The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) broke federal anti-lobbying laws during the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rulemaking according to the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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Confined Spaces Hazard Alert Puts Operators in Tight Spot
The New MSHA Hazard Alert And Accompanying Statements And Enforcement Are Poised To Create A Great Deal Of Confusion. by Avi Meyerstein
Read MorePERMITTING – JANUARY 2016
FAST Act Speeds Up Permitting for Construction Projects The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, or FAST Act, is a $305 billion, five-year bill passed by Congress that contains provisions to streamline permitting for construction projects. The new permit streamlining provisions contained in Title XLI of the FAST Act are based on the previously proposed Federal Permitting Improvement Act sponsored by…
Read MoreThe Truth About 2015
When Humpty Dumpty Falls Off The Wall, You Can’t Put Him Together Again. By Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreYou Just Became A Manager – Now What?
The First 90 Days Are Critical To Your Success As A Leader. By Steve Schumacher
Read MoreMiller Tier 4 Final Welder/Generator EPA-Compliant
Released by Miller Electric Mfg. Co., the Big Blue 600 Pro welder/generator replaces the popular Tier 4 Interim Big Blue 500 with an even more powerful EPA Tier 4 Final–compliant engine. Designed for the U.S. market, this new 600-amp machine tackles tough jobs that require high output for welding, gouging and auxiliary power. Behind the power is Kubota’s new V2403…
Read MoreDonaldson Offers Reservoir Air Dryer
Clean Fuel & Lubricant Solutions, a business unit within Donaldson Co. Inc., recently introduced its Reservoir Air Dryer for fluid tanks and reservoirs. The new product is designed to eliminate the need to continually replace conventional desiccant breathers or to dry fluids with vacuum dehydration units. Water in fluid tanks can cause major problems: corrosion, pump cavitation, viscosity changes, additive…
Read MoreBlue Bloodhound Offers Online Tool for Trucking
Blue Bloodhound introduced a new digital technology that connects carriers and drivers. The innovative company is working to eliminate the rapidly increasing driver shortage with its web- and mobile-based solutions that connect independent, professional (CDL-licensed) drivers with motor carriers who have job opportunities. Blue Bloodhound answers a very real need that has been plaguing the U.S. transportation industry for years.…
Read MoreLytx DriveCam Program Deployed by Dolese Bros.
Lytx Inc., the global leader in video-based driver safety, announced that Dolese Bros. Co., Oklahoma’s leading construction materials company, has deployed the Lytx DriveCam Program throughout its fleet of 540 vehicles in operations across two states. “At Lytx we harness the power of data to change human behavior and help good companies become even better,” the company said. “Our flagship…
Read MoreRockwell Releases PlantPAx Software
Rockwell Automation’s PlantPAx model predictive control (MPC) software embeds fully functional MPC technology into Logix controllers to help maximize equipment performance. When used in process applications, it can improve overall control in a single machine or an entire line to help maximize throughput, increase yield, reduce quality variability and improve energy usage. PlantPAx MPC is included in the latest release…
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