According to AL.com, the Environmental Protection Agency is currently reviewing the application for a water quality permit for a proposed limestone quarry in Alabama’s Belle Mina community. Because of that, a decision on the air pollution and water quality applications for the permits for the planned quarry off Mooresville Road near the heart of the community is weeks, “may be…
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FHWA Catalyzes Demand for Clean Construction Materials With Grants
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the award of $1.2 billion to 39 State Departments of Transportation under the Low Carbon Transportation Materials Discretionary Grant Program. The investments will support continued growth in clean American manufacturing, boosting the competitiveness of clean U.S. industries and the creation of good manufacturing jobs while reducing pollution from the production of concrete, steel and…
Read MoreTACA Holds Annual Environmental, Sustainability & Safety Seminar
The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) – the leading Texas trade association for the aggregate, concrete, cement and associated industries – welcomed 120 attendees to its annual Environmental, Sustainability & Safety Seminar on Oct. 24-25 at the Plaza San Antonio Hotel & Spa in San Antonio. Attendees heard from industry experts about a variety of issues, including Environmental Product…
Read MoreEPA Launches Climate Resilience Website
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the launch of a new website, the Climate Resilience and Adaptation Funding Toolbox (CRAFT). CRAFT is a user-friendly resource for technical assistance providers working with federal funding applicants and recipients to develop, apply for and implement climate-resilient investments. The website provides simple, easy-to-understand resources that can help users consider climate adaptation and resilience before,…
Read MoreEPA Just Hit an Industry Home Run
When it comes to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) suffice it to say, that the industry has had its fair number of conflicts with the agency over regulations and enforcement. So it is a banner day when we can say that EPA did something good for the industry. On July 16, EPA announced the selection of 38 “Reducing Embodied Greenhouse…
Read MoreEPA Selects Heidelberg Materials for Up to $5 Million in Funding for EPD Project
Heidelberg Materials North America has been selected for award negotiation to receive up to $5 million in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a robust, web-based tool that can help ready-mix concrete, cement and aggregate facilities to quickly produce high-quality Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). The grants are part of EPA’s Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for…
Read MoreNSSGA Receives EPA Grant to Advance Aggregates Sustainability
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) has been awarded a five-year, $9.65 million grant by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), one of 38 grant recipients across the country, “As America continues to build more and upgrade our nation’s infrastructure under President Biden’s leadership, cleaner construction materials like concrete and steel are increasingly essential for the nation’s prosperity,” said…
Read MoreEPA Announces New WOTUS Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule in response to a May Supreme Court ruling that curtailed which waters are subject to federal Clean Water Act protections. The revised WOTUS rule breaks from longstanding federal waters protections to require that protected wetlands have a clearer link to waterways like oceans and rivers.…
Read MoreGranite to Tackle Rock Tunnel Project in Akron, Ohio
Granite has been awarded an approximately $215 million contract by the city of Akron, Ohio to construct the Northside Interceptor Tunnel Project (NSIT) to aid in preventing combined sewer overflows from entering the Cuyahoga River during typical storms. Project funding will come from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) and is expected to be included…
Read MoreTargeting Carbon
Market forces rooted in the Buy Clean, Carbon Neutrality, LEED v4 and Net Zero movements have spawned an important new web portal, Construction Materials Carbon Management or (CM)2, at www.cmcarbonmanagement.com. The site was recently launched by SEMCO Publishing, parent company of Rock Products; and will be co-edited by me and Don Marsh, editor of Concrete Products. The portal follows cement,…
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