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The Joe Main Agenda and Prospects for MSHA Legislation in 2010
- January 5, 2010
The Industrial Minerals Association - North America (IMA-NA) will offer a Webinar on Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. ...
Congress Fails to Extend SAFETEA-LU before CR Expires
- November 4, 2009
Efforts in the Senate to consider a six-month extension of the surface transportation law by unanimous consent stalled last week when several senators objected. According to the National ...
EPA stormwater Webcast for aggregate operations
- September 2, 2009
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering a free, on-line, Industrial Stormwater Webcast on Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. (EDT) for owners and operators ...
Knife River Corp. hosts U.S. Representative Jim Oberstar
- August 14, 2009
(SAUK RAPIDS, Minnesota) — Minnesota’s U.S. Representative Jim Oberstar (D), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, was given a first-hand look at the nation’s drastic ...
Quarry Academy focuses on improving processes
- August 11, 2009
"Improving processes, instilling expertise" is the theme for Quarry Academy 2009, sponsored by Sandvik and Dyno Nobel and scheduled for Nov. 3 through 5 in Atlanta, Ga. ...
MSHA’s Mike Davis to address Fly-In attendees
- August 11, 2009
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) says it is concerned that improvements in the aggregates industry safety and health record is not being acknowledged by the ...
Fort Payne Quarry wins 2009 Alabama Small Manufacturer of the Year Award
- August 10, 2009
Vulcan's Fort Payne Quarry won the 2009 Alabama Small Manufacturer of the Year Award in June. The award is presented annually to manufacturing companies of ...
Terex to move manufacturing from Cedar Rapids plant
- August 7, 2009
(Westport, Conn., Aug. 6, 2009) — Terex Corporation today announced that it will be consolidating the manufacturing of ...
Hardhat Comedy Tour
- August 7, 2009
In an effort to raise brand awareness and provide some comic relief for out-of-work construction workers, Volvo Rents launched its ...
Color for a cause
- August 7, 2009
Volvo Rents has recently launched its “Color for a Cause” initiative to increase brand ...
Congress passes HTF fix
- August 5, 2009
The House and Senate approved a bill (H.R. 3357) to put $7 billion into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) in order to keep it solvent through the ...
Obama to nominate Michaels to head OSHA
- August 5, 2009
On July 28, President Obama announced that he would nominate David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, to become the assistant secretary of labor for the U.S. Occupational Safety and ...
Aggregates Manager wins 2009 AZBEE Awards
- August 4, 2009
Aggregates Manager won several 2009 AZBEE Awards, which are presented by the American Society of Business ...
Increased MSHA Scrutiny on Fall Protection on Mobile Equipment
- August 3, 2009
In recent weeks, the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) says it has been made aware of Mine Safety & Health ...
Senate committee approves 18-month SAFETEA-LU extension
- July 27, 2009
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approved an 18-month extension of SAFETEA-LU on July 15 by a vote of 18-1. The bill authorizes only highway ...
July 2009 – State & Province News
- July 1, 2009
by Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief...
July 2009 – AggBeat
- July 1, 2009
by Kerry Clines, Senior Editor...
June 2009 – State & Province News
- June 1, 2009
by Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief...
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