On Jan. 18, The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) joined a coalition representing aggregates producers, farmers, home builders and others representing a broad swath of the U.S. economy to file a complaint in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division, over the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Following decades of regulatory actions and…
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Mid-States Materials Receives Award for Mined Land Conservation
Mid-States Materials LLC, a division of Bettis Companies based in Topeka, Kan., received the 2022 Outstanding Mined Land Reclamation Award (Non-Coal) from the National Association of State Land Reclamationists (NASLR) for conservation efforts at Plummer Creek Quarry in Scranton, Kan. This is the second time Mid-States has won this national award, a testament to their reclamation proclamation of protecting and…
Read MoreLehigh Hanson Boosts Recycling Business
Heidelberg Materials announced that its North American subsidiary Lehigh Hanson continued to strengthen its portfolio of recycled materials in the Pacific Northwest with the acquisition of JEV Recycling, Inc., a recycler of concrete and asphalt based in Woodinville, Wash.
Read MoreHolcim US, Parsable Team Up for Environmental Compliance
Holcim US has joined forces with Parsable to deploy the company’s Connected Worker software for environmental compliance at more than 350 U.S. Holcim sites. This digital tool will be key to integrating Holcim’s environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) objectives with its operational and frontline activities. “Sustainability and environmental responsibility drive the way we operate across the Holcim US footprint…
Read MoreCEMEX, Granite Focus on Sustainability
CEMEX USA wrapped up its second annual Sustainability Month, celebrating Earth Day and the company’s longstanding commitment to sustainability and circular economy with activities across the United States designed to promote environmental awareness and encourage positive action for our planet. Throughout April, CEMEX USA held events nationwide that included educational seminars, tree plantings and tree distributions to encourage employees, customers…
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 MoreNSSGA, ARTBA Appeal to Supreme Court on Clean Water Act
Confusing rules promulgated by federal agencies under the Clean Water Act (CWA) are hurting the transportation construction sector’s ability to deliver infrastructure improvements that benefit all Americans, according to an amicus brief filed April 13 with the U.S. Supreme Court by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). In the brief,…
Read MoreCBM Aggregates’ Shelter Valley Plant Receives OSSGA Rehabilitation Award
CBM Aggregates’ Shelter Valley Pit in the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, received the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (OSSGA) 2021 Progressive Rehabilitation Award, presented at OSSGA’s 2022 Conference and annual general meeting at the end of February. Shelter Valley Pit earned its first Progressive Rehabilitation Award for its success in transforming the extraction faces around its east and…
Read MoreLafarge Canada Spearheads Conservation Effort
Lafarge Canada announced its key role in the massive conservation effort undertaken in the sensitive Great Lakes region as a partner with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). The NCC’s Manitoulin Island acquisition is one of its largest-ever in Ontario. With a $16-million price tag, the initiative relied heavily on the support of many partners. Lafarge Canada provided a donation…
Read MoreCEMEX Expands Use of Renewable Diesel at California Operations
CEMEX continues to expand its use of low-carbon alternative fuels at several of its California operations, utilizing renewable diesel to power trucks and machinery as part of its global Future in Action program aimed at reducing CO2 emissions throughout its operations and supply chain. “At CEMEX, we have ambitious goals to reduce our CO2 emissions across our value chain, and…
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