Patrick Dunne joined the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) as director of communications, and will lead the day-to-day communications efforts for the association. “Our industry must have a strategic communications plan that educates policymakers and the public about the aggregates industry – an industry that creates jobs and builds an infrastructure for economic growth in America,” said Michael…
Read MoreDay: August 10, 2015
MSHA Alert on Bins and Hoppers
August 10, 2015 – MSHA has issued a special alert on steel storage bins and hoppers. Steel storage bins can hold a large amount of material and if they fail, the consequences can be fatal, the agency said. From 2012 to 2014, there have been 5 reported failures in the U.S. mining industry. Bin failures are often preventable with periodic inspection and…
Read MoreBill Introduced to Raise Gas Tax
Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) has introduced the Tax Relief And #FixTheTrustFund For Infrastructure Certainty Act (TRAFFIC), which would raise the country’s gasoline and diesel taxes, and also extend and expand tax credits that are critical to hard-working American families.
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