The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has withdrawn the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. “This is a positive step forward to realizing a more achievable WOTUS rule,” stated the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA).
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Graniterock Ready to Move a Mountain
A $68 million project to protect southern Santa Clara County, Calif., residents and businesses from Llagas Creek flooding requires removing a mountain of dirt from the creek – 650,000 yds. to be exact.
Read MoreAEM Spotlights Damage Caused By Trump Tariffs
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the following statement on new data that shows American businesses paid a record $6.8 billion in July due to Trump Administration tariffs. Extra import tariffs have now cost U.S. taxpayers $30 billion.
Read MoreManufacturer, Aggregates Producer in Turnkey Hybrid Power Solution
Simark Controls, a SFC Energy AG company, has won a contract for EFOY’s turnkey hybrid power solutions with Okanagan Aggregates Ltd. (OAL). The EFOY solutions provide clean, reliable power for LED lighting and other power consumers at the brake test and replacement locations along the Trans-Canada Highway in Yoho National Park.
Read MoreLimestone Shipments Increase on Great Lakes
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 4,300,022 tons in July, an increase of 7.9% compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA). The trade also bettered the month’s five-year average by 11%.
Read MoreHere Comes Aggregates Day
Sept. 12, 2019 –Vulcan Materials Co. announced that it will webcast its Aggregates Day event live on Tuesday, Sept.17. The presentation will be led by Tom Hill, Vulcan’s chairman and chief executive officer, and will include presentations from other members of the management team on the company’s strategy, financial outlook and performance. Vulcan invites interested parties to listen to the live webcast, which…
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