Tag: ROCKS Act

Photo: Elliot Archibald

Quarry Faces: November 2023

November 6, 2023 By

Catch up on recent aggregate industry events, including NSSGA’s recent Legislative & Policy Forum, Mapistry’s Environmental Summit and a visit to Kraemer Mining & Minerals.

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Roger Group's Darin Matson and the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's Michael Johnson attended the White House's ceremonial signing of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA). Photo: NSSGA

Johnson, Matson on hand for historic infrastructure bill signing

November 15, 2021 By

Michael Johnson of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association joined Darin Matson of Rogers Group on Monday at the White House as the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act was signed into law.

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ROCKS Act included in surface transportation reauthorization bill

May 26, 2021 By

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.

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House introduces $500 billion infrastructure legislation

June 5, 2020 By

The Invest in America Act will be marked up on June 17 and, if approved, will be considered on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in July.

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Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio), second from left, visits with members of the Ohio delegation during the 2019 NSSGA Legislative & Policy Forum. Photo courtesy of Kevin Yanik

The industry returns to Capitol Hill

November 22, 2019 By

P&Q participated in the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s annual lobbying event in Washington, D.C. Find out what producers, manufacturers and others spent their time on as they visited with members of Congress.

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Cemex's digital technology blends and produces pre-ordered aggregate mixes for customer pick-up. Photo by Zach Mentz

ROCKS Act introduced to Congress

November 20, 2019 By

The House introduced legislation that would allow stakeholders at the federal, state and local levels to evaluate the use of aggregate for construction and transportation projects. 

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