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.

NSSGA will hold our first Policy Briefing webinar on Jan. 18 at 1:00 p.m. EST, where we will go over the latest news from Washington and provide updates on critical polices that impact your business. All NSSGA members are encouraged to join! 

The recently finalized National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) and the proposed Air Emissions Reporting Rule (AERR) could create a burden on aggregate operations. This webinar provided the latest information on these rules as well as potential compliance issues for the industry.

EXAMiner is a free workplace examination tool developed by researchers with the National Institute for Mine Safety & Health. This tool offers workers the opportunity to practice searching for hazards in virtual environments, and it provides health and safety professionals the opportunity to debrief hazard recognition performance with workers. This webinar demonstrates the features within EXAMiner and offers tips and best practices to create your own customized site-specific scenes.