According to the Georgia Construction Aggregates Association (GCAA), the 2021 Georgia Chamber Eggs & Issues Breakfast was held virtually this year. Jimmy Fleming, vice president of permitting & external relations at Vulcan Materials and GCAA Government/Community Affairs Committee chairman, and Jeff Wansley, GCAA executive director, participated in the virtual event. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was the headliner.
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The Letter
June 19, 2019 – The letter has been sent. The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) joined with the U.S. Chamber and coalition partners on a letter to President Trump and leadership of the House and Senate, urging them to renew action on infrastructure investment legislation now. “Each side acknowledges the need to invest in and improve our nation’s infrastructure. Our elected leaders…
Read MoreReports: Trump Says Tax Reform Can Pay for Infrastructure
President Trump told members of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee that lawmakers can find funds to pay for a major infrastructure investment program out of a pending tax overhaul, and could perhaps combine those measures, according to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
Read MoreMinnesota Releases Plan for Regulating Silica Sand Projects
The Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) released a document called the “Tools to Assist Local Governments in Planning for and Regulating Silica Sand Projects.”
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