Tag: Michele Stanley

ROCKS Act included in surface transportation reauthorization bill

May 26, 2021 By Kevin Yanik

The ROCKS Act would establish a working group to study the use of aggregates and recommend practices and policies to ensure continued access to them.

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

Republicans counter Biden’s infrastructure proposal

April 22, 2021 By Kevin Yanik

A group of Senate Republicans introduced a $568 billion infrastructure plan that would reportedly provide more funding for roads and bridges than President Biden’s $2.3 trillion proposal.

House bill introduced to save mining operations, jobs

January 26, 2021 By Kevin Yanik

The Saving America’s Mines Act will prohibit any administration from unilaterally halting the mining of critical minerals on federal lands where mining is currently permissible.

With Joe Biden in the White House and tighter margins in the House and Senate, National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association leaders expect a more moderate agenda to be pursued. Photo: lucky-photographer/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

What the industry pathway forward looks like in Washington

January 8, 2021 By Kevin Yanik

With the government in transition, leaders at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association share what they expect in working with the Biden administration and the next Congress.

Tail-waters below Gavins Point dam on the Missouri River in South Dakota. Photo: PatrickZiegler/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Water infrastructure bill moving to president’s desk

December 22, 2020 By Kevin Yanik

The Senate passed the bill overwhelmingly Tuesday, paving the way for President Trump to reauthorize Army Corps of Engineers projects involving water infrastructure.

Is a highway bill coming in (early) 2021?

December 11, 2020 By P&Q Staff

Two industry leaders say passage is now more likely to happen in the new year. Michael Johnson and Michele Stanley of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association explain.

NSSGA’s Stanley named a top lobbyist

December 10, 2020 By Kevin Yanik

The Hill recognized Michele Stanley of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) for delivering results for NSSGA members in the halls of Congress and with the administration.

NSSGA's Michael Johnson, left, and Michele Stanley joined P&Q to recap the 2020 election look ahead to the Biden administration, and more. Photos: NSSGA

NSSGA leaders provide glimpse of road ahead in Washington

December 8, 2020 By P&Q Staff

Michael Johnson and Michele Stanley of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) paid P&Q a visit to share reactions to the 2020 election and how aggregate industry issues may play with the Biden administration and a divided Congress.

House passes bill addressing US water infrastructure

July 30, 2020 By Kevin Yanik

The Water Resources Development Act of 2020 is now on its way to the Senate, giving aggregate producers reason for optimism on water infrastructure projects.