Granite announced that its Santa Clara Asphalt facility in Santa Clara, Calif., has been recognized as a California Green Business by the California Green Business Network in acknowledgement of its efforts to conserve resources and prevent pollution to help make Santa Clara County a more sustainable community. Granite is the only asphalt plant with this designation in California.
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Proposed Standard Aims to Improve Durability of Concrete
ASTM International’s concrete and concrete aggregates committee (C09) has developed a test method aimed at improving and standardizing the way that resistance of concrete to electrical current flow helps assess its durability.
Read MoreChaney Golf Tournament Held at Reclaimed Quarry Site
Maryland-based construction-materials producer Chaney Enterprises raised more than $98,000 for the American Cancer Society as well as substance abuse and cancer research at its 20th Annual Babe & Dick Chaney Memorial Golf Tournament.
Read MoreEPA Says Prepare for Hurricane Season
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 and ends November 30. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is calling on the public to prepare now for natural disasters to aid recovery efforts.
Read MoreRegulatory Agenda Features New Initiatives
The Trump administration released its updated agenda of pending regulations and upcoming regulatory rollbacks. The agenda does not include all expected actions, but it does provide projected dates on agency priorities for the coming year. The deadlines listed are dependent on numerous factors and rules and actions can be delayed.
Read MoreNSSGA Submits WOTUS Comments
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) and member companies submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support the replacement of the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule with an improved rule. This replacement proposal includes key suggestions from NSSGA, including exemptions for pits, water treatment systems, dry stream beds…
Read MoreCemex Encourages Sustainable Development
Cemex extended the deadline to accept high-impact project proposals in sustainable development from entrepreneurs and social innovators from all over the world after receiving more than 600 proposals for its Cemex-Tec Award.
Read More3M Quarry Produces Smog-Reducing Roofing Granules for Shingles
3M’s innovative smog-reducing roofing granules that reduce air pollution have a new champion. Shingles manufacured with the new granules, and featuring Scotchgard Protector, are part of the new Healthy Holmes Specification for Holmes Approved Homes Builders.
Read MoreWheeler Confirmed as EPA Chief
The Senate confirmed former coal industry lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, despite concerns by Democrats and one Republican about regulatory rollbacks he’s made in eight months as the agency’s acting chief.
Read MoreCongress Introduces Clean Water State Revolving Fund Legislation
The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) is a federal infrastructure program that provides low-interest loans to states – requiring a 20 percent state match – for wastewater and stormwater infrastructure improvements.
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