DC Circuit Court Upholds New Silica Rule
On Dec. 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld OSHA’s controversial occupational exposure to crystalline silica rule, rejecting all industry challenges to the rule.
Category: Environmental Regulations
OSHA Begins Full Enforcement of the Silica in Construction Standard Today
Today, October 23, 2017, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) begins full enforcement of its respirable crystalline standard for construction. If your construction company operates under OSHA state-plans
AGCA: US OSHA Delays Silica Standard Enforcement
On April 6, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it will delay enforcement of the respirable crystalline standard for construction for three months—until Sept. 23, 2017.
Jordan Cove Supporters Going Back to FERC
Jordan Cove LNG has finalized its optimized project design and intends to file a new application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. “While the decision on Friday was disappointing, we
Eligible Grant Funded Activity for Highway and Non-Road Diesel
Eligible Grant Funded Activity for Highway and Non-Road Diesel The Department of Environmental Quality has nearly $500,000 to support clean diesel upgrade projects focusing on construction equipment operating primarily in
Help AGCA Strengthen Its Legislative Efforts
Help AGCA Plan for the Future You have an opportunity to help AGC of America and its chapters gauge the reach of our collective networks and enable us to effectively
OP-ED: A postmortem of the 2016 legislative session
This column originally appeared in The Daily Journal of Commerce in Buildings Bridges and Roads By: Mike Salsgiver Oregon’s 78th legislative session came to a close earlier this month. This
Input on OSHA Change to Silica Wanted
Input Needed for Change to Silica in General Industry Oregon OSHA’s technical section is putting a stakeholder group together to discuss the federal OSHA changes to silica in general industry
Environmental Compliance Website for Construction
Environmental Compliance Website for Construction Going Strong Since Jan. 2015, AGC chapters and members have been accessing environmental compliance and green information on the newly updated Construction Industry Compliance Assistance
OP-ED: Collaboration will further air emissions progress
In the face of three major environmental issues over the past several weeks – the Union Pacific train derailment and oil spill in the Columbia River Gorge, the release of