Michele Stanley
Pit & Quarry hosts Roundtable in Georgia
The aggregate industry’s producers, manufacturers and others gathered this week at the 2022 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference outside of Atlanta. Keep Reading
OSHA unveils new COVID-19 emergency temporary standard
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association offered a reaction to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Keep Reading
Second delayed infrastructure vote causing industry angst
Frustration is growing in construction materials industry circles as the U.S. House of Representatives, for a second time, delayed a vote on the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. Keep Reading
Producers excluded from COVID-19 emergency temporary standard
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association commended the Department of Labor on its exclusion of the aggregate industry in a COVID-19 emergency temporary standard. Keep Reading
ROCKS Act included in surface transportation reauthorization bill
The ROCKS Act would establish a working group to study the use of aggregates and recommend practices and policies to ensure continued access to them. Keep Reading
Republicans counter Biden’s infrastructure proposal
A group of Senate Republicans introduced a $568 billion infrastructure plan that would reportedly provide more funding for roads and bridges than President Biden’s $2.3 trillion proposal. Keep Reading
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
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
Water infrastructure bill moving to president’s desk
The Senate passed the bill overwhelmingly Tuesday, paving the way for President Trump to reauthorize Army Corps of Engineers projects involving water infrastructure. Keep Reading
