April 13, 2015 – The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has unveiled legislative language designed to protect U.S. waters from federal overreach, according to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA). It is in response to the recent announcement that EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers had sent the proposed Waters of the U.S. rule to the Office of Management and Budget for review before…
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Hinck Named Environmental Leadership Award Winner
Matthew Hinck, environmental manager, CalPortland Co., Glendora, Calif., has been selected to receive the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) 2014 Environmental Leadership Award. NSSGA’s Environmental Leadership Award recognizes an individual who has made exemplary contributions to the industry’s environmental responsiveness, is involved with NSSGA’s environmental programs and has direct day-to-day involvement with his company’s environmental affairs.
Read MoreAggregates Producers Take On Capitol Hill
On Feb. 10-11, The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) organized a Waters of the U.S. fly-in, which took place in Washington, D.C. The effort is targeting members of Congress who are either on the bubble or are leaning against NSSGA’s supported position on this controversial issue.
Read MoreWildlife Habitat Council Honors Aggregates Producers
Vulcan Materials Co. has been awarded the prestigious Conservation Education Award at the Wildlife Habitat Council’s (WHC) 26th Annual Symposium, Celebrating Corporate Conservation. Vulcan was recognized for its outstanding national legacy in the pursuit of excellence in wildlife habitat conservation education and outreach.
Read MoreNSSGA: EPA Connectivity Report Flawed
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Final Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters Report, which is intended to support EPA’s sweeping, proposed Waters of the U.S. rule.
Read MoreEPA: Spent Foundry Sands Yield Environmental Benefits
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and The Ohio State University, released a risk assessment concluding that silica-based spent foundry sands from iron, steel and aluminum foundries, when used in certain soil-related applications, are protective of human health and the environment, and yield environmental benefits.
Read MoreEPA Looks Ahead to 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its 2015 regulatory agenda on Nov. 25. The agency is on track to finalize several major rules.
Read MoreEPA Will Not Regulate Fly-Ash As Hazardous Material
The Obama administration announced the first federal regulations for disposal of fly-ash from power plants in an attempt to shield the environment from the toxic substance, however it will not define fly-ash a “hazardous material.”The new rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets structural integrity standards for all existing and new disposal sites to reduce the chances that they…
Read MoreRhode Island Quarry Hit With EPA Fine
A rock quarry in Bradford, R.I., Copar Quarries, has agreed to settle claims by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it violated federal clean air standards.
Read MoreNSSGA Demands EPA Back Down on Waters Rule
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reconsider its proposal to radically expand the scope of federal authority over water and land uses across the U.S. Aggregates producers argued that the policy change is unjustifiable and the cost to the American taxpayer and industry would…
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