Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported strong results for the first-quarter ended March 31, 2017. The company achieved record consolidated net sales of $791.7 million, an increase of 7.9 percent compared with $734.0 million in the prior-year’s first quarter.
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Trump Would Consider Gas Tax Hike
May 1, 2017 – President Donald Trump said he’s willing to raise the U.S. gas tax to fund infrastructure development and called the tax-overhaul plan he released last week the beginning of negotiations. “It’s something that I would certainly consider,” Trump said in an interview with Bloomberg News in the Oval Office, noting that the idea is supported by truckers.…
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The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a new Serious Accident Alert. A miner was operating a portable crusher when a large rock fell striking him on the left side of his head. The miner was wearing a hard hat at the time. The miner was taken to the hospital and released later that day.
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