NAM has submitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia a motion for partial stay of the Environmental Protection Agency’s greenhouse gas regulations, thereby aiming to exempt stationary-source emissions from Clean Air Act mandates
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Brick And Block Demand To Reach 12.4 Billion Units, $8 Billion By 2014
Construction recovery, especially in residential building, is expected to drive a nearly 12 percent annual increase in brick and block demand from a weak 2009 base to 12.4 billion units–valued at $8 billion–in 2014
Read More2011 Icon Expo Set For Conexpo-Con/Agg Concrete Products Hall
NCMA recently finalized plans with Association of Equipment Manufacturers to co-locate next year’s Icon Expo with ConExpo-Con/Agg, dedicating a masonry-centered pavilion in the first level of the Las Vegas Convention Center South Hall
Read MoreEpa Alerts Calportland, Holcim, Lafarge, Mack Trucks Of Climate Leaders Sunset
EPA is terminating Climate Leaders, a voluntary initiative launched in 2002 under President George Bush. CalPortland Co., Lafarge North America, Holcim (US) Inc., and Aggregate Industries, along with Mack Trucks, Navistar Inc. and other participants from a broad range of businesses, set greenhouse gas-reduction goals based on corporate-wide emissions inventory
Read MoreEnvironmental Fund Manager Implores Epa To Label Coal Ash Hazardous Waste
Environmentalists’ latest ploy enjoining the Environmental Protection Agency to list coal combustion residuals (CCR) under Resource Conservation & Recovery Act Subtitle C is a letter that suggests federal CCR disposal regulation will prevent costly public health impacts and assist shareholders in companies with related liabilities “in understanding the financial risks associated with coal ash
Read MorePca, Insurance Group Guide Combines Building Durability, Sustainability Criteria
A new document written in mandatory language that amends and appends the International Building Code (IBC) enables local governments to adopt green building codes that address high performance and conventional sustainable features. “High Performance Building Requirements for Sustainability 2.0” includes concepts
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