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New Bill Won't Save Highway Trust Fund

While the HTF's solvency problems are very real, and we need to address the increased gap that EV and other alternative fuel vehicles have created, this legislation has just one problem: It won't work.

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Worker Safety: Arizona Congressman Set To Abolish OSHA

Andy Biggs (AZ - R), who has served Arizona's fifth district since 2017, introduced a new bill that would abolish the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, ending more than 50 years of national progress for worker and jobsite safety.

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Climate Engineering: The Science Behind Road Resiliency

Given the majority of U.S. roads are built using asphalt, in the current climate paradigm is that still the best choice for road construction and replacement?

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White House Sends $100 Million for Roads and Bridges Damaged by Helene

Even as the southern U.S. braces for the impact of hurricane Milton, the recovery efforts in the wake of Helene are already underway. Concerns have been raised that funding for emergency relief may run out while congress is on break.

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5 Aggregate Associations Selected for EPA Grant to Improve Sustainability

With the EPA grant funding and support, these companies can better support aggregate industry sustainability.

This grant is allowing the industry to gain multiple resources and programs that will help move them towards sustainability.

Ammann Joins Asphalt Pavement Industry’s Net Zero Commitment

Ammann America Inc.

The road map to a 2050 carbon neutral asphalt industry gains another major ally from the production sphere, as the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) looks to make bigger strides in sustainability.

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How Asphalt Pavement Industry Will Decarbonize

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

In a follow-up to its 2022 GHG Emissions Inventory for Asphalt Mix Production in the United States, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) provides a comprehensive roadmap for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from asphalt pavements.

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CORE Ends Heavy-Duty Equipment Funding Cycle

The funding cycle, which closed on Jan. 18, received more than 1,300 voucher requests for off-road ZE equipment, and an additional 750 requests for charging equipment.

Transitioning to ZE equipment improves the health of workers and nearby communities, and helps to mitigate detrimental climate-change effects.

Building Better Cities: The Future of Transportation Infrastructure

When the people that design transportation infrastructure and the people that build it are on the same page, the future of America's cities will be much brighter than its past.

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New Chairman Came from Humble Beginning, Cast Big Vision at NAPA Annual 2024

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

At the Omni Hotel and Resort in Orlando, Fla. the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) held its annual meeting, a new chairman took the reigns, and, in the shadow of an election year, political influence was a hot topic.

New NAPA chairman Brady Meldrem, Norris Asphalt Paving Co. giving his opening address to the assembly.

A Future Without The Highway Trust Fund?

Electric vehicle ownership saw its biggest single year increase in 2023, and that trend is expected to continue, along with the decline of fossil fuel tax revenue. There's a ticking clock in Washington: The IIJA expires in 2026. Then what?

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House Transportation Committee Chair Criticizes “Buy American" Policy at NAPA Midyear

On the second day of the 2023 NAPA Midyear conference in Kansas City, MO, Congressman (R) Sam Graves came to the stage and had a live conversation with NAPA’s VP of Government Affairs Nile Elam. Graves is the chair of the House Transportation Committee.

(Left) VP of Government Affairs Niles Elam, (Right) Congressman Sam Graves.

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