In a major victory for the aggregates industry, both chambers of Congress have voted to approve The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation, or FAST Act. The $305 billion, five-year bill passed the House by a vote of 359 to 65 and the Senate by a vote of 83 to 16. President Obama has signaled that he will sign the bill. The…
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MSHA Highlights Compliance at Stakeholder Meeting
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health Joseph Main said that operator compliance is up, stating that the percentage of inspections resulting in zero citations rose to 25 percent in 2015 from an average of 20 percent.
Read MoreNew Highway Bill Coming FAST
Rushing to beat a Dec. 4 deadline, House and Senate negotiators struck an agreement on a $305 billion highway bill that would extend federal transportation funding for five years.
Read MoreIt’s Happening FAST
Dec. 1, 2015 – Today, a congressional conference committee signed off on the surface transportation reauthorization conference report, according to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA). The new bill is H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), which is slated to provide approximately $281 billion investment over five years in our nation’s surface transportation infrastructure. The U.S.…
Read MoreIndustry Faces Increased Regulation in 2016
According to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA), stone producers can anticipate increased regulations from MSHA in 2016, if the agency’s recently released Fall Regulatory Agenda is any indication.
Read MoreFunding Levels Discussed
Nov. 23, 2015 – According to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA), the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released its estimates of the costs of the House surface transportation reauthorization facilitating a serious discussion by the conferees of the funding levels of the final bill. The House accepted the Senate DRIVE Act pay-fors totaling $47 billion and funding three…
Read MorePROGRESS: Transportation Bill Moves Forward
Nov. 18, 2015 – The Conference Committee on surface transportation reauthorization holds its first public meeting today. Committee members will offer opening statements and, undoubtedly pledge to work collaboratively. Pam Whitted, senior vice president, legislative and regulatory affairs for the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, commented, “We are pleased that negotiations on a final bill are underway. With our Highway…
Read MoreMartin Marietta Promotes Bar
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. announced that its board of directors has elected Roselyn R. Bar, senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, an executive vice president of the company. Bar joined the company in 1994 as assistant general counsel and assistant corporate secretary. She was promoted to corporate secretary in 1997 and associate general counsel in 1998. She became deputy…
Read MoreNSSGA’s Johnson: Work on Final Highway Bill Encouraging
Representatives from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have already begun to conference in order to reconcile their respective highway bills. With a little luck, a final bill could be on the president’s desk before Thanksgiving.
Read MoreAGG1 Shaping Up to be a Winner
AGG1, scheduled for March 22-24, 2016, in Nashville, will be the industry’s go-to show next year, and The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) 2016 AGG1 Academy is shaping up to be the biggest and most diverse aggregates-focused education program yet. Registration opens for the NSSGA annual convention and AGG1 Academy & Expo on Monday, Nov. 16.
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