Aggregates producers all over the country wake up every morning and lace up their work boots before heading to the quarry. It’s a ritual and a tradition. When you are tromping around a quarry all day, operating a machine or crawling around screening towers, you better have maximum comfort. I agreed to field test a pair of Magnum Precision Ultra…
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POV Violates Due Process, ALJ Rules; Denies Motion for Emergency Stay
ALJ William Moran dismissed a Pattern of Violations charge against Patriot Coal’s Brody Mining on Nov. 1, stating that the POV charge is a violation of due process. The Judge called the POV process “patently unfair, almost rigged,” and said that companies do not know what evidence to present for their defense.
Read MoreThe Power of Knowledge
Many parts of the Southwest are designated as open range. My community in southeast New Mexico is one of those areas. In open range areas, cattle are not segregated from some infrequently traveled state and county roads.
Read MoreWildlife Habitat Council Honors Aggregates Producers
Vulcan Materials Co. has been awarded the prestigious Conservation Education Award at the Wildlife Habitat Council’s (WHC) 26th Annual Symposium, Celebrating Corporate Conservation. Vulcan was recognized for its outstanding national legacy in the pursuit of excellence in wildlife habitat conservation education and outreach.
Read MoreProposed Part 100’s Unintended Consequences: The Truth Revealed
The Proposal Appears To Be a Change For The Sake Of Change, And Seeks To Ease The Burden Of Proof On Enforcement Actions and Increase Penalties Without a Safety Rationale. By Ross Watzman
Read MoreDeficient Roads, Bridges Cost New Jersey $11.8 Billion Annually
Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lacking desirable safety features cost New Jersey motorists a total of $11.8 billion statewide annually – nearly $2,000 per driver – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays. Increased investment in transportation improvements at the local, state and federal levels could relieve traffic congestion, improve road and bridge…
Read MoreNSSGA: EPA Connectivity Report Flawed
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Final Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters Report, which is intended to support EPA’s sweeping, proposed Waters of the U.S. rule.
Read MoreNovember Construction Jumps 13 Percent
New Construction Starts in November Climbed 13 Percent From The Previous Month; Highway And Bridge Construction Dropped 7 Percent By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MorePermitting – January 2015
AMERICUS QUARRY SEEKING APPROVAL • GIBRALTER ROCK QUARRY MOVING FORWARD • CALIFORNIA QUARRY FACES NOISE QUESTIONS • SOUTH CAROLINA QUARRY NEEDS SITE-DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Read MoreDid We Learn Anything?
What Did We Really Learn About Communication In 2014? By Thomas J Roach
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