By Ross Watzman The Rule, Which Took Effect in March, Allows MSHA to Issue a Notice Without First Issuing a Potential POV Notice.
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EPA Fines Fisher Sand and Gravel for Dust Violations
The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have issued a civil penalty against Fisher Sand and Gravel of $150,000 for failing to comply with dust mitigation regulations at three of its Maricopa County, Ariz., facilities.
Read MoreAlternative Case Resolution Workshop
Predictive Compliance and Catamount Consulting are holding a special Alternative Case Resolution workshop Feb. 18-20 in Las Vegas.
Read MoreOctober Construction Advances 5 Percent
By Mark S. Kuhar Nonresidential Building Surged, Residential Building Resumed Its Upward Track.
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Nonresidential building in October climbed 20 percent to $216.9 billion (annual rate). Manufacturing plant construction soared 147 percent, led by the start of these three projects – a $1.7 billion fertilizer plant in Iowa, a $1.7 billion natural gas processing plant in West Virginia, and a $1.5 billion gasification plant in Louisiana that will produce industrial liquid and gas products…
Read MoreResidential Building
Residential building, at $209.5 billion (annual rate), increased 3 percent in October. Single-family housing grew 2 percent, rebounding after slipping 2 percent in September. The dollar amount for single family housing in October was up 12 percent from the start of the year, as this category returned to the gradual yet steady upward trend that’s been present for most of…
Read MoreNonbuilding Construction
Nonbuilding construction dropped 6 percent in October to $159.2 billion (annual rate). The decline was the result of a sharp downturn for electric utility construction, which fell 75 percent in October after experiencing a brief spike in activity during September.
Read MoreYear-to-Date Data
During the first 10 months of 2013, total construction starts on an unadjusted basis came in at $433.0 billion, up 4 percent from the same period a year ago. If the electric utility category is excluded from the year-to-date statistics, total construction starts for the first 10 months of 2013 would be up 13 percent.
Read MoreWater Withdrawal Permit Approved
State regulators say they have issued a water withdrawal permit for a mine that’s being proposed for Beaufort County, N.C. The Division of Water resources okayed the permit to Martin Marietta Materials, so it can remove up to 12 million gal. of groundwater a day for the proposed mine, according to WITN TV.
Read MoreMinnesota Quarry Permit Approved
The first rock quarry permit sought since Buffalo County, Minn., passed new mining regulations last spring has won unanimous backing by county board zoning supervisors, according to the Winona Daily Journal.
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