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Key Takeaways From The 2025 NAPA Mid-Year Conference In Louisville

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

It's time to start thinking about joining NAPA and getting involved.

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U.S. Infrastructure Is Stuck In The 20th Century

Those who don't know their history, are doomed to repeat it. If the United States cannot overcome political pettiness for the greater good, those who come after us will have an even bigger mess to clean up.

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The EPA Answers Your Questions About Asphalt EPDs

While the future legacy of the IIJA and IRA are still being decided, there are still ways for contractors to take advantage of available government projects that are looking to procure low embodied carbon materials.

'Black sand' being produced at Green Asphalt in New York City.

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

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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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