In the wake of a deadly day in mining on Aug. 3 in which three miners lost their lives in separate incidents in Nevada, North Dakota and Virginia, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is stepping up enforcement efforts and intensifying outreach and education nationwide.
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Illinois Law Addresses Underground Inspections; Reclamation Bonds
The Illinois legislature passed, and Gov. Bruce Rauner signed House Bill 123, a joint initiative of the Illinois Association of Aggregates Producers (IAAP) and the Illinois Department of Natural ResourcesDepartment of Natural Resources (IDNR).
Read MoreNSSGA Sues EPA Over WOTUS Rule
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) filed a lawsuit as part of a coalition of business organizations challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. WOTUS radically expands federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act and poses serious concerns for the aggregates industry and the nation.
Read MoreJune Construction Spending Ticks Up; Highways Rise
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during June 2015 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,064.6 billion, 0.1 percent (±1.5 percent) above the revised May estimate of $1,063.5 billion. The June figure is 12.0 percent (±2.1 percent) above the June 2014 estimate of $950.3 billion.
Read MoreU.S. Asphalt Demand to Reach 26.8 Million Tons in 2019
U.S. demand for asphalt is forecast to increase 3.3 percent annually to 26.8 million tons in 2019.
Read MoreVulcan, Martin Marietta Look to Second Half of Year
Both Vulcan Materials and Martin Marietta Materials noted in their respective second-quarter results, that significant rainfall impacted what could have been even-better reports. What is the outlook for the second half of the year?
Read MoreWet Weather Rains On Vulcan’s Second Quarter Results
Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2015. The company is reporting:
Read MoreRecord Rainfall Dampens Martin Marietta’s Q2 Results
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. announced its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015. The company is reporting consolidated net sales of $850.2 million compared with $601.9 million a year earlier, an increase of 41 percent. The company is also framing its results as “record net sales and operating earnings, despite the record rainfall experienced in its market areas.”
Read MoreNSSGA Welcomes Senate Passage of DRIVE Act
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) welcomed the Senate’s approval of the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, the first six-year authorization of surface transportation funding to be produced in a decade. NSSGA hopes that Congress will use this surface transportation bill as a blueprint for a long-term investment in America’s aging infrastructure…
Read MoreSenate Passes Six-Year Transportation Authorization
By a bipartisan vote of 65-34, the U.S. Senate passed a six-year surface transportation authorization. Passage of the “Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act” or the DRIVE Act represents a major step toward completion of a robust highway bill this fall. Co-sponsored by Senators James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), David Vitter (R-La.), and Tom Carper…
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