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Congress passes highway funding bill
Congress approved legislation that will ensure the Highway Trust Fund will have enough money to pay for badly needed programs to improve the nation’s infrastructure through May of next year, The Wall Street Journal reports. The $10.8 billion bill was… Keep Reading
House sends Highway Trust Fund patch back to the Senate
According to an article in Roll Call, the House voted 272-145 to send its original $10.8 billion bill back to the Senate. Earlier this week, the Senate voted on a revised bill that would extend the measure from May to… Keep Reading
Kaman names Warfield as SVP, GM of Fluid Power platform
Kaman Distribution named Tribby Warfield as senior vice president and general manager for the Fluid Power platform of its Distribution Segment, effective August 15. Warfield's most recent position was president at North America Commercial, Gates Corporation. She also served as… Keep Reading
SME to host conference on data science and technologies
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) of New York is partnering with SME to host a conference on data science in the mining industry. The conference, called “Big Data: Smarter Use of Data in Mining,” is aimed… Keep Reading
Spurgeon named Product Manager of Metal Detection at Eriez
Ray Spurgeon has been named the new Product Manager of Metal Detection at Eriez. He is now responsible for overseeing and handling metal detection inquiries, OEM and major account growth, product development and other aspects of the department. Spurgeon has… Keep Reading
Senate passes its own version of Highway Trust Fund patch
With the Highway Trust Fund’s upcoming money shortage on August 1, the Senate surprised many by passing its own version of the Highway Trust Fund patch instead of agreeing on the House’s short-term fix. According to an article by CNN,… Keep Reading
MSHA to publish rule to amend civil penalty regulations
In order to emphasize the importance of safe working conditions in mines, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is going to publish a proposed rule to amend existing civil penalty regulations. The rule, which will… Keep Reading
Philippi-Hagenbuch gives back
Philippi-Hagenbuch is showing its caring side with a new Pink Tailgate Initiative. With a goal of raising money for breast cancer research and prevention, the company will donate 5 percent of all proceeds from sales of its pink tailgates through… Keep Reading
NSSGA to host webinar on mitigation strategies
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) is hosting a webinar aimed at developing mitigation strategies for the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) elevated enforcement. The online webinar, titled “Strategies to Mitigate MSHA Elevated Enforcement,” will provide metal/nonmetal… Keep Reading
