ Link to report: https://uswateralliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2023...
- Feb 4, 202617 min
Episode 31: Featuring NUCA Incoming Chairman David Howell
On this Dig This! podcast we interview NUCA's 2026 Chairman David Howell about his background of many years in utility and trenchless construction with Midwest Mole, the role NUCA has played in his career choices, and his outlook for the year ahead for the association.
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