Special bonus episode:
Evan Bender, director of government affairs at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), sat down with P&Q’s Kevin Yanik at the 2025 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference to discuss the political landscape and what’s ahead for the industry as it relates to the new Trump administration and the 119th Congress.
Bender details what’s next for the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, as well as what could transpire in Washington leading into September 2026 when the five-year infrastructure bill expires.
Additionally, Bender reflects on the Congressional Aggregates Caucus and the ROCKS Act working group, highlighting the value each is expected to provide the industry. He touches on the workforce and what might be in the works to address this ongoing industry challenge, as well as respirable crystalline silica and how NSSGA is advising aggregate producers before enforcement of the new Mine Safety & Health Administration rule begins in April 2026.
