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Vulcan-blocking bill dies in Alabama legislature
Alabama House of Representatives (Photo: Exothermic / Flickr)
Alabama lawmakers this week rejected a Madison County, Alabama, bill intended to stop quarry expansions near Gurley, according to AL.com.
The bill was not passed before the Alabama legislature’s session ended Tuesday.
The legislation ... Read More...
Vulcan-blocking bills stall in Alabama legislature
Alabama House of Representatives (Photo: Exothermic / Flickr)
Two bills aimed at blocking rock quarries from opening near Gurley, Alabama, have stalled in the legislature, according to WAAY-TV.
One of those bills--House bill 230--would stop Vulcan Materials from opening a quarry ... Read More...
Fighting back
For years, State and Province News has been one of the most popular reads in our print edition. Because aggregates operators are primarily concerned with local market conditions, it simply makes sense to stay on top of what is happening ... Read More...
Alabama Supreme Court grants oral arguments in Gurley quarry lawsuit
(Photo: Jeffrey Reed)
The Alabama Supreme Court has granted new oral arguments in the Gurley quarry lawsuit in Alabama, AL.com reported.
The state Supreme Court will hear the oral arguments on May 3.
The decision follows the court’s reversal in December of ... Read More...
Alabama residents review status of Gurley Mountain quarry complex
Hampton Cove, McMullen Cove and Gurley residents held a town hall public meeting Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Madison County Elementary School to review the status of the Gurley Mountain quarry complex, AL.com reported.
Vulcan Materials began mining limestone rock on ... Read More...
Bowser-Morner opens new aggregate testing lab in Birmingham
To better serve its aggregate producing clients throughout the Southeastern United States, Bowser-Morner has opened a new office and testing laboratory in Birmingham, Ala. The new laboratory will focus on providing physical and chemical testing of aggregate and minerals for producers ... Read More...
Ford donates $50,000 to Feeding America to aid in disaster relief
Feeding America announced that Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Co., has donated $50,000 to support its disaster relief efforts in the southern states hit by recent tornadoes and floods. Feeding America aids disaster relief and ... Read More...
Alabama Senate OKs $1 billion in road funds
The Alabama Senate approved a $1 billion package on March for road and bridge construction during the next decade that would be nearly twice the size of the federal stimulus funding Alabama received for highways, the Associated Press reports.
The Senate ... Read More...
The Rogers Group hires new director of aggregate operations for five states
The Rogers Group has hired Martin Kostuik has as director of aggregate operations for their operations in Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas and Indiana, according to an Aggregate Research Industries (ARI) online report.
Kostuik joined Rogers based on the company's industry reputation, ... Read More...
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