Since taking office less than a week ago, President Biden has issued dozens of Executive Orders (EO) that may impact businesses in the aggregates industry. While EOs are largely written to reemphasize policy objectives, they do present a formal roadmap of how federal agencies plan to enact their goals. The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) has summarized these measures, along with actions…
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NSSGA Welcomes New Executive Order on Infrastructure
A new Executive Order – “Utilizing Emergency Authorities to Facilitate Infrastructure Improvements and Other Activities to Support the Nation’s Economic Recovery from the COVID-19 Emergency” – will help streamline environmental reviews and improve infrastructure project delivery timelines, according to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA).
Read MoreExecutive Order Asks EPA to Reconsider WOTUS
President Trump ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to review and reconsider the controversial Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.
Read MoreInfrastructure on the Front Burner
Jan. 24, 2017 – The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association reports that President Trump signed an executive order that is designed to speed up environmental reviews and fast-track critical infrastructure projects. “We intend to fix our country, our bridges, our roadways,” he said at a press event. “We can’t be in an environmental process for 15 years if a bridge…
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