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Business
Opinion: Any âfixâ for global warming should require skin in the game
The governmentâs track record on fixing things isnât particularly good. Remember when President Johnson declared war on poverty? We lost. I was still a teenager when the government declared war on cancer. We lost that, too. The war on drugs? A weed tycoon was the second-highest paid CEO in the country last year. Sounds like [âŚ]
June 19, 2019
Construction Equipment
Charges filed after NYC mini crane collapse severely injures 2 workers
Terrence Edwards and Timothy Braico were both issued felony second-degree assault and misdemeanor reckless endangerment charges. Details on Equipment World.
November 15, 2018
Safety
Va. contractor faces $300K in penalties for silica dust violations
Virginia Occupational Safety and Health observed Lanford Brothers of Roanoke, VA, violate five areas of worker safety and issued citations for each. Learn more.
September 5, 2018
Safety
3M offers online toolkit on upcoming silica regulations
With new federal rules on reducing crystalline silica dust on construction sites just one day away, 3M has launched a web page to help safety managers prepare their jobsites. The page offers tips on how to get ready for the regulations, including an infographic displaying the types of respiratory protection needed for each level of [âŚ]
September 22, 2017
Business
EPA seeks comments on proposed WOTUS rule withdrawal
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a rule to withdraw the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule that defines what streams, wetlands and other wet areas are controlled by the federal government and subject to the permitting requirements of the Clean Water Act. This is the first [âŚ]
August 7, 2017
Safety & Compliance
Congress may attempt to alter or delay ELD mandate
A panel of lawmakers in the U.S. House on Monday issued a report advising the U.S. DOT to study whether a âfull or targeted delayâ of the federal electronic logging device mandate for small carriers is warranted. The House Appropriations Committee, which is comprised of 51 representatives, issued its report Monday night when it stamped [âŚ]
July 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
Trump administration receives 168 suggestions on ways to cut regulations
When the Trump administration asked for recommendations on ways the government could cut regulations and make it easier for companies to get their projects approved, 168 companies responded. According to the Washington Post, three senior administration officials from different departments say that the White House is inclined to accept many of the suggestions. Some of [âŚ]
April 21, 2017
Equipment
How big data and the electric car reveal the future of heavy equipment emissions regulations
Recently I came across a map of the United States published by The Atlanticâs CityLab site that showed where electric vehicles (EVs) were most and least beneficial in terms of reducing air pollution. This map and the thinking behind it is an example of how big data is changing how policy makers will govern many aspects of [âŚ]
July 9, 2015
Construction Equipment
Illinois bill would fine diesel pickup drivers $5,000 for âRollinâ Coalâ
It looks cool on the dragstrip, but rollinâ coal on the street? Not so much. At least not to those who enjoy clean air. Modifying air-pollution (smog) controls, or anything that adversely affects the exhaust output of street-driven vehicles, has been a federal offense for decades. But there are still those who disregard the Environmental Protection [âŚ]
April 8, 2015
Business
California contractor sees latest emissions-compliant construction equipment as a competitive advantage
Andrew Allen, president of R. J. Allen Inc, has a different perspective on California Air Resources Board regulations, which require a certain percentage of a contractorâs equipment fleet be compliant with the latest emissions regulations. Allen, one of 12 finalists for the 2015 Contractor of the Year program, sees using Tier 4 Interim and incoming [âŚ]
January 26, 2015
Construction Equipment
John Deere releases DPF retrofit kit for legacy loaders, backhoes, 670C grader
John Deere has announced a DPF retrofit kit to allow customers to bring legacy machines up to current emissions reduction requirements. The heavy equipment maker worked with Nett Technologies, a retrofit supplier based in Toronto, to develop an actively regenerated DPF solution for 13 âkeyâ legacy Deere machines. Nettâs VorTEQ 100 DPF meets California Air [âŚ]
December 3, 2014
Construction Equipment
Lawsuit against California emissions regulations dismissed
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Associationâs 2013 lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board over its stringent emissions regulations has been dismissed by a federal judge based on jurisdiction and the necessity for the U.S. EPA to be named a defendant, according to court documents. OOIDA says it will appeal the courtâs decision. Chief Judge Morrison England of [âŚ]
November 10, 2014
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