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NSSGA applauds MSHA outreach at stakeholder meeting
Ron Summers, NSSGA chairman of the board of directors, gave MSHA's Joe Main credit for his commitment to stakeholder outreach at a Sept. 10 meeting in Seattle with representatives from the aggregates industry. NSSGA has long urged MSHA to conduct… Keep Reading
Pinniger retiring after 16 years with NSSGA
Joy Pinniger is stepping down as NSSGA president and CEO effective Nov. 2. Pinniger plans to retire and relocate for at least part of each year to live with her husband in England. “I know I speak for the board,… Keep Reading
Former NSSGA executive McClure dies
Kash McClure, former NSSGA vice president of membership services, has died. McClure served the industry through the National Limestone Institute, the National Stone Association and NSSGA for 37 years. He retired in 2004 and is survived by his wife Yvonne,… Keep Reading
Webinar to outline transportation bill details rescheduled
Jack Schenendorf, an attorney with the law firm Covington & Burling LLP and a staff member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, will lead an NSSGA webinar Aug. 6 at 3 p.m. EDT that outlines what’s in the transportation bill for… Keep Reading
Main to meet with aggregates operators in Seattle
MSHA Assistant Secretary of Labor Joe Main will speak and take questions in Seattle next month as part of MSHA’s planned outreach to the aggregates sector this summer, NSSGA reports. Main will conduct the stakeholder meeting Sept. 10-12, and Bruce… Keep Reading
West Virginia senator introducing mine safety bill
NSSGA reports Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) has introduced new mine safety legislation that includes a number of items seen in previous mine safety bills. Last week, NSSGA reported that Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) was developing new mine safety legislation, and… Keep Reading
Our too-quick-to-react society
The Penn State scandal was once again a topic of discussion this week, with the Joe Paterno statue removed from outside the football stadium and the NCAA imposing a $60 million fine on the university, among other measures, for its… Keep Reading
Mine safety bill reportedly in the works
NSSGA reports Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) is developing new mine safety legislation. An initial summary of the proposal, which has not yet been introduced, includes a number of items seen in previous mine safety bills. The items all target mine… Keep Reading
Kicking the can
After three years of short-term extensions, we finally have a highway bill, and that's a good thing. But I feel bad for the people at organizations like the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association and others who worked long and… Keep Reading
