The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) is looking forward to a new Congress and session. For the first time in 88 years, a Republican majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate will welcome a new president of the same party.
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CalPortland Hosts Rep. Martha McSally on Plant Tour
CalPortland hosted Rep. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.), who visited a cement plant and the Twin Peaks aggregate plant in Rillito, Ariz., on Nov. 28.
Read MoreWIIN Act Allots Funds for Water Infrastructure Projects
The Water Infrastructure Improvements Act for the Nation (WIIN) Act, formerly known as the Water Resources Development Act or WRDA, cleared the U.S. Senate by a vote of 78 to 21 after passing the U.S. House of Representatives last week. The bipartisan bill now heads to President Obama’s desk for his signature.
Read MoreLaHood, Rendell Affirm Need for Long-Term Infrastructure Plan
Former Transportation Secretary and Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) and former Gov. Ed Rendell (D-Pa.), wrote a letter staking out the position of the organization Building America’s Future with regard to future transportation funding. The letter was sent to President-elect Donald Trump.
Read MorePoll: Strong Bipartisan Support for Water Infrastructure Bill
In the final weeks of the lame-duck session, a national poll by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) found that voters strongly support federal funding for water pipelines and waterways as well as for resources that prevent drinking water contamination crises, like those that occurred in Flint, Mich.
Read MoreCongressional Leaders Urge Trump to Dump WOTUS Rule
Twenty-nine key Congressional leaders sent a letter to President-elect Trump urging the new administration to “rescind the harmful and flawed Waters of the U.S. rule” upon taking office.
Read MoreHouse Approves Concrete Masonry Bill
On the opening day of the lame duck session of the 114th Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives approved HR 985, the Concrete Masonry Products, Research, Education and Promotion Act of 2015 by a vote of 355 to 38.
Read MoreCongress Poised to Stiff State DOTs
Members of Congress are likely to go home and campaign for reelection without giving state Departments of Transportation the stability and ability to plan for infrastructure investments that were promised in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, according to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA).
Read MoreThe Rock Products Interview: Hal F. Williford Jr.
The President and CEO of Memphis Stone and Gravel Co. Talks About Leadership, Communications, Industry Engagement, Young Leaders and the Best Business Advice He Ever Received. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreTask Training: How MSHA Cites Operators for Unsafe Acts
There Are Two Main Reasons MSHA Focuses On Unsafe Conditions, Not Unsafe Acts, And Those Reasons Are Related. By R. Brian Hendrix
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