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Eugene Mulero

Eugene Mulero

Senior Reporter

Eugene Mulero is a senior reporter at Transport Topics where he reports on Congress, trends in intermodal connectivity and federal elections.


Government

FedEx, Stakeholders: Investments, Partnerships Key to Tackling Climate Change

Investing in infrastructure and adopting policies that enhance the movement of freight would help address the country’s climate change concerns, the head of FedEx Corp. told federal transportation policymakers March 17.

March 18, 2021
Government

Senate Set to Consider More Biden Nominees

Senators plan to consider nominees for top posts in the Biden administration as early as this month.

March 16, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Senators Introduce Trucking Workforce Legislation

Legislation aimed at training drivers younger than 21 to drive trucks across state lines was recently unveiled by a group of senators.

March 15, 2021
Government

Proceed With Caution Regarding Transportation Earmarks, Stakeholders Say

Peter DeFazio, chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, intends to reintroduce earmarking for highway and transit project funding. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

March 15, 2021
Government

New EPA Administrator Michael Regan Set to Tackle Challenges of Climate Change

NewEPA Administrator Michael Regan will set his sights onthe challenges presented by climate change, one of the key issues highlighted by the Biden administration.

March 12, 2021
Government, Business

Congressional Earmarks Can Be Tool for Advancing Infrastructure Bill, Stakeholders Say

Freight transportation stakeholders said they’d welcome revival of the long-dormant congressional earmark process as part of comprehensive infrastructure legislation later this year.

March 11, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Transportation Aid Included in COVID-19 Relief Bill

Aid for transportation programs around the country was approved as part of the nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 relief package signed byPresident Joe Biden on March 11.

March 11, 2021
Government

Sen. Tom Carper: Climate Change at Heart of Infrastructure Debate

Severe-weather events that immobilize communities and cut off access to energy resources reinforce the need to boost programs designed to address climate change, the leader of the Senate’s transportation committee said.

March 10, 2021
Government

Senate Panel to Examine Climate Change Concerns

The committee in the U.S. Senate with jurisdiction over the country’s highway policy is scheduled to hear from stakeholders about efforts to respond to climate change concerns.

March 9, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Sen. Ed Markey Pushes Climate-Focused Transportation Bills

A group of Democratic senators recently introduced legislation designed to initiate reductions of greenhouse gas emissions on the nation’s highways.

March 8, 2021