According to Kimberly Bauman, director of environmental affairs for Mississippi Lime Co., over the past two years, the company has partnered with the World Bird Sanctuary for a nest box (bird house) study, to determine which bird species were living on company property at its Ste. Genevieve, Mo., plant. and which species were successfully breeding.
Read MoreDay: May 30, 2018
Oldest Footprints in North America Found in Rock
Based on modern estimates, an active human will take more than 224,000,000 steps over a lifespan of 65 years based on an average of 9,448 steps per day. Most footprints that result from these steps are ephemeral, poorly defined and disappear quickly. In some cases, a distinct cast of the foot is left in soft sediments, preserving a representation of…
Read MoreMSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on March 24, two miners were using a man-lift to charge (load) blast holes with non-electric blasting caps, 8-grain boosters and ammonium nitrate fuel oil (ANFO) blasting agent.
Read MoreMSHA Seeks to Collect Unpaid Fines
David Zatezalo, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) administrator, and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta recently highlighted that the agency will look to collect $67 million of unpaid fines issued over the last decade.
Read MoreMSHA to Publish Final Rule on Workplace Exams
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will publish a final rule on Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines that amends a final rule published on Jan. 23, 2017.
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in February Recede 3 Percent
Highway and Bridge Construction Grew 11 Percent But Nonbuilding Construction Fell 23 Percent. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreConcrete Benefits of Building a Concrete Home
How can homeowners move from a small, one-bedroom apartment to a two-story, 1,940-sq.-ft. home and save 30 percent on their monthly electric and gas bills? Ed and Meg Faichtyger did just that by using precast concrete panels for the foundation and exterior walls of their environmentally responsible home in Franklin Township, N.J.
Read MoreEPA Announces New Funding for Water Infrastructure Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of funding that could provide as much as $5.5 billion in loans, which could leverage more than $11 billion in water infrastructure projects through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program. Prospective borrowers seeking WIFIA credit assistance must submit a letter of interest by July 6.
Read MoreImproving Safety Through Paperwork: MSHA’s Workplace Examination Rule
MSHA Is Happy To Saddle The Industry With $276 Million In Additional Costs Over The Next Decade Or So For A Rule That May Not Be Beneficial. By Brian Hendrix
Read MorePERMITTING – May 2018
Federal Memorandum Further Streamlines Permitting Process On April 9, federal agency heads signed the One Federal Decision Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will further implement the administration’s executive order to streamline the federal permitting process for major infrastructure projects. The MOU calls for greater coordination between federal agencies, establishing permitting timetables under a designated “lead agency” to provide a single…
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