U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Congress hears testimony on EPA water rule
Memphis Stone & Gravel Co. Vice President Alan Parks testified before a Congressional hearing on the small business impacts of a rule proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that would broaden the scope of waters subject to federal jurisdiction… Keep Reading
Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Profile: Chuck Lien
‘Rock Chuck’ amassed reserves, shaped his company around family. Pete Lien & Sons, which started in 1944 near Rapid City, S.D., with Chuck Lien, his father, Pete, and brother, Bruce, has grown from a company that had $16,000 in gross… Keep Reading
Stepping into EMS
Developing an environmental management system is an organization-wide undertaking that provides tangible results. Building an Environmental Management System (EMS) might sound like an overwhelming task for a smaller organization, but it need not be. Taken in steps it’s a job… Keep Reading
A case for SCR
As the industry shifts from Tier 4 Interim to Tier 4 Final, producers have decisions to make between SCR and EGR machines. Tier 4 mandates are a hot topic of conversation everywhere, from equipment dealer halls to quarries and loading… Keep Reading
Sand-and-gravel pits excluded from Clean Water Act rule expansion
The Environmental Protection Agency sent its rule defining United States waters to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, according to NSSGA. The expanded rule reportedly excludes "pits excavated in uplands for fill, sand or gravel that… Keep Reading
EPA head to resign this month
EPA Chief Lisa Jackson announced in December that she is planning to resign her post sometime after President Obama's State of the Union address this month. She cited a desire to pursue new challenges and spend more time with her… Keep Reading
Lehigh Hanson involved in EPA energy efficiency program
Eleven of Lehigh Hanson Inc.'s aggregate production facilities are participating in the EPA's Energy Star Challenge, which calls for an energy efficiency improvement of at least 10 percent for commercial and industrial buildings. EPA estimates that commercial buildings and industrial… Keep Reading
NSSGA supporting EPA’s air quality standard proposal
NSSGA is endorsing its support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to retain the current coarse particulate national ambient air quality standard. “If the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency were to proceed with reducing the current standard by half, as had… Keep Reading
Judge overturns EPA veto
The Federal District Court for the D.C. Circuit has ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority last year when it revoked a previously issued mountaintop mine permit. The mine owner, Arch Coal, sued to overturn EPA's action… Keep Reading
