The Shift To Cleaner Diesel Fuel Has Led To Major Environmental Accomplishments. Ten years after the introduction of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel in 2006, the Diesel Technology Forum recognizes the role of the shift to cleaner diesel fuel and its importance in the major environmental accomplishments that were celebrated during National Clean Air Month last month.
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Acella Produces, Eco-Friendly Polyurethane Tire Fill
Most Americans probably don’t know that the U.S. alone produces 290 million tires annually – and each year, a significant number of these tires age and are discarded, adding to the 4 billion tires already in our international landfills. Tires, of course, are a necessary and essential part of the global transportation industry. Their use in Off-the-Road (OTR) industries such…
Read MoreDufferin Aggregates Quarry Becomes Environmental Trailblazer
CRH Canada’s Dufferin Aggregates Acton Quarry is the first quarry in the world to receive certification as a supplier of responsibly sourced stone, sand and gravel, according to the Cornerstone Standards Council (CSC).
Read MoreAggregate Industries Quarry Honored by IAAP
Aggregate Industries’ McHenry Sand and Gravel site received the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) Industry Leadership Award. This award is given to member mine sites that have demonstrated leadership in the industry while promoting the image and wellbeing of their mine sites, employees and the industry as a whole.
Read MoreNSSGA Honors Environmental Achievement
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) recognized outstanding aggregates operations in the United States and Canada for commitment to safety, superior environmental stewardship and community involvement in 2015.
Read MoreStudy Seeks to Quantify Health Impact of Sand Mining
The Institute for Wisconsin’s Health, an independent, non-partisan public health institute, released a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) researching the potential health impacts of industrial sand mining in western Wisconsin.
Read MoreProfit From Your Scrap
Do you have a lot of scrap piling up at your plant? Old conveyer belting? Rusted sections of conveyer? Used tires. Piles of old idlers and screen decks? Poly pipe? EZA Recycling Solutions wants to take it all off your hands. And pay you for it. “I started the company when I was 20 years old, with capital I earned…
Read MoreJohn Deere Excavator Helps Clean Up Ohio River
More than one million pounds of garbage has been removed from the Ohio River, a feat accomplished by Chad Pregracke and Living Lands & Waters, with the help of a new John Deere 210G LC Excavator. John Deere is a longtime supporter of Living Lands & Waters. This year, the company’s Construction & Forestry Division partnered with Pierce Pacific Manufacturing and Erb…
Read MoreEPA Broke Anti-Lobbying Laws on WOTUS
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) broke federal anti-lobbying laws during the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rulemaking according to the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Read MoreLuck Stone Launches Luck Ecosystems Environmental Business
Luck Stone, the largest and oldest division of Richmond-based Luck Companies, has launched Luck Ecosystems, “a purpose-driven business with ambitious goals to improve the environment,” according to the company. Luck Ecosystems transforms raw materials – such as soil, sand and aggregate from the company’s quarry operations – into performance media to optimize sports field play surfaces, support organic plant growth…
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