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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow whats happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

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Nebraska Leads State Groups in EPA, CARB Emissions Lawsuits

Nebraska is leading two state coalitions suing California and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over their individual emissions rules.

May 30, 2024
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Senators Introduce Supply Chain Bill

Legislation that would establish a supply chain resiliency program at the Department of Commerce was recently unveiled in the Senate.

May 30, 2024
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Senators Urge Prosecution of Alleged Oil Industry Collusion

WASHINGTON Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and 22 other Democratic senators are calling on the Department of Justice to use every tool at its disposal to prevent and prosecute alleged collusion and price-fixing in the oil industry.

May 30, 2024
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Amazon to Expand US Drone Service

Amazon.coms Prime Air drone program has been cleared by regulators to fly devices beyond the visual line of sight of pilots, increasing range and giving more customers access to the service.

May 30, 2024
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Johns Hopkins Team Assessing Nations Bridges

BALTIMORE Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore are assessing the countrys bridges to determine the likelihood of a disaster like the one that collapsed the Key Bridge.

May 30, 2024
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Unemployment Rates Up From 2023 in 78% of US Metro Areas

Unemployment rates were higher in more than three-quarters of metropolitan areas in the U.S. last month compared with a year ago.

May 29, 2024
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Tax Credit Lures Canadas Largest Renewable Diesel Venture

Canadas Alberta province has provided an Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit to Imperial Oil Ltd. for a C$720 million project to build the nations largest renewable diesel facility.

May 29, 2024
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ATA Critical of Proposed Federal Downgrade of Marijuana

American Trucking Associations has expressed safety concerns over a Drug Enforcement Agency proposal to downgrade the classification of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III.

May 29, 2024
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Senator Promotes Emerging Transportation Technologies

The adoption of emerging technologies contributes to safety improvements throughout the nations transportation network, federal lawmakers and stakeholders said.

May 29, 2024
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ConocoPhillips to Buy Marathon Oil for $17.1 Billion

ConocoPhillips is buying Marathon Oil in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $17.1 billion as energy prices rise and big oil companies reap massive profits.

May 29, 2024