Demand for asphalt used in highways and streets is forecast to advance 3.3 percent per annum to 13.7 million tons in 2021, aided by increases in government funding and rising highway and street construction activity.
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MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued the following serious accident alert:
Read MoreHouse Panel Cuts Funding for Department of Transportation
A House panel approved legislation that would cut funding for the Department of Transportation (DOT) by more than half a billion dollars, according to The Hill. The House Appropriations subcommittee on transportation, housing and urban development advanced a spending bill by voice vote to provide $17.8 billion in discretionary funding for the DOT in the fiscal year 2018.
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