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Transportation bill fails to pass before congressional recess
Several senators blocked a proposed $54 billion measure to fund highways and other 2014 transportation projects, and House of Representatives members canceled a vote on a lesser $44 billion proposal before Congress embarked on its five-week summer recess. Bloomberg News… Keep Reading
Transportation secretary wants more bang from taxpayers’ buck
Anthony Foxx, the newly sworn-in transportation secretary, emphasized a need to improve the efficiency and performance of the existing U.S. transportation system in a blog post on the Department of Transportation's (DOT) website Thursday. "That's no small challenge," Foxx writes.… Keep Reading
Charlotte mayor named secretary of transportation
Anthony Foxx, mayor of Charlotte, N.C., was sworn in as the nation's 17th secretary of transportation during a private ceremony at the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) headquarters. Foxx was confirmed for the position in a unanimous U.S. Senate vote.… Keep Reading
Producers air MSHA grievances at hearing
Producers criticized MSHA at a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee hearing June 21 in Bakersville, N.C., according to NSSGA. Ward Nye, Martin Marietta Materials' president and CEO and NSSGA's chairman of the board, provided a written statement at the… Keep Reading
Proposed bill leans on corporations for infrastructure funds
A unique form of infrastructure funding was introduced last week when Rep. John K. Delaney (D-Md.) crafted The Partnership to Build America Act, which would create a $50 billion fund that makes bonds available for purchase to global corporations based… Keep Reading
Presidential memorandum to speed up infrastructure projects
President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum this month to expedite the development of major infrastructure projects. The memorandum advises federal agencies to reduce aggregate timelines for major infrastructure projects by half. Obama announced that he had signed the memorandum… Keep Reading
Lehigh Hanson plant achieves an industry first
Lehigh Hanson Inc.'s Mission Valley Rock plant in Sunol, Calif., recently became the first aggregates production site to achieve the EPA’s Energy Star Challenge for Industry. The Mission Valley Rock plant reduced its energy intensity by 12.2 percent within one… Keep Reading
Transportation Secretary LaHood leaving administration
Secretary Ray LaHood announced to the employees of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that after serving for four years in President Obama’s Cabinet, he will not be staying on for the second term. LaHood sent an email to DOT… Keep Reading
Screen Machine president talks jobs, regulations at RNC
Steven Cohen, president of portable plant manufacturer Screen Machine Industries of Licking County, Ohio, took center stage at the Republican National Convention last Wednesday. In a nearly three-minute speech, Cohen focused on small businesses and many of the challenges they… Keep Reading
