Joe Biden
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
Sponsored: Looking ahead to MSHA’s next assistant secretary
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
What to watch in the weeks to come
P&Q will be keeping an eye on a couple of key developments early in 2021, including the aggregate industry's recovery and the prospects of an infrastructure bill. Keep Reading
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
Biden’s EPA pick draws reaction
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers was among the first to react to President-elect Joe Biden’s selection for administrator at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Keep Reading
Buttigieg to set agenda at Department of Transportation
President-elect Joe Biden revealed this week that Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, will serve as his transportation secretary. Keep Reading
NAPA addresses legislative priorities in letter to Biden administration
In its letter to the incoming Biden administration, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) addressed a range of infrastructure-related legislative priorities. Keep Reading
Is a highway bill coming in (early) 2021?
Two industry leaders say passage is now more likely to happen in the new year. Michael Johnson and Michele Stanley of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association explain. Keep Reading
What Biden’s election means for the aggregate industry
SC Market Analytics’ David Chereb joins Pit & Quarry to discuss the outcome of the 2020 presidential election and what Joe Biden becoming president means for the prospects of an infrastructure bill and, ultimately, aggregate demand. Keep Reading
