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December 2008
12/11/08
Explosives Society Launches Online Search Tool
for the Industry
.....CLEVELAND, OH -
The International Society of Explosives
Engineers (ISEE) announces their recent
partnership with MultiView Inc., a leading
publisher of Online Supplier Directories (OLSD)
and E-News Briefs for national associations, to
launch the ISEE Marketplace......Download
Press Release
November 2008
11/06/08
ATF Breaks Ground on National Explosives
Training Center......The Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
today marked the beginning of construction on
its new National Center for Explosives Training
and Research (NCETR) facility during a
groundbreaking ceremony at the Redstone Arsenal
in Huntsville, Alabama.
Download Press Release
October 2008
10/22/08
Colorado School of Mines Quarry Academy Schedule
Announced
.......The Colorado School of
Mines has announced the schedule
for the 2008 Quarry Academy for
November 10-13th at the Buttes Conference Center
in Tempe, Arizona.
Download Press Release
10/21/08
SEE Education Foundation Silent/Live Auction
to be held during the Annual Conference......Join
us at the SEE Education Foundation Silent/Live
Auction during the 35th Annual
Conference at the Hyatt Regency Denver in
Denver, Colorado USA.
Proceeds from the Auction support scholarships
awarded through the Education Foundation
providing financial assistance to individuals
pursuing a degree in the explosives industry.
Donations of all types are now being accepted.
10/20/08
CISEE 2008 Conference & Certification Training
Offered.......On Saturday, November 8th
the Colorado Chapter of the International
Society of Explosives Engineers conference will
include administration of the Colorado State
licensing explosives exams by the Division of
Oil & Public Safety - Explosives Section.
The State will assist in the Regulatory section
of the lectures and issue three credit hours.
10/16/08
MSHA Kicks Offs Annual Winter Alert Campaign.......The
U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and
Health Administration kicked off the 2008 Winter
Alert campaign to warn miners and mine operators
of the dangers colder weather can bring to the
mining environment.
Read Press Release
10/06/08
Debra Satkowiak replaces Gary Bangs as Branch
Chief of ATF's Explosives Industry Programs
Branch.......Gary Bangs started
his duties as the Chief, Explosives Industry
Programs Branch in December of 2003.
Click here
to read his message to all Federal explosives
licensees, permittees, employees and other
related industry members regarding his promotion
within ATF.
10/03/08
Fleming College Will Offer New Blasting
Techniques Program in September 2009......Fleming
College will offer a new program within the
growing field of drilling and blasting, starting
in September 2009. The new Blasting
Techniques program will be the only course of
its kind in Canada.
Download
Full Press Release
10/01/08
Carson W. Carroll Named Assistant
Director for the ATF Office of Enforcement
Programs and Services......The
ATF has published it's bi-annual Explosives
Industry Newsletter detailing the recent changes.
Click here
to download the
entire document.
September 2008
09/17/08
ATF Releases Audit Report.....The
Department of Justice Inspector General released
an audit on ATF's internal controls on
explosives, weapons and laptops......Click
here
to read the entire report.
09/17/08
ISEE Grassroots Center Adds Voter
Information Page for U.S. Members.....A
new feature has been added to provide members
with the information and forms that they need to
register to vote or to obtain an absentee
ballot. Forms, eligibility requirements,
deadlines, and submission directions are
provided for each state.
Click here
to access site.
09/08/08
MSHA Announces Proposed Rule to Address
Workplace Substance Abuse.....The
U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and
Health Administration announced a proposed rule
that would establish a uniform drug and alcohol
standard for all mines by both amending the
existing standards for metal and non-metal
mines, and establishing requirements for coal
mines. MSHA will accept comments on the
proposal until October 8,
2008.......
Download Proposed Rule
August 2008
08/29/08
The Black Hills Chapter has been
recognized by the SEE Education Foundation for
joining the Inner Circle of the President's Club......As
of September 2008, the Chapter will have
contributed more than $102,000 to the Paul Muehl
Scholarship Fund. The Fund was established
to honor Paul Muehl, an ISEE member and blaster,
for his work on the Crazy Horse Memorial. The
Black Hills Chapter of the ISEE has held
educational seminars for a number of years with
the proceeds going to the Paul Muehl Scholarship
Fund.
Click Here
for information
on How to Contribute to the Foundation.
July 2008
07/30/08
The International Society of Explosives
Engineers (ISEE) Responds to A&E Television
Special......The
Executive Director of the ISEE issued a
statement in response to the announcement of the
one-hour special titled "Building Implosion
Escape"........Read
Press Release
07/21/08
Advanced
Explosives Demolition Inc is scheduled to
implode the Spyglass Resort in Clearwater Beach,
FL...... the first-ever
"live broadcast" of the hit A&E television
series "Criss Angel MINDFREAK" on Wednesday,
July 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.....Read
Press Release
June 2008
06/09/08
ATF Posts New Application Checklist for Federal
Explosives License/Permit.....Washington,
DC-- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has posted a
checklist to assist in preparing a new
application for a Federal Explosives
License/Permit (FEL).......Download
Checklist
06/02/08
ATF Dedicates its New National Headquarters.....Washington,
DC-- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF) dedicated its new
national headquarters building. The new
building, located at 99 new York Ave., N.E.,
serves as an anchor for the redevelopment of a
historic northeast Washington neighborhood, and
will house most headquarter employees and eight
directorates that support ATF's 25 field
divisions........
