Williamson County, Texas, reportedly has the most quarries of any other county in the state. So it’s no surprise that community opposition to quarry operations there is higher than elsewhere. The Coalition for Responsible Aggregate Mining (CREAM) is spearheading that opposition.
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TACA Celebrates the Environment, Sustainability, Safety
The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) – the leading state trade association for the aggregate, concrete, cement and associated industries – welcomed 124 attendees to its annual Environmental, Sustainability & Safety Seminar on Oct. 19-20, at The Westin Irving Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. In addition to hearing from industry experts on climate change, air quality monitoring, truck safety…
Read MoreTACA Touts Demand for Construction Materials in Texas
The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) welcomed more than 500 attendees to its 69th Annual Meeting, June 14-16, at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. The theme this year was “Leading the Way.”
Read MoreTACA Applauds Aggregate Mapping Legislation
The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) applauded the passage of Senate Bill 2196, which requires the identification and mapping of state aggregate resource deposits by the University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology.
Read MoreTACA Meeting Addresses Construction Materials Industry Opportunities, Challenges
The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) welcomed more than 520 attendees to its 68th Annual Meeting June 15-17 at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. Highlights included presentations by the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and FMI Capital Advisors, helping TACA member companies navigate a complex economic, political and post-pandemic environment.
Read MoreTACA Hires Posey as Manager of Government Affairs, External Relations
The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) has named Matthew Posey as its manager of government affairs and external relations. In this newly created Austin-based position, Posey is responsible for the development and implementation of public, regulatory, and local and state government relations strategies and initiatives for the aggregate, cement and concrete industries in Texas.
Read MoreTACA Members Learn How Conservation Can Increase Profitability
The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) welcomed more than 50 attendees to its Environmental & Sustainability Seminar on Sept. 23-24 at the Marriott Riverwalk in San Antonio. Industry professionals delivered topical presentations on the environmental and sustainable regulations and issues facing TACA members today, including the Biden administration’s environmental policies; how to be audit-ready in a post-COVID world; the…
Read MorePutting Kids on a Better Path
Texas Aggregates And Concrete Association Members Provide Bikes For Disadvantaged Youth. By Therese Dunphy
Read MoreTACA Members Learn How Conservation Can Increase Profitability
The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) welcomed more than 50 attendees to its Environmental & Sustainability Seminar on Sept. 23-24 at the Marriott Riverwalk in San Antonio.
Read MoreTACA Teaches Texas Teachers
How do industrial minerals enhance our daily lives and how are they mined in Texas? This month, 14 Texas science teachers learned the answers at an intensive industrial minerals mining workshop jointly sponsored by the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) and the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association (TMRA).
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