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House bill aims to up federal gas tax by 15 cents
Another bill was introduced in the House of Representatives related to transportation infrastructure funding. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) introduced this latest one, The Update, Promote, and Develop America's Transportation Essentials (UPDATE) Act, which would nearly double the federal gas tax… Keep Reading
Pennsylvania to pump $2.4 billion into its transportation system
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R-Pa.) signed a transportation bill into law that invests an additional $2.3 to $2.4 billion into the state's roads and bridges by the fifth year of the plan, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).… Keep Reading
LaHood weighs in on need for federal infrastructure funding
Ray LaHood, former transportation secretary, said on an MSNBC radio show that the federal government is “too afraid” to invest in new infrastructure, according to The Hill. “It’s going to be up to Congress, it’s going to be up to… Keep Reading
Exploring a federal gas tax increase
Infrastructure proponents have used the 20th anniversary of the last federal gas tax increase, which occurred Oct. 1, 1993, as a platform to generate discussion about the need for another gas tax increase. The last hike raised the federal gas… Keep Reading
NSSGA encourages House to pass water resources reform bill
NSSGA urged members of the U.S. House of Representative in an Oct. 21 letter to support the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA) and to vote for passage. According to NSSGA, it reminds congressional leaders in the… Keep Reading
A few minutes with Metso
Metso hosted dealers and customers at its 2013 Quarry Solutions & Industry Knowledge Expo, a training and demonstration event in Columbia, S.C. This was the second straight year Metso hosted the event. Pit & Quarry sat down during the expo… Keep Reading
Sand-and-gravel pits excluded from Clean Water Act rule expansion
The Environmental Protection Agency sent its rule defining United States waters to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, according to NSSGA. The expanded rule reportedly excludes "pits excavated in uplands for fill, sand or gravel that… Keep Reading
Shapiro named CalCIMA general counsel
Kerry Shapiro of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP was selected as general counsel for the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA). The association's general counsel advises the association on legislative, regulatory and judicial policies, including policy issues at… Keep Reading
OSHA proposes new standards to limit crystalline silica exposure
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed a rule to curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in American workers. OSHA seeks to lower worker exposure to crystalline silica, which, according to a press release,… Keep Reading
