NSSGA Young Leaders: Greetings from Palm Springs

Members of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Young Leaders (YL) gathered at the Riviera Palm Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Springs, Calif., in April for their annual meeting. Once again, I had the pleasure of attending such a great networking and informative event. Things kicked off with the Chairman’s Welcome and Mark S. Walsh Reception on…

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Clock is Winding Down for Highway Bill

It is getting to be “situation critical” for passing a new highway bill. On the heels of the Obama Administration’s Grow America Act, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved S.2322, the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, a long-term bipartisan bill to reauthorize the nation’s transportation programs for six years at current funding plus inflation, illustrating broad bipartisan support for…

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Permitting – May 2014

Company Seeks Permit for Pennsylvania QuarryGeryville Materials is seeking to mine rock in Lower Milford Township, Pa., and has reapplied to the state for a permit to start an operation that could eventually encompass more than 400 acres. According to the Morning Call, it is asking for a surface mining permit for its 628.5-acre property, with initial plans for an…

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NSSGA Seeks Changes in EPA Rule

By Mark S. Kuhar The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) staff met with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) April 7 on their recently proposed Clean Water Act Jurisdictional Rule, which, if enacted as-is, would allow the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to regulate geographically isolated water bodies and wetlands.

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