Industry Issues

Please find below information on several of the key issues PCA is currently monitoring.  For more information or if you have questions, please contact the PCA staff person listed below.  

Coal Ash Legislation
Following the massive spill at the coal ash impoundment pond in Kingston, Tennessee, in 2010 EPA proposed two options to regulate the disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals (CCRs, aka, “coal ash”), as either hazardous (RCRA Subtitle C) or non-hazardous (Subtitle D) waste. Under the Subtitle C option, EPA would reverse a previous regulatory determination to exempt coal ash from hazardous waste requirements...Click here to read more.  Contact:  Bryan Brendle, bbrendle@cement.org  202.719.1978

MAP-21 Implementation
The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-141), known as MAP-21, was signed into law on July 6, 2012. The Act reauthorizes federal highway, transit and highway safety programs through the end of fiscal year 2014...Click here to read more.   Contact:  Lauren Schapker, lschapker@cement.org 202.719.1980

Pattern of Violations
The pattern of violations (POV) final rule from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) was published on January 23, 2013, with an effective implementation date of March 25, 2013. The POV withdrawal order is an enforcement tool that MSHA uses when the agency believes that other enforcement actions have been ineffective in causing mine operators to reduce the number of “signifi cant and substantial” (S & S) citations at a facility...Click here to read more.  Contact:  Tom Harman, tharman@cement.org 202.719.1976

Resilient Construction Legislation
In the wake of major disasters like Superstorm Sandy, the need to construct homes that can withstand natural disasters is becoming more and more apparent. Congress can employ various means to create incentives to build more resiliently... Click here to read more.  Contact:  Lauren Schapker, lschapker@cement.org  202.719.1980

Water Resources Development Act
WRDA authorizes Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) policies and activities for construction projects on navigable rivers and channels, as well as projects for fl ood control, storm damage reduction, and ecosystem restoration. WRDA also provides essential oversight and prioritization of Corps activities and ensures taxpayer dollars are being spent responsibly...Click here to read more.  Contact:  Justin Louchheim, jlouchheim@cement.org 202.719.1983