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Greetings!
Welcome to the December 2011 edition of Miner Details, a newsletter bringing you the latest news and information for the construction aggregates industry in California. This month we highlight news regarding social media within the aggregates industry, the EPA's science failures, the ongoing CARB battle and economic updates. Our featured article touches on the benefits and limitations of recycled aggregates. Enjoy!
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 The Aggregates Industry Begins to Embrace Social Media; Understanding what it means to embrace social technologies in order to tap into the expertise of colleagues and clients... read more. Not using social media, but have an interest? Give us a call. EnviroMINE can help you to develop and establish your social networking capabilities. EPA Using "Press Release Science" to Justify Air Regulations The Environmental Protection Agency has used  bogus "press release science" to defend analyses of how Clean Air Act regulations affect the public's health while downplaying their economic costs...read more.
National Geographic Feature: Better Road Building Paves Way for Energy Savings.
Asphalt and concrete industries are introducing new technologies and mustering evidence on old ones, all to demonstrate their commitment to making paving greener...read more. |
| Political Surge Pile
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Rep. Darrell Issa Spars with Mary Nichols of CARB
Suspecting that CARB may be exerting unlawful influence over the agencies that determine federal fuel-economy standards, Representative Darrell Issa has begun an inquiry into CARB by first firing off a 13-page letter demanding answers from Mary Nichols. Mary Nichols fired back saying "we take pride that we have crafted common-sense rules" (full letter). Issa was not satisfied with CARB's response and is demanding additional information by the end of the year...read more.
Bullet Train Critics Call for New Vote
The new plan to build high-speed rail for California - for $98 billion - is more expensive than the original $45 billion project sold to voters in 2008. It's also shorter...read more.
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| HardRock Economics
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November 2011 Finance Bulletin
Recent employment and construction data indicate that California's economy continues a slow recovery. Amid considerable month-to-month volatility, home construction has shown modest improvement over 2010... Read the full report. Paving Market to Hit Bottom in 2012 With the Stimulus Funding coming to an end, forecasters predict highway & bridge construction to hit bottom in 2012...read more. |
| Recycled Aggregates: The benefits and limitations, not a one-size-fits-all solution.
by Corrinne Bollendorf
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 Though the words "green" and "sustainable" have been coined the catchphrases of the decade, recycling aggregates for infrastructure demand is nothing new. With growing technical innovations and rising standards, the process of recycling aggregate has become more efficient and practical; yielding positive impacts for the construction sector...--> Read the rest of this article on the EnviroMINE blog.
To read last months blog post on important Idle Mine legislation (SB108), click here! |
