In the Feb. 21 issue of P&Q Weekly Report: EPA head confirmed | Acosta new DOL nominee | Martin Marietta logs full-year results

February 21, 2017

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SHARE WITH FRIENDS LEADING OFF EPA head confirmed, Acosta new DOL nominee Scott Pruitt, Oklahoma’s attorney general, was confirmed as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator, and Alexander Acosta, the dean of Florida International University’s law school, was nominated for the labor secretary position. → MORE NEWS MORE NEWS Martin Marietta logs fourth-quarter, full-year results Martin Marietta Materials revealed its fourth-quarter and full-year performance results. Get a rundown on the company’s aggregate product line shipments and pricing. → MORE NSSGA honors Palmore with Wendt award The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) honored Doug Palmore with its 2017 Barry K. Wendt Memorial Commitment Award. Learn more about the award. → MORE → MSHA to award $1M in grants toward mine safety → Nearly 56,000 US bridges structurally deficient → SME to offer safety and health certification → Cemex hosts college students for quarry field trip → Liebherr USA to open new store in Missouri → Terex Trucks partners with Costa Rica distributor   FROM PIT & QUARRY Tickets available for Hall of Fame Ceremony Four aggregate industry pioneers will be enshrined into the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame before ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017. Reserve your seat today for this black-tie event, which takes place Monday, March 6, in Las Vegas. Don't miss out! PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE. FEATURED VIDEO MORE VIDEOS Keeping an eye on technologies in the aggregate industry What aggregate industry technologies do you have your eye on? Attendees at the 2017 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference share what emerging technologies they’re most interested in. → MORE EYE ON THE BLOG MORE BLOGS Exploring the transition ahead at MSHA The Trump administration is off and running, but the aggregate industry still awaits answers to a number of questions related to its future with the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA). Pit & Quarry columnist Bill Doran sheds some light on the transition in Washington. → MORE FROM THE MAGAZINE → How to handle diesel exhaust fluid → Determining when revenue is      considered income → How training operators can help      reduce costs