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ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the city of Wabasha, Minnesota, are again working together to manage river sand dredged from the Mississippi River. The trucking operations began this week and should be complete in December. The city anticipates moving around 2,000 cubic yards of sand a day,… Read More
At the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) annual Legislative & Policy Forum, the association named the winners of its Safety Excellence Awards, the Louis Griesemer Sterling Safety Awards and the James M. Christie Safety & Health Professional of the Year Award. “Safety is a cornerstone of our industry,” says Michael Johnson, NSSGA president and CEO…. Read More
Mexico finalized plans to take control of a port and quarry owned by Vulcan Materials Co. on its Caribbean coast, deepening tensions days before the nation’s president leaves office. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s administration declared the land south of the resort cities of Cancun and Playa del Carmen a natural protected area, according to… Read More
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Executive Vice President Michele Stanley will be interim chief executive officer upon the mid-October departure of Michael Johnson, who has served as president and CEO for 11 years and will maintain those titles in a November 1 transition to the American Coatings Association, Washington, D.C. “Under Mike’s leadership, NSSGA… Read More
MarketQuest.biz recent report on the Global Frac Sand Market is forecasted to experience a high boom from 2024 to 2032. The analysis is based on the industry’s growth prospects, considering the global data of historic & base years. The report covers all the supporting factors which are responsible for global Frac Sand market growth. The… Read More
Michael Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), will step down from his role Oct. 11. NSSGA made the announcement in a written statement, adding that Michele Stanley, the association’s executive vice president and chief advocacy officer, will serve as interim CEO. NSSGA will pursue a permanent president and CEO through a… Read More
Sunrock Industries, formerly Carolina Sunrock, hired Mike Nolan as its new president. Sunrock, which is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, is a privately held construction materials supplier. Nolan joins the company with a 20-year career in construction materials, most recently having served as president of a family-owned company in New York that specializes in aggregates,… Read More
The Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office has issued a decision on the expansion of the Hard Rock Paving and Redi-Mix sand and gravel pit in Salida. The proposed expansion boundaries overlap a popular recreational trail in the area. The decision follows several months of discussions with members of the community, city leadership,… Read More
The latest study released on the Global Frac Sand Market by HTF MI Research evaluates market size, trend, and forecast to 2030. The Frac Sand market study covers significant research data and proofs to be a handy resource document for managers, analysts, industry experts and other key people to have ready-to-access and self-analysed study to… Read More
A proposed mining expansion in the city of DuPont has generated some concern with its potential environmental impacts, including the draining of local groundwater that feeds into a creek along the popular Sequalitchew Trail. Walkers on the trail earlier this month could hear the shallow trickle of Sequalitchew Creek mumbling through a green canopy of… Read More
ELKTON, Md. — Viewers in Cecil County reached out to WMAR-2 News about an effort to mine forest land in Perryville, making clear their concerns about everything from noise to truck traffic on a narrow road to the environment. The 90 acres of woodland Pennsylvania-based York Building Products is proposing to mine for sand and… Read More
BOSTON − Activists seeking a moratorium on sand and gravel mining operations in southeastern Massachusetts delivered a petition to Beacon Hill leaders Tuesday demanding action from Gov. Maura Healey and state environmental protection officials. The Community Land and Water Coalition, in Plymouth, which says its mission is to protect the land and waters of southeastern Massachusetts, says widespread… Read More
A controversial plan to mine sand and gravel in southwest Rochester for the U.S. 52 roadbed won initial city council approval Monday. The council voted 5-2 to approve the plan and direct the city attorney to prepare findings of fact stating the basis for the decision, which might be challenged in court. For now, the… Read More
Milwaukee Brewers owner, construction company are defendants as plaintiffs allege a violation of the California Coastal Act Two Broad Beach residents are entrenched in a dispute concerning sand excavation and the presence of heavy construction equipment in the tidal and intertidal zones, which is proscribed by the Coastal Act. “This is a case about a private property owner using… Read More
Sacramento County has paid $78.5 million in settlements to two gravel mining families that allege the county forced them out of business years ago. It was the largest county settlement since it paid $98 million to UC Davis Health in 2017. The $78 million settlement required the Sacramento Board of Supervisors’ approval, which they gave at… Read More