The Ontario Aggregate Resources Corp. (TOARC), through the Management of Abandoned Aggregate Properties (MAAP) program, focuses on two important Aggregate Resources Trust purposes: the rehabilitation of legacy pits and quarries, and research relating to aggregate resource management, including rehabilitation.
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EPA Retains Current Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter
According to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), on Dec. 7, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter (PM), retaining the current standard for both coarse PM (PM10) and fine PM (PM2.5).
Read MoreIt’s Time for Technology to Come to the Rescue
MSHA Could Immediately Adopt A Simple Policy To Encourage The Development Of Mine Safety And Health Technology. By Brian Hendrix
Read MorePERMITTING – JANUARY 2021
Vulcan’s Comal Quarry Gets HearingA lawsuit filed by local citizens’ groups opposing a proposed quarry owned by Vulcan Materials was heard by a judge Dec. 8, 2020, in the 459th District Court in Travis County, Texas, according to Community Impact. The lawsuit, filed Feb. 14, 2020, by Friends of Dry Comal Creek and Stop 3009 Vulcan Quarry against the Texas…
Read MoreA Self-Help Means of Auditing Communication
What Messages Do We Think We Are Sending That No One Receives, And What Messages That We Need To Hear Are Lost? By Thomas J. Roach
Read MoreInterviewing for Remote Employees
Assessing Candidates For Remote Jobs Requires A Non-Traditional Approach. By Steve Schumacher
Read MoreOpen Door Policy
Through Numerous Events, Martin Marietta’s Cumming Quarry Brings The Community Behind The Berm To Learn About Its Operation. by Therese Dunphy
Read MoreDonaldson Blue Air Filters Have Ultra-Web Fine Fiber Technology
Donaldson Blue air filters with Ultra-Web fine fiber technology protect engines by providing better initial and overall efficiency compared to conventional cellulose media. “We invented air filters for heavy-duty diesel engines more than 100 years ago and were the first to develop nanofiber air filter media for diesel engines more than 20 years ago. Today, we continue to innovate with…
Read MoreStellar Industries Offers TM28 Tire Manipulator
Stellar Industries’ TM28 tire manipulator is the next evolution in mining tire service. By utilizing a forklift or loader as a tire handler, this new manipulator brings increased user efficiency and equipment value to the market.
Read MoreHaydon Materials Takes Aerial Control of Inventory Management
Headquartered in Bardstown, Ky., Haydon Materials LLC and its affiliates is a family-owned aggregates and paving operations company with a long history in the construction materials business. The company specializes in bituminous asphalt production and lay down, along with crushed limestone. Currently, the company owns and operates four limestone quarries, two asphalt plants and one stone distribution yard.
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