WOTUS
Regulatory measures to keep an eye on this year
A target date was set for the Environmental Protection Agency to release a proposed rewrite of the 2015 Waters of the United States rule, but that's not the only rule aggregate producers should be watching. Keep Reading
EPA puts WOTUS on hold, to rework rule
Implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule is officially delayed until 2020. Keep Reading
Supreme Court makes decision on WOTUS challenges
According to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, the court's decision should be helpful in future Clean Water Act challenges as the Trump administration strives to rework the Waters of the United States rule. Keep Reading
White House receives WOTUS withdrawal rule
The White House received a rule called the Definition of “Waters of the United States” – Recodification of Preexisting Rules," which is undergoing inter-agency review. Keep Reading
Trump seeks aggregate industry input for regulations
In one of President Trump's orders, he asked the aggregate industry for which regulations to target, the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association reports. Keep Reading
Supreme Court agrees to hear WOTUS rule petition
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition regarding the proper venue for the case against the WOTUS rule. Keep Reading
Industry awaits next MSHA chief, policy changes
With 2016 in the past, the industry turns its attention to a new year and the many policy developments the incoming Trump administration is expected to bring. Keep Reading
What the Trump victory means for the aggregate industry
Aggregate producers have a lot to absorb as they look toward the next four years, but the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's (NSSGA) Mike Johnson offers some clarity on the road ahead for the industry in an exclusive interview with P&Q. Keep Reading
House committee deems WOTUS ‘flawed’
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee determined that the process that led to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule was flawed. Keep Reading