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Key moments in the aggregates industry throughout the past 100 years
Pit & Quarry captured key moments in the aggregates industry from the last century and shaped them into this decade-by-decade timeline. Keep Reading
Vermeer presents TR620 trommel screen at Big Yellow Iron 2016
Vermeer Corp. showcased its TR620 trommel screen at its Big Yellow Iron event. Watch the screen in action and learn about its role in the aggregates industry. Keep Reading
Terex MPS to release jaw crusher at Hillhead 2016
Terex Minerals Processing Systems (Terex MPS) will launch its MJ400R modular recycling jaw crusher at Hillhead 2016. Keep Reading
Wisconsin frac sand mining sector experiencing downturn
Wisconsin’s frac sand mining sector experienced a downturn throughout the spring of 2016. Keep Reading
Haver & Boecker names two certified sales managers
Haver & Boecker appointed Dave Warden and Mario Tremblay as certified sales managers. Keep Reading
Vemeer showcases HG6000TX at Big Yellow Iron 2016
Vermeer Corp.'s Jay Sarver discusses the company's HG6000TX horizontal grinder at its 2016 Big Yellow Iron event. Keep Reading
Evolution Series: Screening
As we glance through 100 years of Pit & Quarry, we see the changes that have been made to screening technologies. Keep Reading
EPA takes hit in Clean Water Act case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a landowner can appeal through a federal court system a determination from the Army Corps of Engineers that a water body is subject to federal jurisdiction and permit requirements under the Clean Water Act. According to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), the Supreme Court ruled in Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. Inc. that a property owner can challenge a determination from the Army Corps of Engineers upon receipt as opposed to waiting for enforcement action and risking fines. In the case, a Minnesota peat-mining firm argued that the finding of jurisdictional waters on his land blocked him from collecting peat on that portion of his property. NSSGA reports Justice Anthony Kennedy noted in the ruling that the Clean Water Act raises some troubling questions regarding the government’s power to cast doubt on the full use of private property throughout the United States. A determination from the Army Corps of Engineers or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that a… Keep Reading
Vermeer debuts T1255III Terrain Leveler at Big Yellow Iron 2016
Vermeer Corp.'s Patrick Robinson gives a rundown on the company's T1255III Terrain Leveler at its Big Yellow Iron 2016 event. Keep Reading
