Tag: WOTUS

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association hosted its 2023 Legislative & Policy Forum at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill from Sept. 24-27. Photo: P&Q Staff

NSSGA amplifies the aggregate industry’s message

October 4, 2023By

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) brought key issues to lawmakers this year in tandem with sister organizations.

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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

Industry reacts as revised WOTUS rule emerges

August 30, 2023By

Leaders at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association and other organizations voiced their displeasure with the latest Waters of the United States (WOTUS) definition.

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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

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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Reflecting on the aggregate industry, legislation

April 12, 2023By

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s Michael Johnson provided perspective on a variety of industry topics during a Q&A at the 2023 Roundtable.

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President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed a resolution that would have overturned a recently revised 'Waters of the U.S." rule. Photo: NNehring/E+/Getty Images

President Biden vetoes resolution to overturn WOTUS ruling

April 7, 2023By and

Says President Joe Biden of his veto: “The resolution would leave Americans without a clear definition of ‘Waters of the United States (WOTUS).’”

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Luck Companies’ Mark Williams, a former chair of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s Environmental Committee, represented the aggregate industry on Capitol Hill during a recent House committee hearing. Photo: Luck Companies

NSSGA member speaks out on WOTUS rule

March 8, 2023By

Luck Companies environmental manager Mark Williams touched on the impact of the new waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule during a recent House committee hearing.

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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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Legislative, regulatory developments to expect in 2023

December 11, 2022By

Michael Johnson of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association explains what’s on the agenda come January when the next Congress gets underway.

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