Tag: National Stone

Safety

Silica rule controversy continues despite OSHA enforcement delay

Depending on whom you talk to in the construction, aggregates and paving industries, the three-month enforcement delay of federal silica dust rules is an opportunity to fine-tune the compliance guidelines, or it’s a minor speedbump toward excessive government regulation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced April 6 it would delay the enforcement date […]

May 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

Senate passes bill to block EPA’s controversial clean water rule

The U.S. Senate has voted to block the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the United States rule, according to The Hill. However, the vote doesn’t mean those in the construction and aggregates industries who opposed the rule can rest easily quite yet. The bill was blocked with a Congressional Review Act resolution, which passed 53-44. […]

November 4, 2015

Roadbuilding

GUEST BLOG: What the re-election of President Obama, Republican House majority, Democratic Senate majority means for the construction industry

During the 2012 presidential campaign, President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney gave relative lip service to the subject of rebuilding America’s faltering infrastructure. Rather than positioning infrastructure as an integral part of the nation’s fabric, both treated construction funding as little more than a jobs generator. What’s more, many of the electorate (and fiscally […]

November 12, 2012

Roadbuilding

‘MAP’ing out the future of highway funding

The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, a.k.a. MAP-21, that passed on July 5 authorizes funding for highways, highway safety and transit for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 at a level slightly higher than fiscal year 2012 but slightly below Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, the previous surface transportation bill that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 and underwent 10 extensions before Congress made comprises to move the bill forward for President Obama's signature,The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, a.k.a. MAP-21, that passed on July 5 authorizes funding for highways, highway safety and transit for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 at a level slightly higher than fiscal year 2012 but slightly below Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, the previous surface transportation bill that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 and underwent 10 extensions before Congress made comprises to move the bill forward for President Obama's signature,The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, a.k.a. MAP-21, that passed on July 5 authorizes funding for highways, highway safety and transit for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 at a level slightly higher than fiscal year 2012 but slightly below Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, the previous surface transportation bill that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 and underwent 10 extensions before Congress made comprises to move the bill forward for President Obama's signature,The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, a.k.a. MAP-21, that passed on July 5 authorizes funding for highways, highway safety and transit for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 at a level slightly higher than fiscal year 2012 but slightly below Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, the previous surface transportation bill that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 and underwent 10 extensions before Congress made comprises to move the bill forward for President Obama's signature,The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, a.k.a. MAP-21, that passed on July 5 authorizes funding for highways, highway safety and transit for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 at a level slightly higher than fiscal year 2012 but slightly below Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, the previous surface transportation bill that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 and underwent 10 extensions before Congress made comprises to move the bill forward for President Obama's signature,The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, a.k.a. MAP-21, that passed on July 5 authorizes funding for highways, highway safety and transit for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 at a level slightly higher than fiscal year 2012 but slightly below Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, the previous surface transportation bill that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 and underwent 10 extensions before Congress made comprises to move the bill forward for President Obama's signature,The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, a.k.a. MAP-21, that passed on July 5 authorizes funding for highways, highway safety and transit for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 at a level slightly higher than fiscal year 2012 but slightly below Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, the previous surface transportation bill that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 and underwent 10 extensions before Congress made comprises to move the bill forward for President Obama's signature,The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, a.k.a. MAP-21, that passed on July 5 authorizes funding for highways, highway safety and transit for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 at a level slightly higher than fiscal year 2012 but slightly below Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, the previous surface transportation bill that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 and underwent 10 extensions before Congress made comprises to move the bill forward for President Obama's signature,The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, a.k.a. MAP-21, that passed on July 5 authorizes funding for highways, highway safety and transit for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 at a level slightly higher than fiscal year 2012 but slightly below Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, the previous surface transportation bill that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 and underwent 10 extensions before Congress made comprises to move the bill forward for President Obama's signature

August 30, 2012

Roadbuilding

Obama signs $105 billion highway bill

Obama signs new $105 billion highway bill The House and Senate on June 29 passed a new two-year $105 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), the AASHTO Journal reports. The measure, H.R. 4348, passed the House 373-52, just before the June 30 expiration of the ninth extension of SAFETEA-LU. The Senate passed the bill 74-19, according to the AASHTO Journal report.,Obama signs new $105 billion highway bill The House and Senate on June 29 passed a new two-year $105 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), the AASHTO Journal reports. The measure, H.R. 4348, passed the House 373-52, just before the June 30 expiration of the ninth extension of SAFETEA-LU. The Senate passed the bill 74-19, according to the AASHTO Journal report.,Obama signs new $105 billion highway bill The House and Senate on June 29 passed a new two-year $105 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), the AASHTO Journal reports. The measure, H.R. 4348, passed the House 373-52, just before the June 30 expiration of the ninth extension of SAFETEA-LU. The Senate passed the bill 74-19, according to the AASHTO Journal report.

July 5, 2012

Workforce

Senate passes short-term extension of highway bill to prevent shutdown

Just days before the latest extension of the current highway bill – Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) – was set to expire on March 31, the Senate approved a 90-day extension of the federal highway funding that was passed by the House on March 29.

March 30, 2012

Roadbuilding

Senate passes short-term extension of highway bill to prevent shutdown

Just days before the latest extension of the current highway bill – Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU) – was set to expire on March 31, the Senate approved a 90-day extension of the federal highway funding that was passed by the House on March 29. However, Democrats criticized […]

March 30, 2012

Home

Senate approves transportation extension: FAA and Highway Extensions Act

The United States Senate on Sept. 15 passed legislation to extend funding for the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for four and six months, respectively. The measure passed with a 92-6 vote. H.R. 2887, the FAA and Highway Extensions Act, was introduced by the Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation […]

September 26, 2011

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A Highway of Uncertainty

Obama calls for a "clean extension" of the surface transportation bill. Surface transportation may come to a halt if another extension isn’t granted, but when it’s finally reauthorized it’s uncertain what it will entail.

September 7, 2011

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Coalition to Committee on Deficit Reduction: Surface transportation program must be considered in mission

Stressing that a cost-effective, well-maintained, safe and efficient transportation system is essential to economic growth, job creation and global competiveness, a group of construction materials organizations is urging the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to consider the state of the nation's surface transportation system as part of its deliberations, according to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA).

August 25, 2011

Roadbuilding

‘Rally for the Roads’ on May 25 in D.C. will tout need for adequate highway funding

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and its allied trade associations will sponsor a “Rally for Roads” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on May 25 at 11 a.m. EDT, to bring attention to the critical need for Congress to develop and pass a well-funded, multi-year highway reauthorization bill. The Rally will […]

May 21, 2011

Construction Equipment

‘Rally for the Roads’ on 5/25 in D.C. will tout need for well-funded, multi-year highway reauthorization bill

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and its allied trade associations will sponsor a “Rally for Roads” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on May 25 at 11 a.m. EDT, to bring attention to the critical need for Congress to develop and pass a well-funded, multi-year highway reauthorization bill. The Rally will […]

May 9, 2011