By Mark S. Kuhar Three U.S. university-led proposals have been selected by NASA to develop technologies for living and working on the Moon, from using lunar resources for construction to developing electronics that can work in the Moon’s extremely cold temperatures. “Creating the technologies we need to explore the Moon requires leveraging expertise from and partnering with academia and industry…
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Arrangement in Communication
It Is Useful To Think Of Arrangement Not Just Of One Communication Step, But Of A Series Of Interactions. By Thomas J. Roach When we consider arrangement in communication, we mostly think about how to order our arguments in a speech or an essay. However, most issues are deliberated over a period of days or weeks, and it is useful…
Read MoreHaul Trucks and Hammers Aren’t Mines
Does MSHA Have Jurisdiction Over Them Forever, Wherever They Go And However They Are Used? By Brian Hendrix If a haul truck or a hammer is used for mining or used at a mine, does MSHA have jurisdiction over them forever, wherever they go and however they are used? Put differently, does “jurisdiction follow equipment if it travels away from…
Read MoreProduction vs. Quality – Who is Right?
Trying To Get Product Out The Door While Meeting Quality Standards Can Be A Nightmare. By Steve Schumacher Successful companies in all industries have always strived to produce quality products, at a reasonable price, and in sufficient quantity to supply demand. If any one of those three elements is absent, profits suffer and customers are disappointed and take their business…
Read MoreWhat’s Under a Rock?
Hundreds Of Youth Learn About The Impact Of Mining Through An OAIMA-Supported Festival. By Therese Dunphy For more than a decade, members of the Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) have participated in the Hug the Earth Festival held in conjunction with the Miami County Park District. Held in April, the most recent festival hosted nearly 2,000 students and…
Read MoreQuestionable Study Raises Health Concerns for Sand and Gravel Workers
A new study by Michigan State University shows an increase in doctor visits for shortness of breath among long-term sand and gravel mine workers in the state, compared to the rate for production workers in other industries. But does the study bring up legitimate concerns or was it designed to highlight a solution to a problem that does not exist?…
Read MoreU.S. Chamber Applauds Permitting, Environmental Action Plan
The Biden-Harris administration released a new Permitting Action Plan to strengthen and accelerate federal permitting and environmental reviews by fully leveraging existing permitting authorities, as well as new provisions in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The action plan outlines the administration’s strategy for ensuring that federal environmental reviews and permitting processes are effective, efficient and transparent, guided by the best available…
Read MorePERMITTING – June 2022
Reports from Maine, Canada, Utah According to the Mount Desert Islander, Harold MacQuinn Inc. and Freshwater Stone have appealed the Mount Desert, Maine, planning board’s denial of their application for a license to resume quarrying in Hall Quarry. The town’s Zoning Board of Appeals has not yet scheduled a hearing on the appeal. Meanwhile, a number of quarry opponents have…
Read MoreTotal Construction Starts Inch Higher in April; Highways Down
Total construction starts rose 3% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $945.8 billion, according to the Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building and residential starts rose 6%, and residential starts increased by 4%, while nonbuilding starts fell 4%. Starts for highway and bridge projects fell 14%. Total construction was 6% higher in the first four months of 2022…
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