National Stone Sand & Gravel Association
NSSGA, MSHA Alliance release machinery safety alert
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), in collaboration with the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), released a safety alert on machinery use. According to NSSGA, machinery injuries were the fourth most common type of injury to occur… Keep Reading
Former National Stone Association president dies
Robert Bartlett, a former Pennsylvania highway secretary and engineer who served the National Stone Association (NSA) as president, has died. He was 84. Bartlett was born in 1931 in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had a bachelor's degree in engineering from the… Keep Reading
NSSGA to host nationwide town hall meeting
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) is set to host a nationwide Tele-Town Hall Meeting at 1 p.m. EST on Feb. 11. According to NSSGA, the call will bring questions, comments and ideas to NSSGA that will help… Keep Reading
Mine use of drones the focus of upcoming webinar
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association's (NSSGA) monthly AGG1 Online Webinar series continues this month with a webinar on drones. According to NSSGA, the Feb. 25 webinar will exhibit how mining companies are using drone aerial images to change… Keep Reading
President Obama vetoes Congress WOTUS disapproval
President Barack Obama vetoed a bipartisan congressional resolution, S.J.Res 22, that formally denounced the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, reports the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). The WOTUS rule would dramatically expand the U.S. Environmental Protection… Keep Reading
NSSGA releases U.S. aggregate production map
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) released an interactive map that displays the aggregate production of each state, as well as the number of mines and people it takes to produce these materials. The map separately shows crushed… Keep Reading
Pit & Quarry Roundtable draws nearly 50
The Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference took place Jan. 12-14 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., uniting aggregate producers, manufacturers and allied trade representatives in an idea-exchanging forum. The event, which was sponsored by Am Cast, Philippi-Hagenbuch, Sandvik Mining & Construction,… Keep Reading
Security expert to lead NSSGA Annual Convention session
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced Jason R. Hanson plans to lead the second general session at NSSGA’s Annual Convention. According to the association, Hanson will focus his presentation on situational awareness. Hanson, a security expert and… Keep Reading
Bipartisan House vote disapproves EPA’s waters rule
The U.S. House of Representatives denounced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule through S.J.Res 22, which passed 253 to 166. The rule would expand EPA jurisdiction over U.S. waters considerably. This Congressional Review… Keep Reading
