Obama Launches Build America Investment Initiative

President Obama, speaking at the Port of Wilmington in front of the I-495 Bridge in Delaware, announced a new executive action to create the Build America Investment Initiative, a government-wide initiative to increase infrastructure investment and economic growth.

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Terex and Kemper Expand Partnership

Terex announced that Kemper Equipment Inc. has been named its dealer in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania for the Terex Cedarapids and Terex Canica crushing and screening equipment lines of Terex Mineral Processing Systems (MPS). Already the dealer for Terex Simplicity inclined screens and feeders, Kemper Equipment will now also offer stationary, wheeled and modular jaw…

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Congressional Action Needed for Proper Water Safeguards

Rep. Steve Southerland (R-Fla.) has introduced Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act (H.R. 5078). This bipartisan legislation establishes safeguards that preserve important federal-state partnerships in protecting our nation’s waterways.

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Patching the Pothole

July 16, 2014 – This is akin to patching potholes rather than replacing a section of highway. The U.S. House of Representatives voted 365 to 55 on July 15 to transfer from the General Fund $10.8 billion into the Highway Trust Fund, extending current highway and transit policy and funding through May 31, 2015. The 10-month patch would be paid for…

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Guarding Violations Not ‘Flagrant’ Violations Under Mine Act

By Ellen Smith A limestone operator’s guarding violations did not constitute a “reckless disregard” or flagrant violations of mine safety standards, and MSHA’s total proposed fines of $547,100 for six violations of §56.14107(a), and one violation of §56.14112(b), were reduced to a total of $44,000 by Review Commission Judge David Simonton.

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