A federal judge struck down the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR). The order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona brings a swift end to the regulation, which was modified under the Trump administration.
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Carmeuse Employees Help Habitat for Humanity
Employees from the Carmeuse Port Inland operation in Michigan recently gave their time and skills to help out the local branch of Habitat for Humanity in the nearby city of Manistique. The team of four worked on a number of projects, including installing a gate, and reconstructing and hanging a sign that had fallen earlier in the year.
Read MoreVulcan Seeks to Expand Georgia Quarry
Vulcan Materials Co.’s quarry in Flowery Branch, Ga., is seeking to grow by nearly 30 acres. The company wants to add property off Friendship and Hog Mountain roads, which surround the quarry at 4195 Friendship Road, along with Blackjack Road. Two parcels being leased to residents will remain occupied, while remaining parcels are vacant, according to city documents, said The…
Read MoreMaterials Prices Still Rising
Aug. 31, 2021 – According to Ken Simonson, Associated General Contractors’ chief economist, materials prices continue to rise for a variety of inputs. Vulcan Materials Co. notified customers it “will implement 2022 price increases at or near 11% across our markets, with less flexibility than you may have been accustomed to in the past.” On Aug. 13, USG notified customers it would increase prices effective…
Read MoreOK Industries Gets the Okay in Canada
The Highlands District Community Association is taking a different legal tack in its battle to halt operations of the OK Industries rock quarry off Millstream Road, according to a report in the Oak Bay News. The association’s board unanimously passed a motion to petition the Supreme Court of Canada on whether British Columbia officials should consider climate change more readily…
Read MoreCourts Opens Door for New Canadian Operations
A court decision favoring several gravel operations near Big Hill Springs Provincial Park, 40 kilometers northwest of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, compounds threats to the popular area, said advocates for the park, according to a report in the Calgary Herald. In October 2019, Court of Queen’s Bench ruled in favor of a challenge by two local landowners near the park who…
Read MoreShelby Materials’ Request Moves Forward
Shelby Gravel Inc. took the first step in its long-term plan to relocate within the county during a recent Shelby County, Ind., Plan Commission meeting, according to the Shelbyville News. The company, which has been in operation since 1951 and is now known as Shelby Materials, bought land in 1999 that it intended to eventually use as a sand and…
Read MoreMetso Outotec Launches Integrated Planet Positive Crushing Solutions
Mining operations are impacted by declining head grades. More material needs to be moved from greater depths to maintain production levels. This affects productivity and energy consumption, which directly correlates to the mine’s profitability and sustainability.
Read MoreSky-High Intelligence
Hamm Companies Ups Drone Flight Time/Value By Outsourcing Data Processing. By Mark S. Kuhar Founded in 1954, Hamm Companies operates highway construction, aggregates and waste services divisions. With headquarters in Perry, Kan., the company manages multiple quarries of native limestone rock, two asphalt plants, ready-mix concrete services, highly engineered and environmentally safe landfills for non-recyclable waste materials, and waste transfer…
Read MoreBME Enables Access to Virtual Online Technical Services
Omnia Group company BME is now providing technical blasting services online, giving the industry access to experienced specialists through virtual consultations and solutions.
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