Insight Into Cement’s Microscopic Properties May Lead to Stronger, More Sustainable Concrete. By Mark S. Kuhar
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FOCUS ON HEALTH SAFETY – MARCH 2018
MSHA Chief Outlines Priorities to Congress Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Administrator David Zatezalo outlined priorities for the agency during a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on Feb. 6. David Zatezalo Zatezalo addressed inconsistencies among MSHA inspectors when questioned by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Zatezalo said…
Read MoreNew Construction Starts for 2017 Advance 3 Percent
Highway and Bridge Construction Starts Grew 7 Percent in 2017, Strengthening After a 9 Percent Decline in 2016. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreWhat Does Supreme Court WOTUS Ruling Mean?
By Phillip R. Bower On Jan. 22, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that challenges to the 2015 Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS) belong in district court rather than the appellate court. The WOTUS Rule was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to clarify, which waters and wetlands fall under…
Read MoreProposed Discharge
Court Decision Vacating Mine NPDES Permit Creates Uncertainty Regarding Compliance with Biological Integrity Water Quality Standard. By Ali Nelson
Read MorePERMITTING – MARCH 2018
Ohio Permit Request Focus of Public Hearing The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency held a public meeting to hear from concerned homeowners about Enon Sand and Gravel’s mining permit request in Mad River Twp., Ohio, according to the Dayton Daily News. Enon Sand and Gravel applied to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Mineral Resources Management in November 2016…
Read MoreResults-Oriented Communication
A Wise Manager Lays Out an Objective and Then Asks the Group How They Want to Approach It. By Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreIs There a Place for Mindfulness in Mining?
Increasing Your Ability to Focus and Reducing Stress Are Positive Outcomes for Many People. By Steve Schumacher
Read MoreTsubaki Launches the New BS-F Line of External Backstops
U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission LLC announced the launch of a new line of external backstops with significant advances in performance based on its innovative design.
Read MoreSSAB Introduces Duroxite 100 Overlay Wire
SSAB announced the launch of Duroxite 100 Wire, a flux-cored welding wire for hardfacing components subject to sliding wear and moderate to low impact applications using an open arc welding process.
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