In recent years, some concrete cracking at the foundation level of homes and commercial buildings in Connecticut has been associated with Pyrrhotite*. As a result, state legislation has been put forward to protect homeowners and federal funding has been provided for research. Massachusetts is also looking to adopt policies over concerns with Pyrrhotite. In the absence of direct and practical quality control tests to detect and measure Pyrrohtite concentration in aggregates, some of the proposed policies can negatively affect aggregate producers.

Join NSSGA’s GARA team for a Policy Briefing Webinar. Capitol Hill is working on several pieces of legislation with significant domestic and international implications. Additionally, NSSGA is working to share our positions on MSHA's silica rule and powered haulage rule. Like all policy briefings, the GARA team provided updates on key regulatory and legislative activity and answered questions from participants.

NSSGA's Government and Regulatory Affairs team provides an update on activities from Congress and the administration impacting the aggregates industry. They focused on health and safety, environmental and engineering & technical areas.

NSSGA hosted a Policy Briefing featuring Jeff Small, senior advisor to the Secretary of the Interior, who provided an update on the Department’s efforts to address COVID-19 issues on federal lands and the Trump Administration’s response to the crisis. Along with that, there were policy updates from our Government and Regulatory Affairs staff.

Join CDE’s USA specialists, James McShane, John Quigg and Ryan O’Loan for this informative webinar.

This panel will review the new MSHA silica rule published on April 18. The new Part 60 in the rule goes into effect in two years. Presenters John Ulizio and Libby Pritchard will go over the new rule; the requirements the rule imposes on Metal/Non-Metal; and what mine operators can do to prepare. The panel will also talk about how NSSGA is providing compliance assistance to member companies, including future materials, webinars and workshops.

What if the biggest risks on your jobsite aren’t the ones you’re trained to see? Mental health and substance abuse are increasingly impacting safety outcomes—carrying real human and financial costs for companies. In this session, Emily Hargrove and Devery Youngblood explore how these issues are showing up across our industry—and what leaders can do to begin addressing them in practical, meaningful ways.

This webinar for NSSGA members addressed the current economic circumstances during the COVID-19 situation; how difficult things are likely to become over the foreseeable future; and the recovery to come thereafter. Featured speaker Anirban Basu, is Chairman & CEO of Sage Policy Group, Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm in Baltimore. Anirban serves as the chief economist to Associated Builders and Contractors and as chief economic adviser to the Construction Financial Management Association.

NSSGA is pleased to offer Managing Fugitive Dust and Community Relations, with Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc. and NSSGA member company representatives. We know from reviewing 2 years of US media that “dust” is one of the leading problem issues mentioned by communities around aggregates operations.

On Thursday, June 27, NSSGA's GARA team hosted a Policy Briefing Webinar. Hear about the NDAA reauthorization and its implications for our industry; discover the latest updates on the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) and how they impact water resources and infrastructure; understand the status and future prospects of the Highway Transportation Fund (HTF); and hear the latest developments on the silica rule.