Read Full Press Release
May 2008
05/28/08
Laud Collier & Company Sponsors Acquisition of
Tread Corporation.....Chatham, NJ --
Laud Collier & Company, LLC, a New Jersey-based
private equity firm has led an investor group in
the acquisition of Tread Corporation a
manufacturing of bulk handling and processing
equipment for the explosives industry. "This
change in ownership brings new talent to add
needed capacity and capability, and a fresh look
at ways Tread can serve the explosives industry"
notes Tom Watts, President of Tread.......Download
Press Release
05/19/08
New York Legislature has Amended House Bill 9006
Related to Explosives....This
article shall apply to persons engaged in the
manufacture, ownership, possession, storage,
use, transportation, purchase, sale or gift of
explosives........Read
Full Bill Summary
05/12/08 MSHA Urges Public to "Stay Out and Stay
Alive"..... The U.S. Department of Labor's
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
kicked off its annual public safety campaign to
warn outdoor enthusiasts - especially children -
about the dangers of playing on mine
property.........Read
Full Story
April 2008
04/24/08 FMCSA Denies ISEE
Hazardous Materials Safety Permit
Petition.....
In response to the letter sent on behalf of ISEE
on April 2, 2007, Jeff Dean, Executive Director
and General Counsel, has received notice from
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
(FMCSA) denying the petition for
rulemaking......Download
FMCSA Letter
04/08/08 Williamson River Delta Project Receives
State Land Board Award for 3,500-acre Wetland
Restoration.....SALEM, OR -- The
State Land Board recognized the Williamson
River Delta Restoration Project in an awards
ceremony honoring exemplary projects that
promote responsible stewardship of Oregon's
natural resources........Read
Full Story
March 2008
03/20/08 Canada Releases New Chemical Security
Regs.....OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- The
Government of Canada is taking action to better
control the sale of chemicals that can be used
to make explosives. The Honourable Gary
Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources, and the
Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public
Safety, today announced that new regulations for
these chemicals, known as explosives precursors,
will be implemented under the Explosives
Act.......Read
Full Story
03/19/08 Pennsylvania DEP issues a new policy
regarding Receiving, Tracking, Investigating,
Appealing and Filing Citizen's Requests - Per DEP, Citizens' requests will be processed
according to the guidelines in the new policy
document. The purpose of the document is to
outline a standard procedure for processing
citizens' requests relating to mining and
explosives. It applies to all citizens' requests
received and processed by the Bureaus of
District Mining Operations and Mining and
Reclamation, and is intended to supplement
existing requirements.........Download
Full Policy
February 2008
02/26/08 New York State Legislative Alert
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The New York State Department of Labor is
anticipating enacting legislation to change its
present standards for explosives possession,
handling, storage and transportation as outlined
in Code Rule 39, last amended April 17,
1991........Read
Full Story
02/07/08 MSHA Approves First Wireless Tracking
System for Underground Mines -
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and
Health Administration (MSHA) announced it has
issued its first official approval of a wireless
tracking system for use in underground mines.
The approval was issued by MSHA's Approval and
Certification Center to Venture Design Services,
Inc. for the MineTracer Miner Location
Monitoring System.......Read
Press Release
02/06/08 Blaster's Leadership Award Winner
Announced at ISEE's Annual Conference - ISEE's 2008 Blaster's Leadership Award was
presented to Steven P. Case at the recent 34th
Annual Conference on Explosives & Blasting
Technique. This award is presented to an
individual who has distinguished themselves
through outstanding service to their fellow
blasters in the field.....Download
Press Release
02/04/08
ATF Switching to Electronic Funds Processing -
ATF has announced that it will be
switching to electronic funds processing (ECP)
for all payments received by the agency.
Read Full Notice
January 2008
01/17/08
House Passes
S-Miner Bill - White House Issues Statement
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Representatives
voted 214-199 (not veto proof) to pass the Supplementary Mine
Improvement and New Emergency Response Act, also
called S-MINER. The White House released a
statement of administrative policy regarding the
House Rule.
Download Full
Statement.
01/07/08
University of Missouri-Rolla is now officially
Missouri University of Science and Technology -
The change from UMR to Missouri S&T was first
proposed in October 2006 by Chancellor John F.
Carney III in an effort to help define the
University's role as a leading technological
research institution. The change took effect on
January 1, 2008.
Visit
their new website.
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