July 7, 2015
PQ Weekly Report
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LEADING OFF
US EPA 27 states sue EPA over waters rule
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association reports 27 states have filed lawsuits alleging federal expansion over state waters, claiming the EPA's Waters of the U.S. rule violates different types of government legislation. Find out which states filed complaints and why they chose to do so.
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NEWS
Photo credit: epSos.de / Foter / CC BY Metric provides another reason for long-term funding solution
A Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) report provides new leverage for the passage of a long-term highway bill. Learn what FHWA discovered about vehicle miles traveled in the U.S. in its latest report, called "Traffic Volume Trends." → MORE
→ FMI Construction Outlook forecasts 5 percent growth
→ World demand for construction machinery to advance
     through 2019

→ Federal funding pitfall prompts states to increase
     gas taxes

→ EPA, DOT propose fuel efficiency standards for
     heavy-duty trucks

→ Xylem launches microsite to address industry issues
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    EYE ON THE BLOG
    Photo credit: Foter / CC BY-SA Mummy discovered at Indiana quarry
    Land surveyors working at a planned quarry site near Lowell, Ind., stumbled onto a mummified body that archaeologists say could be thousands of years old. See what steps will be taken next at the quarry, which may have been a Native American burial ground. → MORE
    FEATURE OF THE WEEK
    Mars rover Out of this world: Ground rover prototypes in quarries
    Do sand-and-gravel pits really resemble the surface of planets like Mars? Some people believe they do – so much so that ground rover prototypes are being tested at a Massachusetts sand-and-gravel operation to see if they’re ready to help explore other planets. → MORE
    PIT & QUARRY UNIVERSITY
    Pit & Quarry University Lesson 5: Loading, Excavating & Dredging
    Aggregate processing may begin with drilling and blasting, but blasted material isn't going anywhere until it is moved from the muckpile to the processing plant. Lesson 5 of Pit & Quarry University provides readers with the best strategies for sizing and equipping loading and excavating machines. → MORE
    FROM THE MAGAZINE
    Pit & Quarry June 2015 → Carnival season

    → Old meets new: Custom fabrication

    → Best practices: Screening

    → Miners and marijuana

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