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Budget resolution proposes transportation funding decrease
According to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), the House and Senate passed a joint budget resolution, something the two chambers hadn't done in six years. The resolution proposes a 22 percent reduction in surface transportation funding based… Keep Reading
NSSGA adds two members to team
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) added Michele Stanley, a surface transportation lobbyist and former Capitol Hill staffer, and Andrew McConnell, digital specialist, to its team. Stanley previously worked for two years with the National Asphalt Pavement Association… Keep Reading
Senate introduces Waters of the US bill
A bipartisan group of Senators introduced a Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) bill, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, S. 1140, which would protect traditional navigable waters of the U.S., reports the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). The… Keep Reading
P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: Paul Detwiler III
Producer positioned family-owned company for tremendous growth A high-volume aggregate producer doesn’t become a top U.S. producer overnight. A series of growth-related moves are usually made, and those moves are typically made over a period of years, even decades. New… Keep Reading
NSSGA to host AGG1 market segmentation webinar
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) is set to host a webinar May 21 at 1 p.m. Eastern on effective market segmentation. Rob Vogel, managing partner for Q4 Impact Group, will present the webinar, which will cover segmentation… Keep Reading
NSSGA recognized by Green Seal for sustainability
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) was recognized by the Green Seal Green Office Partnership Program as a leader in sustainability. Last year, a specialist from Green Seal visited NSSGA’s Virginia office and offered recommendations for how the… Keep Reading
Advocates take action for highway reauthorization at TCC Fly-In
More than 500 individuals gathered in Washington, D.C., April 14-15 for the TCC Fly-In to urge Congress to take action on highway reauthorization before MAP-21 expires May 31. Those who attended represented 31 national associations and construction unions. The event… Keep Reading
Legislators ramp up solutions to Highway Trust Fund crisis
A number of legislators are working to solve the Highway Trust Fund crisis. Reps. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) and Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) introduced a bill which would index the gas tax to inflation and establish a Highway Trust Fund “supercommittee” to… Keep Reading
NSSGA to host AGG1 MSHA webinar April 23
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) will be hosting its April AGG1 webinar, “Rules to Live By (RTLB) and the MSHA Enforcement Calendar” April 23 at 1 p.m. Eastern. According to NSSGA, MSHA plans to increase enforcement on… Keep Reading
