Tag: ARTBA

EPA under the Trump administration argued that the Navigable Waters Protection rule ended decades of uncertainty over where federal jurisdiction begins and ends. Photo: P&Q Staff

Supreme Court decision on ‘Sackett’ goes industry’s way

May 26, 2023By

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association says a rewrite of the Waters of the United States rule could be on deck following the outcome of Sackett v EPA.

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EPA under the Trump administration argued that the Navigable Waters Protection rule ended decades of uncertainty over where federal jurisdiction begins and ends. Photo: P&Q Staff

NSSGA joins coalition in fight against WOTUS rule

January 20, 2023By

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) joined several other organizations in filing a complaint in a U.S. district court over the latest waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule.

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EPA under the Trump administration argued that the Navigable Waters Protection rule ended decades of uncertainty over where federal jurisdiction begins and ends. Photo: P&Q Staff

New WOTUS definition emerges to end 2022

January 1, 2023By

A new ‘waters of the U.S.’ (WOTUS) rule expands Clean Water Act jurisdiction over roadside ditches, and industry stakeholders say it could slow the delivery of transportation projects.

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EPA under the Trump administration argued that the Navigable Waters Protection rule ended decades of uncertainty over where federal jurisdiction begins and ends. Photo: P&Q Staff

NSSGA: Regulation maze jeopardizing infrastructure goals

April 15, 2022By

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and American Road & Transportation Builders Association say Clean Water Act rules are hurting the transportation sector’s ability to fix the nation’s roads and bridges.

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Martin Marietta’s Nye named ARTBA chair

September 29, 2021By

Ward Nye, chairman and CEO of Martin Marietta, was elected chair of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association at the organization’s national convention.

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Court decision allows for quicker infrastructure improvement, associations say

March 5, 2021By

The Navigable Waters Protection Rule will take effect in Colorado, providing benefits to producers, according to industry associations.

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Buttigieg to set agenda at Department of Transportation

December 16, 2020By and

President-elect Joe Biden revealed this week that Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, will serve as his transportation secretary.

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Sure, New York City traffic is horrible. But eliminating cars from New York City roads and expecting other U.S. cities to adopt the Big Apple's model is quite the stretch. Photo: Bim/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

ARTBA: Voters approve record percentage of transportation investments

November 9, 2020By

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) reports that 94 percent of transportation investment initiatives on the ballot this year were approved, totaling $14 billion.

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Vecellio Group chief earns highway progress award

October 26, 2020By

Leo Vecellio Jr. of Vecellio Group, who diversified his company into the aggregate business, was bestowed with the George S. Bartlett Award during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s convention.

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