NSSGA’s Government & Regulatory Affairs team discussed how to deliver a compelling message to your Member of Congress, what to expect during virtual Hill Day visits and what it takes to make your elected officials take action.

As a follow-up to last year’s successful Air Permitting 101 Webinar, the Air Permitting 2.0 Webinar features more advanced air permitting issues, challenges and compliance tips. Join Leah Blinn and Kris Macoskey of CEC for the latest on air permitting for the aggregates industry.

Join NSSGA for our ROCKPAC Day of Participation webinar. In this webinar, we were joined by Jim Ellis, BIPAC's senior political analyst and a 35-year veteran of politics at the state and national levels. Ellis provided insight into the upcoming elections and what they mean for the future. We also heard from NSSGA's Senior Director, Political Advocacy Laura Henry and Executive Vice President & Chief Advocacy Officer Michele Stanley. 

NSSGA’s Government and Regulatory Affairs staff discussed the recently introduced Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation In America (INVEST in America) Act, which includes the text of the bipartisan ROCKS Act; progress on the push for State DOT relief; and more.

With the November elections around the corner, this Policy Briefing Webinar provides a political update on what will happen at the ballot boxes on Nov. 8. NSSGA’s Government and Regulatory Affairs staff updates members on all the policy items they are tracking, including the recent Supreme Court deliberations on WOTUS and our work on a number of end of year policy items.

Chevron USA, Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. is one of the most important judicial decisions of the modern era, requiring federal courts to accept agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes. This term, the Supreme Court heard a pair of cases in which the court decided to overrule the Chevron doctrine. The Court will also decide other cases likely to impact agency authority, including SEC v. Jarkesy and Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Dolese Bros. Co. President and CEO Mark Helm and Abby Fansler, a consultant with Caterpillar Safety Services, led an NSSGA member-exclusive webinar on safety and company communications. The webinar focused on the importance of modeling leadership behavior; creating and sharing learning moments; and more. This webinar and presentation are provided exclusively for NSSGA members and are closed to the press.

This webinar dives into antitrust laws, which are regulations that encourage competition by limiting the market power of any particular firm or business. To steer clear of antitrust violations - which could lead to fines, class-action lawsuits, or prison terms - it's important to understand what is legal and what isn't. In this webinar, you will come away with practical tips for avoiding antitrust violations, including what is permissible and what is not allowed when dealing with customers and competitors.

In this webinar, members of the Government & Regulatory Affairs team reviewed the recently passed FAA reauthorization and its implications for our industry, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) and how the bill impacts water resources and infrastructure, the current status and future prospects of the Highway Transportation Fund (HTF) and regulatory changes in the silica and AERR Rule.

NSSGA and special guests from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) discuss the agency’s drug and alcohol clearinghouse – and what aggregates operators need to do to make sure they are in compliance by Jan. 6, 2020.