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DEC 2014

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ROCK products • DECEMBER 2014 www.rockproducts.com 60 ENVIRONMENT T he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its 2015 regulatory agenda on Nov. 25. The agency is on track to fi‐ nalize several major rules. The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) is keeping an especially close watch on the proposed rule on wa‐ ters of the United States (WOTUS). NSSGA urged the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reconsider its proposal to rad‐ ically expand the scope of federal authority over water and land uses across the U.S. Aggregates producers agree that the policy change is unjusti‐ fiable and the cost to the American taxpayer and industry would far outweigh any benefit. "At a time when Americans are concerned about our crumbling infrastructure, it is unbelievable that the EPA seeks to make an unwarranted rule change that dramatically impacts the cost of aggregates and the products that they go into – like highways, roads and bridges. Ultimately, these increased costs are borne by the taxpayers yet there is little, if any, benefit from the rule," said NSSGA Chairman Paul Detwiler III of New Enterprise Stone & Lime, New Enterprise, Pa. In its final comments on the rule submitted to the agency, NSSGA said that the federal government's attempt to seek au‐ thority over areas that have little or no connection to flowing streams and rivers is confusing and unnecessary. NSSGA President and CEO Michael W. Johnson said, "The pro‐ posed rule is so sweeping that vast areas of the American land‐ scape, including areas that are dry most of the year, would come under the agencies' new authority. Expanding the defi‐ nition of a 'navigable' waterway to include dry stream beds and areas that may not even be wet simply makes no sense." Johnson said that EPA's analysis shows that the rule expands federal jurisdiction from 3.5 million river and stream miles to well over 8 million miles. "EPA's proposed 'Waters of the U.S.' rule is pure and simple regulatory overreach that is not sup‐ ported by the law, judicial precedence or science." NSSGA is not alone in this fight. The U.S. Small Business Admin‐ istration, state and local governments and other trade associa‐ EPA Looks Ahead to 2015 By Mark S. Kuhar Stedman Machine Company offers a wide range of services related to the aggregate industry by continuously creating and im- proving equipment to help increase pro- duction, decrease maintenance and improve the overall efficiency for aggre- gate applications. Stedman's line of equipment includes Cage Mills to meet state aglime specifications in one pass with capacities ranging from 20 to 240 TPH. The 'H' Series Cage Mill is avail- able for selective crushing in 2-4 or 6-row design and four sizes up to 3.5 inch feed size. Grand Slam™ & Mega Slam™ Horizontal Impact Crushers reduce materials including asphalt, limestone and gravel from 20 to 1,600 TPH capacities with reduction ratios up to 30:1 and feed sizes up to 40". The V-Slam™ Vertical Shaft Impactor offers up to 250 TPH and feed sizes up to 4". Vertical Roller Mill, Stedman's new air swept fine grinding system has unparalleled parti- cle size distribution when compared to a tra- ditional ball mill producing MSHA Rock Dust, Calcium Carbonate, and Lime. Stedman operates a complete testing and toll processing facility staffed by experi- enced technicians with full-scale equip- ment, allowing customers to witness accurate crushing test results, predicted output capacities and processing data. Company Profile—Paid Advertisement

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