Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for fiscal year 2017 and the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2017. Notable items for the fiscal year and quarter include:
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Smart Sand revenues Jump 141 Percent
Smart Sand, Inc. announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017. “Smart Sand had a strong first quarter, substantially increasing our sales volume sequentially and year over year,” stated Charles Young, chief executive officer. “We believe this is evidence that oil and gas industry activity is continuing to improve and demand for frac sand is continuing to increase.…
Read MoreSyverson: The Market Has Reawakened
Kent Syverson, chairman of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s geology department, told the Eau Clair, Wis., Leader-Telegram, “The [frac sand] industry was fairly dormant for a while, but now it has reawakened.” Syverson added, “These mines are going full out again.”
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• According to the Winona Post, the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) made a move to join the legal battle over Winona County’s frac sand ban. Attorneys for LSP filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the county’s ban on mining sand for industrial purposes. If the motion is granted, LSP “will defend the lawsuit shoulder-to-shoulder with the county,”…
Read MoreSens. Warner, Blunt Introduce Bipartisan BRIDGE Act
Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) led a bipartisan coalition of senators in introducing legislation to establish a new infrastructure financing authority to help states and localities better leverage private funds to build and maintain the nation’s outdated infrastructure.
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Read MoreMSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a new Metal/Nonmetal Serious Accident Alert.
Read MoreConnecticut Needs Major Improvements to Roads, Bridges
Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Connecticut motorists a total of $6.1 billion statewide annually – as much as $2,378 per driver in some urban areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays.
Read MoreSchaeffer Disputes Study on Impacts and Mitigation of NOx Emissions
Improved “real-world” vehicle testing standards and increased adoption of new diesel technology to replace older diesels would play a major role in helping to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, according to Allen Schaeffer, the executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum.
Read MoreFalcon Adds New Dealer to Serve Georgia and Florida Markets
Falcon Asphalt Repair Equipment announced Alpharetta, Ga.-based ClearPath Solutions as the latest addition to the company’s distributor network. ClearPath Solutions will represent Falcon throughout Georgia and Florida, and will inventory Falcon machines for both rental and purchase as well as perform unique aftermarket attachment modifications to machines for new and existing customers. “Falcon is experiencing significant growth in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern…
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