Michael Johnson
Convention notebook: Infrastructure, seat belt safety drive discussion
Infrastructure legislation and seat belt safety were two topics that emerged during the NSSGA Annual Convention in Indianapolis. Keep Reading
Will Congress pass an infrastructure bill in 2019?
NSSGA's Michael Johnson discussed the possibility at the 2019 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Keep Reading
Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference hosted in Miami
South Florida was the home of this year's annual event, which included discussions on equipment and technology, labor, safety and more. Keep Reading
NSSGA welcomes new chairman to board of directors
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association elected Mark Helm as its chairman of the board of directors during its Annual Convention in Las Vegas. Keep Reading
NSSGA names State Aggregates Association Executive of the Year
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) named Patrick Jacomet as the 2014 State Aggregates Association Executive of the Year. Jacomet is the executive director of the Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA). The award acknowledges significant contributions… Keep Reading
Obama proposes six-year, $478 billion infrastructure budget
President Barack Obama proposed a 14 percent tax on overseas profits that would raise $238 billion over six years and create a $478 billion infrastructure budget, the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association reports. “This transition tax would mean that… Keep Reading
NSSGA: Proposed rule would cost producers immensely
NSSGA President and CEO Michael Johnson released a statement expressing concern over a proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule extending federal jurisdiction over large swaths of land that would be classified as “waters of the U.S.” According to NSSGA,… Keep Reading
