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House Members Write Dear Colleague Asking for State DOT Relief

House Members Write Dear Colleague Asking for State DOT Relief NSSGA has exciting news to share on the state Department of Transportation (DOT) relief efforts: This week, a bipartisan House Dear Colleague letter to spotlight the critical need of state DOT agencies and the related infrastructure projects they implement was issued by House Transportation &…

Federal Court Decision Clears the Way for Faster Transportation Improvements, ARTBA & NSSGA Say

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2021      Contact John Schneidawind 202.683.1010   Kerry Lynch 703.526.1072 Federal Court Decision Clears the Way for Faster Transportation Improvements, ARTBA & NSSGA Say (WASHINGTON)— A major March 2 court decision has given every state in the country a clear understanding of how far federal jurisdiction extends over the…

NSSGA Welcomes Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary

February 2, 2021 CONTACT: Kerry Lynch/ Chuck Fuqua (703) 526-1072, klynch@nssga.org NSSGA Welcomes Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary ALEXANDRIA, VA –The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s President and CEO Michael Johnson today issued the following statement welcoming Pete Buttigieg as the U.S. Transportation Secretary. Earlier today, the full Senate voted to confirm his nomination….

Washington Alert: EOs that Affect the Aggregate Industry

Executive Orders that Affect the Aggregate Industry President Biden Moves on Executive Orders Since taking office less than a week ago, President Biden has issued dozens of Executive Orders (EO) that may impact your business. While EOs are largely written to reemphasize policy objectives, they do present a formal roadmap of how federal agencies plan…

State DOTs Granted Relief in COVID Package

December 21, 2020 CONTACT: Kerry Lynch/ Chuck Fuqua (703) 526-1072, klynch@nssga.org State DOTs Granted Relief in COVID Package ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs Michele Stanley today issued the following statement after Congress included much-needed State Department of Transportation agency (DOT) relief in its…

NSSGA Statement on 2020 Election Results

November 10, 2020 CONTACT: Kerry Lynch/ Chuck Fuqua (703) 526-1072, klynch@nssga.org  NSSGA Statement on 2020 Election Results ALEXANDRIA, VA –The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s President and CEO Michael Johnson issued the following statement on the outcome of the 2020 elections: “NSSGA commends a record number of citizens for exercising their right to vote…

NSSGA Names Community Relations Excellence Award Winners

September 22, 2020 CONTACT: Kerry Lynch/ Chuck Fuqua (703) 526-1072, klynch@nssga.org NSSGA Names Community Relations Excellence Award Winners ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) today announced the recipients of the Community Relations Excellence Awards. The Community Relations Excellence Awards recognizes producers’ achievements in enhancing the public’s perception of the industry and…

NSSGA Celebrates Industry Safety Award Recipients

September 22, 2020 CONTACT: Kerry Lynch/ Chuck Fuqua (703) 526-1072, klynch@nssga.org NSSGA Celebrates Industry Safety Award Recipients ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced the winners of the Safety Excellence Awards and the Louis Griesemer Sterling Silver Safety Awards. The Safety Excellence Awards recognize operations that maintain a safe workplace, evidenced…

2020 Environmental Leadership Award Presented to Ryan Crosbie, CRH

September 21, 2020 CONTACT: Kerry Lynch/ Chuck Fuqua (703) 526-1072, klynch@nssga.org 2020 Environmental Leadership Award Presented to Ryan Crosbie, CRH ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) today announced the recipient of the 2020 Environmental Leadership Award as Ryan Crosbie, director of Environmental Legal Compliance at CRH Americas Law Group.  The…

NSSGA Supports the Water Resources Development Act of 2020

July 29, 2020 CONTACT: Kerry Lynch/ Chuck Fuqua (703) 526-1072, klynch@nssga.com NSSGA Supports the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ALEXANDRIA, VA –The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs Michele Stanley issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 7575 The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020….