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(As of 2.28.25)
Two House Bills address concerns about rock quarries from Williamson County residents
By Lauren Rangel, Fox 7 | February 8, 2025
As lawmakers gather at the state capitol for the legislative session, so do Central Texas farmers living next to quarries like Mark Friesenhan.
Tarrant soot levels exceed new federal limits. Here’s how that affects residents, industry
By Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Report | January 25, 2025
Tarrant is one of four Texas counties that could see stricter enforcement of air quality laws and more regulation of pollution sources under Environmental Protection Agency regulations announced last year.
NMA Challenges MSHA’s Silica Rule
By Staff, Engineering and Mining Journal | January 23, 2025
The U.S. National Mining Association (NMA) said it has partnered with five allied trade associations in filing an opening brief challenging the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) final silica rule in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The litigation partners include: the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association; Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association; American Exploration & Mining Association; Portland Cement Association; and American Iron and Steel Institute.
Speaker Burrows Taps Moderation, Experience In Senior Staff
By Sam Stockbridge, Reform Austin | January 16, 2025
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows on Wednesday picked longtime political moderates for his first batch of senior staff positions in his office as he aims to lead a divided chamber with support from Republicans and Democrats.
Burrows announces senior staff, including former TTU Chancellor Robert Duncan
By Staff, Fox34 | January 15, 2025
Lubbock Rep. Dustin Burrows, newly elected Speaker of the Texas House, announced the first members of his senior staff on Wednesday, including a former TTU Chancellor as his Chief of Staff. These six names are joining his senior staff effective immediately:
Lawmakers Move to Protect Neighborhoods from Encroaching Concrete Plants
By April Towery, Candy’s Dirt | January 15, 2025
Concern about concrete batch plants near residential neighborhoods isn’t just a Dallas thing. It’s also rampant in Tarrant and Grayson counties, and North Texas lawmakers are taking those concerns to the state Capitol this week as the 89th Texas legislative session kicks off in Austin.
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