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Examining flagrant and reckless MSHA violations

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Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez compare flagrant and reckless Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) violations, and how those could change under the Biden administration. Keep Reading

AGCA

Construction employment down 61,000 in February 2021

Severe weather compounded falling demand for nonresidential construction projects, the Associated General Contractors of America. Keep Reading

Rep. Pete Stauber

House bill introduced to save mining operations, jobs

The Saving America’s Mines Act will prohibit any administration from unilaterally halting the mining of critical minerals on federal lands where mining is currently permissible. Keep Reading

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Sponsored: Looking back on the Zatezalo era at MSHA

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Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran reflects on assistant secretary David Zatezalo’s three-plus years at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), detailing what his legacy there is and what its lasting effects might be. Keep Reading

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Sponsored: Looking ahead to MSHA’s next assistant secretary

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The change in administration means the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) will eventually have a new assistant secretary. When can the industry expect a new MSHA chief to be in place, and what sort of leadership is anticipated? Keep Reading

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What to expect with MSHA’s informal conference process

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With the new presidential administration beginning, there are many changes that can be anticipated at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) – including the agency's informal conference process. Keep Reading

With five of the nation’s 13 most populous cities residing in Texas, demand for construction materials in the Lone Star State is, not surprisingly, very high. Photo: Art Wager/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

AEM leaders optimistic about a 2021 infrastructure bill

Leaders at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) addressed infrastructure as a 2021 legislative priority during a virtual press briefing Thursday. Keep Reading

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Sponsored: MSHA’s shifting approach to COVID-19

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Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran expects a COVID-19 emergency temporary standard to emerge from the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) soon after Joe Biden takes up the presidency. What might the standard consist of? Doran offers perspective. Keep Reading

With Joe Biden in the White House and tighter margins in the House and Senate, National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association leaders expect a more moderate agenda to be pursued. Photo: lucky-photographer/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

What the industry pathway forward looks like in Washington

With the government in transition, leaders at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association share what they expect in working with the Biden administration and the next Congress. Keep Reading

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